Jersey sets aside 900K for Brexit impact

As part of the population management law debate, Deputies have voted 32-7 to improve the position of guest workers who come to Guernsey for nine months at a time.

Workers will now gain the right to continue working in Guernsey indefinitely if they have five seasons worth of experience on the island.

Deputy Peter Ferbrache told the States it's about fair treatment of those who have given years of service.

Quote Message: These people have made their living here in Guernsey, and therefore they should have the right to make their living in Guernsey going forward until the time that they decide they're not going to come back anymore. from Deputy Peter Ferbrache States of Guernsey

These people have made their living here in Guernsey, and therefore they should have the right to make their living in Guernsey going forward until the time that they decide they're not going to come back anymore.

Jersey Finance has said the Brexit negotiations will not affect Jersey’s "position as an international finance centre of excellence."

Quote Message: For Jersey’s financial services industry, trade with the EU and UK is governed by bilateral agreements which are unaffected by Brexit. Our access to European markets continues under the same terms, and we continue to be a conduit for investment into the UK and EU." from Geoff Cook CEO, Jersey Finance

For Jersey’s financial services industry, trade with the EU and UK is governed by bilateral agreements which are unaffected by Brexit. Our access to European markets continues under the same terms, and we continue to be a conduit for investment into the UK and EU."

Across the Channel Islands this evening the skies will turn cloudy with some rain for a time through the early hours. It will be dry again by dawn though. 

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Guernsey's bus operator CT Plus says it has plans in place to make sure the island has enough drivers when a new population management regime is introduced.

The island's States members have been debating the issue at their meeting today.

Operations Manager Lee Murphy says the company has factored in many different scenarios.

Quote Message: Based on the fairly fluid situation at the moment we're working on plan Cs, Plan Ds, around whatever comes out from this. from Lee Murphy Operation Manager, CT Plus

Based on the fairly fluid situation at the moment we're working on plan Cs, Plan Ds, around whatever comes out from this.

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This is one to warm your heart.

Two police officers who are season ticket holders at Old Trafford have gifted a game to Les Amis resident (and Manchester United supporter) Simon Routier.

The officers, who were unable to attend the Man Utd v Everton fixture on 4 April, got in touch with the care home after seeing Simon's comments on social media.

Duty Inspector Sian Gidley and PC Will Labey from Jersey Police have been season ticket holders at Old Trafford for three years.

Simon, who has down's syndrome, will go to the game with his dad, Paul. 

Quote Message: I can’t wait to go and see a real life football match. I can’t thank Sian and Will enough for giving me the tickets." from Simon Routier

I can’t wait to go and see a real life football match. I can’t thank Sian and Will enough for giving me the tickets."

Locally born children will be either first, second or third class citizens under divisive proposals in the new population law, the States was told yesterday.

Students from De La Salle College are taking part in their annual island walk today for charity.

It's been eight hours, and they are still going.

Last year, the school raised more than £14,000 from the 36-mile challenge, with £12,000 of that going to charities, including Jersey Alzheimer's Association and Make a Wish International.  

A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a burglary in Gorey Village, Jersey, Police say.

A number of items were stolen from the property on Monday night, and a Blue Nissan Micra was taken and driven away from the scene.

The car was later found abandoned on a slip way at Ouaisne beach.

Jersey's police force has been hailed an ‘exemplar’ in the field of domestic violence and child protection – but there are still many areas for improvement, according to a new report.

Deputies have voted 32-7 to improve the position of guest workers who come to Guernsey for nine months at a time. 

These people will now gain new "grandfather" rights to continue doing so indefinitely if they've already clocked up five seasons of working in the island. 

But new arrivals to Guernsey will be subject to tighter rules. 

It's estimated that there are currently between 3,000 and 4,000 workers who live and work here on a temporary basis. 

More than 450 boys from De La Salle College have set off for their annual island walk. 

Last year, the boys raised more than £14,000 from the 36-mile challenge, with £12,000 of that going to charities, including Jersey Alzheimer's Association and the Make a Wish International. 

The walk started at 08:00, and is planned to finish at 22:00.

Drivers are being advised to be careful on the roads.

A States-owned housing association has put back plans to move people out of several blocks of flats for refurbishments.

Residents at the four high rise blocks at Le Marais were originally told they could move in with friends or an empty flat while their homes were refurbished. 

But the company, Andium Homes, now says it's postponed its plans until new housing becomes available.

It said it will now delay any decision on the £5m refurbishment plan until early 2018.

The sanctity of a graveyard has been disrespected by whoever dumped builders’ rubble at La Croix, St Peter’s Cemetery Committee secretary Marguerite Talmage has said.

On Tuesday someone removed mail from a post box in St Peter Port, Guernsey, police said.

It happened between 12:00 and 16:00 on George Place, Union Street. 

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Guernsey's politicians have unanimously decided to relax restrictions on young people from Alderney and Sark wanting to come and live and work in Guernsey. 

The Committee for Home Affairs will now have to bring back a policy letter to the States on the issue. 

Speaking in the population management law debate, Peter Roffey told the States imposing strict controls on youngsters from other islands within the Bailiwick was unnecessary.

The law is designed to manage who is allowed to live and work in Guernsey based on the needs of the economy and jobs market.

The funeral has begun for a man from Jersey who died while away on a family skiing holiday in France.

Mark Le Sueur, 57, from Trinity died whilst being airlifted by helicopter to hospital in Grenoble.

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Mr Le Sueur, known to many as Frank, was skiing off-piste near Val d'Isere.

Due to his enthusiasm for motorbikes, following the service the hearse and family cars will be escorted to the crematorium by between 20 and 30 Harley Davidsons.

St Helier parishioners have voted to take an argument over waste disposal costs to the Privy Council, the final court of appeal for islanders.

The Bellozanne covenant was an agreement where the parish didn't have to pay for its waste because the disposal facilities were on its land.

But since they were moved to the waterfront, Jersey courts have ruled that the covenant no longer applies.

At a parish meeting last night, parishioners voted overwhelmingly to continue the fight against the charge applying to them.

The vice president of Guernsey's Committee for Education, Sport and Culture has said the withdrawal of some pre-school providers from the States free trial is possible, but that "it is part of the process of assessing what can be done, at what price points".

Deputy Carl Meerveld said despite the concerns "we're looking to extend the trial for another year" as the scheme did not collect "sufficient data" over two terms.

He said: "We'll come back with a policy paper probably in the spring of next year."