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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… Related

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

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

Esplanade’s new tenant and a broken pledge

SOS Jersey have known for some time that UBS were likely to sign up for part of Building 4 – the first building of six. Building work cannot proceed under the as yet unchanged Memorandum of Understanding that exists unless

Parishioners give their views on Esplanade

Deputy Monty Tadier arranged a meeting at Communicare on Wednesday evening (20 May 2015) primarily to obtain the views of concerned St. Brelade’s residents on the International Finance Centre and to explain what he is doing about it. Here’s how

Planning’s response to Esplanade letter – No surprises, sadly!

Planning response - your complaints about the Esplanade tree felling ignored

PLEASE SHARE. Esplanade tree felling – Planning respond to your complaints – No action to be taken! Are you surprised? Sadly, we aren’t at all.Read on to see what happened. Related Posts:Building 5 – Many concerns come to the fore…Jersey’s

Two scrutiny submissions from SOSJ

Two scrutiny submissions - 01 march 2015 - SOS Jersey

SOSJ have answered a ‘call for evidence’ from two Scrutiny Panel Reviews to be conducted shortly. The first is the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel’s review entitled: ‘Jersey International Finance Centre Review’. The second Review is the ‘Environmental Housing and Technical Services Panel review

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. Related Posts:Building 5 –

Illegal Esplanade Carnage by JDC

Illegal carnage at the Esplanade, St Helier

CARNAGE AT THE ESPLANADE CAR PARK – PLANNING PROCEDURE IGNORED (PLEASE SHARE). We publish photos taken this morning of the current (and we believe illegal) ‘landscaping’ taking place at the Esplanade car park which we are monitoring. Reports from the public

Esplanade development – how to place YOUR objection in 5 minutes

Do you have an objection to make about the proposed developments? It’s easier than you may think and should just take you 5 minutes. Related Posts:Building 5 – Many concerns come to the fore…Jersey’s Senatorial By-Election 2016 –…Election Special 2014

Esplanade News – 220+ planning objections in 24 hours!

Esplanade Car Park Update. Great news – the SOSJ team survey was successful, collecting over 220+ objections in 24 hours. Why so many? That’s because people hadn’t known beforehand… Read on and please share. Related Posts:Building 5 – Many concerns

Esplanade development news – urgent review ordered!

urgent esplanade review ordered - sos jersey 2014

ESPLANADE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: CORPORATE SERVICES SCRUTINY PANEL TO LAUNCH URGENT REVIEW. Last week with your help, we distributed over 1,000 digital flyers explaining what is scheduled to happen on the Esplanade. This was followed by ten senior surveyors publicising Related

Opposition to Esplanade development gathers momentum

SOS Jersey has opposed the current Esplanade Square development for some time, for a number of valid reasons which we have previously addressed and which are now being raised by others. Related Posts:Building 5 – Many concerns come to the fore…Jersey’s Senatorial