2015 news

Volunteers have helped make a significant improvement to the condition of wildlife habitats in Jersey

The Environment Department will be streamlining its planning process and increasing the fees for planning and building applications and appeals from January 2016

New regulations which will allow people to make changes to their home or building without planning permission have now been adopted

Jersey’s Planning Applications Committee has approved Andium Homes’ planning application to build an extra 88 new homes at La Collette Flats.

Jersey’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is highlighted this week as climate change talks start in Paris

Dog owners are being reminded to pick up after their pets after a puppy became ill from an infection likely to have been caused by dog poo

The Planning and Environment Minister has agreed changes to Jersey’s planning law that will let people do more to their home or business without applying for planning permission

Operation TLC proposes simple ways staff can reduce heating and light use for environmental benefits and improved patient care Local care providers invited to eco active seminar to learn how to reduce energy use and improve patient care

Planning adice to seek legal advice following Depty Labey's recent proposition

Environment Department statement on the planning application for La Collette Flats - due for consideration by the Planning Applications Committee on Thursday 12 November 2015

Island residents are invited to the fifth annual farming conference in Jersey on 12 November

A grant scheme to encourage improvements to Jersey's environment will open for new applications on Monday 2 November 2015

The Environment Minister Deputy Steve Luce has pushed back the start of the closed season for slurry spreading to help farmers by giving them more time to apply the fertiliser to their fields

New rules have been approved which will mean more protection for horses in Jersey

The Planning Applications Committee has agreed plans for 179 new homes for the Metropole Hotel site in Roseville Street and turned down plans for an off-road buggy track in St John

79 per cent of travellers surveyed think eco-friendly practices are important when they choose where to stay and eco active has invited more than 60 local hotels to find more about the benefits of modern environmental practices

Changes to Jersey's building bye-laws will improve the comfort and energy efficiency of homes and reduce the Island’s carbon emissions

Changes to make the centre of town safer and more accessible for shoppers are being put in place as part of plans for the future of St Helier

Points allocated for greener modes of travel will see the Island's primary and secondary pupils competing to get to school in the most environmentally friendly ways

​Weather information is now available from Jersey Met’s offshore reef wind masts at the Écréhous and Minquiers

Island residents are being asked to check their sheds and garages and hand in out of date and garden chemicals

A new video showing people how to reduce oil leaks from their tank aims to cut the cost and damage to people, the public purse and the environment caused by oil pollution

A two-mile pedestrian and cycle path through St Peter’s Valley has been agreed by the Planning Applications Committee

The Minister for Planning and Environment has taken steps to protect an increasingly endangered shellfish, the Mactra glauca, or Five Shilling Shell

​The Minister for Planning and Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, has written to owners of dilapidated and derelict glasshouses to clarify their intentions for the future use of these sites

Improving the Jersey identity of its produce through direct selling to retailers was the key motivator for the company's bid to expand its business

New measures to protect bass stocks in Jersey waters have been proposed by Assistant Minister for Economic Development with responsibility for fisheries, Deputy Steve Luce

Information about the causes of sea lettuce in Jersey and what is being done to address its growth and to remove it from Island beaches

The Department of the Environment is reminding fishermen to ensure that fishing gear set on beaches and at sea complies with the law

Scientists at the Department of the Environment are appealing to Island residents to help keep out Fireblight - a serious disease that can kill fruit trees and hedgerows

Planning and building officers will be in town offering free advice sessions on home improvements and alterations and asking Island residents for their views on the Council of Ministers’ strategic priority project, Future St Helier

Licensing arrangements for Jersey fishing boats are unaffected by the current situation between Guernsey and the UK concerning the Bailiwick’s Fisheries Management Agreement

The Department of the Environment has carried out a survey of wildlife to comply with its international environmental agreements

The final phase of the regenration of Le Squez and the development of 154 new social housing homes can now go ahead following approval by the Planning Applications Panel

Island Plan heritage policy interpretation to be reviewed

A ten-year study of Jersey’s butterfly population has shown that overall the Island’s species have declined, but at a lower rate than the UK

Vote on your top three priorities to improve town as part of the Future St Helier project to regenerate St Helier

Tips from the States Vet to help keep animals safe and well in warmer weather

People will be able to make more changes to their home of business without applying for plannming permission following a decision by the Planning Minister

Grass snakes are laying their eggs now and the scientist leading the campaign to protect them appeals to people not to disturb potential nest sites

Jersey begins to prepare for the impact of more severe weather caused by climate change

Deputy Steve Luce is to ask the Court of Appeal to overturn a Royal Court judgment concerning an application for 17 new homes on a site beside Keppel Tower on Grouville Coast Road

Les Vaux Housing Trust's plans to demolish Troy and Valley Court and replace them with 123 new homes are approved by the Planning Applications Committee

The forthcoming World Oceans Day will give Islanders an opportunity to help keep our beaches clean and, in particular, free of plastics and dog poo

After hearing Islanders' views on the worst-affected areas, Eco active has begun its targeted campaign of cleaning up after and educating irresponsible dog owners

Environment Minister urges agricultural sector and land managers to reduce nitrates use by 5-10 per cent

The Island's bathing waters are still meeting European standards in annual test results which put Jersey ahead of the UK

Grouville School pupils and parents will have a safer route to school under plans agreed by the Planning Applications Committee

A new campaign which aims to identify and clean up the worst areas in the Island for dog mess

People are invited to give their views on the future of St Helier at weekend workshops on 30 and 31 May at the Town Hall

New guidance aimed at reducing marine pollution by boat owners is available this week If you notice water pollution, it can be reported via the pollution hotline.

Jersey's rich postal history as the first place in the British Isles is recognised in the listing of three decommissioned post boxes

Local projects, especially the regeneration of the Island's capital, will be discussed at a town planning conference in Jersey next month

The Planning Applications Committee has approved building 5, an office block in the Jersey International Finance Centre - phase one of Esplanade Quarter

​Boat owners visiting the internationally respected offshore reefs of the Écréhous and Minquiers this summer are asked to take more care following damage, litter, and disturbance to wildlife

Jersey's harbourmaster is reminding fishermen to stick to the regulations know the regulations before they set fishing gear at sea

A dedicated phone number and web page have been set up to allow Islanders to report sightings of grass snakes and slow-worms, which have emerged from hibernation

From 10 April, local architects will be able to enter work from the last two years in the biennial 2015 Jersey Architecture Design Awards

Constables and States departments are warning gardening businesses and householders to dispose of garden waste responsibly to avoid clogging up roadside drains

Marine Resources is reminding people planning low water fishing during this weekend's big tides to stick to the law on minimum sizes for catches and return rocks to their original position

The UK's foremost planning body is coming to Jersey in May for its south west branch conference and lecture. The visit is timed to coincide with the marking of 50 years of a planning and building law in the Island

2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of a comprehensive planning and building law in Jersey - a framework to control development and meet the community’s needs

Butterflies are an indicator of the general health of the countryside so up to date information presented at a seminar next week will help the Department of the Environment monitor the Island’s ecosystems

Efforts in reducing consumption and improving efficiency have earned a local recycling firm international recognition

Figures from the last decade show a trend towards higher temperatures in Jersey

A new, cheaper, simpler planning appeals process could be introduced in early March if the States approve the final stages of the law on Tuesday

Panel approved permit extension for Fort d’Auvergne Hotel flats plan but rejected homes at La Colette Flats

Motorists are asked to look out for the frogs which will be migrating to their breeding ponds at this time of year

​Children at Trinity School have received an international green flag award for their environmental work

Approximately 1,325 vergées of land is certified as organic in Jersey

The recent removal of the trees and shrubs on the Esplanade car park was accepted as part of the planning permission for building no.4 on the site

Habitat conservation in local ponds has boosted agile frog numbers, helping to save the species from near extinction

Changes to law will help rare or endangered species

Beach users advised to avoid area near Beach Hotel slipway following slurry pollution

The States Assembly is due to debate the proposals at its meeting on 24 February