Meetings

Good news on Ramsar!

Up until now, our ‘Ramsar’ information has been under the ‘Concern’ category. Following two successful meetings with interested parties, we seem to be back on track, and we’re tentatively upgrading this to ‘OK’.

The REAL Sea Lettuce Conferences – Report & Dates

Here is a write-up of what we covered in our conference last month. Please share! If you have any questions, do contact us. We will also be covering the presentation again on Tuesday 7th November st St Brelade’s Parish Hall,

Invite to Seaweed & Soil Presentation – Thurs 19 Oct

You are cordially invited to a short presentation and Q&A session at The Town Hall on Thursday 19th October, from 19.00-21.00.

International sea lettuce conference in Jersey – our thoughts

The States of Jersey hosted an international conference on sea lettuce on Thursday 05 and Friday 06 October 2017. SOS Jersey weren’t invited, but went nonetheless; our representative, environmental scientist Jacqui Carrel’s details weren’t included on the delegate list either;

Jersey Sea Lettuce Conference 2017

The States of Jersey are hosting an international conference on sea lettuce today and tomorrow. SOS Jersey weren’t invited, but will be there, at The Grand, covering both days.

Safer path for pedestrians and cyclists around the French and English harbours?

Yesterday, SOS Jersey looked at the proposed plans for a new boardwalk around La Folie. Currently, unless you are in a car, nimble on your feet, or a confident cyclist, it’s a dodgy area to negotiate.

SOSJ to work with environmental students from Brittany

As reported in today’s JEP (which was nearly accurate), SOSJ are going to work with the French, collecting data about sea lettuce, and pooling the two countries’ knowledge.

The cause of Jersey’s sea lettuce problem

TTS MINISTER AUTHORISED SEA LETTUCE SOLUTION…AND THEN…

Building 5 – Many concerns come to the fore during appeal

Monday 21 March and Tuesday 22 March 2016 saw a number of people at the Appeal against the proposed (and passed) construction of the imaginatively-named Building 5, one of the buildings planned for the hotly-debated Jersey International Finance Centre due to be

Building 5 appeal starts 21st March 2016

SOS Jersey are a party to the Third Party Appeal by Le Masuriers to be held tomorrow and Tuesday (21 and 22 March 2016) at the Radisson Hotel. This is open to the public, so you can come and watch the

Building 5 passed by planners – SOSJ may seek judicial review

The Planning Applications Committed have approved the new/revised planning application of Building 5 of the planned International Finance Centre on the Esplanade. SOSJ are considering requesting a Judicial Review.

SOSJ attend Island Vision briefing

Today SOSJ committee members Dave Cabeldu and Jacqui Carrel attended the first of three briefings the States of Jersey are holding about building a longer-term Island Vision.

Sea lettuce update – possible solution?

We were astonished and dismayed to read last week’s JEP story where Ministers were quoted saying there was nothing to be done about our burgeoning sea lettuce problem! Why the astonishment and dismay? Well,

Esplanade ash contamination 4x higher than Minister claimed

(Please Share) Tonight’s JEP carries an article encapsulating our recent posts here and their own enquiries from various States Departments. Last Month, on 15th July, Treasury Minister Senator Alan Maclean assured the States that there would be vey little contamination. However…

Esplanade ~ Scrutiny Panel and Chief Minister Ian Gorst

This afternoon saw a number of onlookers perched on very uncomfortable chairs (on purpose?) viewing the JIFC (Jersey International Finance Centre) Scrutiny Panel questioning Chief Minister Senator Ian Gorst. The Chief Minister was accompanied by the Director of the Treasury, Assistant

Who voted Pour or Contre for Montford Tadier’s Esplanade proposition

Here are how the votes went on the two parts of Monty Tadier’s proposition.

More Esplanade protest pictures from outside the States Assembly today

More Esplanade protest pictures from outside the States Assembly today.

Report from today’s Scrutiny Panel meeting

SALIENT POINTS FROM TODAY’S SCRUTINY – THE REASON THE ESPLANADE’S PROPOSED IFC WILL NOT WORK If proof were needed, today we found out from the professionals why the JDC’s insistence on proceeding with their ‘phased masterplan’ plans and commencing building

ESPLANADE – NO ANSWERS LAST NIGHT

This post will be very brief as there is a lot happening today and a fuller report will follow as events unfold – and they will shortly, we understand.

Esplanade Scrutiny Panel with SoJDC – Report

YESTERDAY’S SCRUTINY HEARING – SoJDC UNUSUAL ACCOUNTING, IRRITATION & ‘THAT MEETING’? Yesterday afternoon the SoJDC Chairman, Directors and three non-executive board Members gave evidence to the Corporate Service Scrutiny Panel Public Hearing in the States buildings. Here we have tried

St Brelade’s bay – public meeting 02 June at 7pm

The Connétable is inviting any interested residents or businesses to a Public Meeting to be held in St Brelade’s Parish Hall on Tuesday 2 June at 7.00pm to form a Working Group that will consider the development of new planning

Esplanade: are Planning in breach of their own conditions?

Is planning permission for building No 4 still valid and being followed? (And was the tree clearance legal? Lawyers think not.) A letter sent yesterday to all States Members from Law Firm Collas Crill casts grave doubts.

Sea lettuce debacle latest

On Tuesday night (28 Oct 2014) three members of SOSJ attended a TTS presentation by invited speaker Dr Kieran Conlan on our sea lettuce (ulva) problem. Apart from the estimated tonnage lying stranded in the bay 9,000 tonnes, with between

SOSJ to meet Environmental Regulator

Tomorrow morning, three members of the SOSJ team are to meet the Environment Regulator, Dr Tim du Feu with other members of his team. This follows a request made by our committee after recent concerns about pollution and excessive nitrates