16 « July « 2009 « « This Is Jersey

Five-year rule to be tightened

BUSINESSES are about to find it harder to get permits to employ people who have not lived here for five years, Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur told the States this week.

Decision time in abuse inquiry

DECISIONS on whether to prosecute the last 12 suspects in the historical child abuse inquiry will be made by September.

Fewer IoD ‘shadows’ this year

MORE than 40 young Islanders will be given the chance to shadow company directors this summer.

Highway robbery 2009

From David Schofield. FROM the outset I would like to state that I have the greatest of regard for the private landlord who is reasonably trying to control parking on his land. However, wheel clamping is not the solution.

Carter’s silver lining

BADMINTON veteran Gavin Carter was presented with the Jersey Evening Post’s Bill Custard Memorial Award yesterday evening, for his sporting showing at the NatWest Island Games in Aland.

Lords of all we survey

FOR all doubting Thomases who view the findings of surveys with a healthy degree of cynicism, I can recommend some interesting bedtime reading.

Jersey Post Office centenary

AT the end of June the Post Office in Broad Street celebrated 100 years of business.

Freeze on pay and prospects

IN the present economic conditions the public sector pay freeze agreed by the States earlier this week must make sense.

Scrutiny chairman faces confidence vote

PLANS for a deposit protection scheme have been shelved until after the summer recess for a Scrutiny review.

Herbert wins 50th England cap – and scores

JERSEY hockey player Beckie Herbert celebrated her 50th England cap in style by scoring in the opening minutes of yesterday’s Samsung Champions Trophy match against Argentina.