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  1. Proposed new hospital sites criticised

    BBC Radio Jersey

    An announcement that Jersey's Millbrook playing field - where the Nightingale Hospital is - is being considered as a site for the island's new hospital contradicts previous comments made by the infrastructure minister that it would not be.

    It is among five locations shortlisted for the project.

    Last month on BBC Radio Jersey, Deputy Kevin Lewis was adamant it was not suitable. When asked "it is it being considered at all?", he replied "No".

    Meanwhile, the constable of St Helier wants to remove St Andrew's Park at First Tower from the list of sites for the new hospital, and criticised the decision to include the People's Park.

    The States Assembly has already voted against using the People's Park after was a strong protest in 2016 against building in the park.

    Constable Simon Crowcoft said the government did "not appear the understand the value of public parks" and including it on the list saw it "attempting to disregard the decision of the States Assembly taken last year on 13th February... which specifically rules this out".

  2. New head of Jersey competition authority appointed

    Andrew Segal
    BBC News Online

    A new boss has been appointed to Jersey's competition authority.

    Stephanie Liston is the new chairwoman of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) board.

    Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham said she would "play a pivotal role into the future for the benefit of consumers in Jersey".

    The announcement comes after Jersey and Guernsey's competition and regulatory authorities formally demerged from the umbrella organisation of the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities to "enable each jurisdiction to concentrate on domestic priorities".

  3. People's Park back on shortlist for hospital site

    BBC Radio Jersey

    The People's Park is back on the shortlist of sites for a new hospital in Jersey.

    It is among the five preferred sites for the development, one of which is the location of the emergency hospital at Milbrook.

    In 2016, the People's Park was on a list of potential places for rebuilding, which included Overdale, the existing site and the Waterfront. But there was a strong protest against building in the park, and hundreds of people filled the Royal Square on the day of the debate.

    There were cheers when it was announced the park had been taken off the list, and the States pressed ahead with an unsuccessful plan to rebuild the hospital where it was.

    Another shortlisted location is Millbrook playing field - where the Nightingale Hospital is - together with extra fields to the north of the inner road nearby.

    The Waterfront is not on the latest list.

  4. Hospital site shortlist revealed

    Five locations have been shortlisted for the site of Jersey’s new hospital.

    • St Andrew’s Park
    • The People’s Park
    • Overdale in St Helier
    • A group of fields to the north of Five Oaks in St Saviour
    • Millbrook playing field plus farm land north of the inner road in St Lawrence

    Following a public appeal earlier this year a total of 82 possible locations were identified.

    From there, a set of criteria – formed by consulting health clinicians and the Our Hospital Citizens’ Panel – was used to narrow down the shortlist.

    Politicians have not been involved in the site selection process, a Government of Jersey statement said.

  5. Plans for slower road speeds in St Brelade

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Drivers could be forced to slow down further through parts of St Brelade under plans from a local deputy.

    Deputy Montfort Tadier is considering copying controversial road calming measures in St Mary as a way to solve road safety issues in his parish.

    The deputy said he was pushing for better road safety at particularly dangerous areas after a number of complaints appeared online about cars travelling too fast and too close to pedestrians.

    Areas of concern included the loop around La Moye and the narrow section of road at La Haule.

    The granite bump near St Mary's Church was criticised by some drivers when it opened in 2015 as part of a £500,000 project to improve roads in the area.

    Deputy Tadier said whatever was introduced, it had to make the roads as safe as possible for those using them.

    You can't necessarily build a pavement, but we can learn from village developments... they have some really good systems in place about narrowing spaces so that cars can still use it, and they're obliged to slow down, and it gives some space for cyclists and pedestrians to feel more safe as well as being more safe."

    Deputy Montfort Tadier

  6. £100 vouchers 'should get people back into local shops'

    BBC Radio Jersey

    A Jersey States decision to give £100 to every islander to spend should get people back into local shops, the Consumer Council has said.

    The measure is part of a £150m package to help industries recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Some sectors said the money could have been spent more effectively if it had been targeted at areas which had suffered the worst, e.g. restaurants and hotels.

    But Carl Walker, of the council, said the scheme was innovative and smart, and it was now up to local shops to take advantage of it.

    Local retailers have got a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate to the consumers why they want people to keep shopping in Jersey. They have a fantastic opportunity to offer a level of customer service and knowledge that we've never seen before.

    They can convince us all when we go in there with our £100: 'Gosh, I'd forgotten how good shopping can be in town because I've been shopping online for the last three months, and this is how I'll keep spending my money from now on.'"

    Carl Walker, Jersey Consumer Council

  8. Bus numbers 'six times higher' than peak pandemic level

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Nearly 30,000 passengers were recorded using Jersey's bus service at the end of June - six times as many as at the height of the pandemic.

    However, passenger numbers are still 75% percent down on the same time last year.

    Figures show that in April, about 5,000 passengers a week were using Liberty Bus - leading to a drop in income for the company.

    The treasury minister agreed to spend almost £400,000 of public money to support the company, funding that was due to be reviewed at the end of June.

    Meanwhile, passengers may have to wear a face masks on Jersey buses if they are to be allowed to operate at full capacity.

    At the moment, they enforce social distancing rules, which means they cannot be full, and have turned some passengers away.

    Kevin Hart, from Liberty Bus, said that could change if people wore masks.

    To move to the next step of getting more people on buses, it's to become a condition of travel... when we move to the next step of allowing a full seated load, we will have to say to people: 'You need to wear a face mask to get on the bus.'"

    Kevin Hart, Liberty Bus

  9. Landlines and broadband connections fail

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Telecoms company JT is investigating why landlines and broadband connections failed in Jersey on Sunday night.

    Customers were not able to make calls from their home numbers, and internet connections were down. People were also unable to make 999 emergency calls from home as a result - although calls from mobiles could still reach the emergency number.

    Daragh McDermott, from JT, said it was an unprecedented fault and "everything is now fixed", with the cause now being investigated.

    He apologised for the disruption to islanders and also said engineers were to "stay alert to businesses starting their working day" on Monday morning.