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This month, we mark the first year of this term of Government, and the first year of Deputy David Warr’s tenure as Minister for Housing and Communities. In this busy twelve months a lot has changed, particularly as a result of the Bank of England base rate increases, trying to bring inflation under control. In … Read more A whole-system approach to improving housing in Jersey
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A whole-system approach to improving housing in Jersey
Independent Taxation: to B or not to B?
The recent debate in the States Assembly on mandatory independent taxation generated an interesting discussion; real food for thought; and also created a good deal of confusion.
How French are you?
An insight into Bastille Day and Le French Festival that took place in Jersey
Cost of Living focus: Your FAQs answered on inflation and rising costs
What’s the difference between cost of living and inflation? The cost of living refers to the amount of money required to sustain a certain standard of living, including expenses such as housing, food, transportation, and healthcare. It varies depending on location, lifestyle, and individual preferences. While the cost of living considers specific expenses, inflation reflects … Read more Cost of Living focus: Your FAQs answered on inflation and rising costs
The Island Games: More than just sport performances
Posted on — Categories Community, Education, Events, External Relations, Sport, Tags NatWest Island Games
The Guernsey 2023 NatWest International Island Games XIX was a week when sport took over the front pages, as well as the back. Throughout the week, triumphs and disappointments were reported at pace. But off the pitches, courts, and tracks, there was work going on behind the scenes which didn’t make the papers. For Jersey, … Read more The Island Games: More than just sport performances
Economic Notes: July
This month’s economic note considers the link between population and economic growth in a Jersey context.
Updating the School Funding Formula
Posted on — Categories Education
Today the Government has published an updated funding formula for 2023, which outlines how the education budget has been allocated to schools in the financial year 2023. What is the school funding formula? The funding formula is an operational document – it sets out the budgets for the different areas that schools need to fund. … Read more Updating the School Funding Formula
A pledge to a panel to ensure Jersey Children’s Day is never forgotten.
Posted on — Categories Engagement
By Elaine Walker, Associate Director in CYPES and Head of the Children’s Day Steering Group It’s almost three weeks since around 8,000 children, young people and families packed into Howard Davis Park to celebrate Jersey Children’s Day, and it’s amazing to still hear Islanders talk about it so positively. A lovely letter to the editor … Read more A pledge to a panel to ensure Jersey Children’s Day is never forgotten.
My First Year in Government
I have observed elections from the outside in the past and having worked for over a decade within the civil service, and more recently within the charitable sector, I have often noticed that this initial burst of energy tends to fade away rapidly as elected politicians revert to type and fall out of listening mode.
Inspiring Islanders with the NatWest International Island Games 2023
The Assistant Economic Development Minister with responsibility for sport, Deputy Lucy Stephenson, gives her first thoughts on the NatWest International Island Games XIX.