Request for cost breakdowns refused by Public Services
A REQUEST for a full breakdown of the final costs of the multi-million pound airport and harbour projects has been rejected by Public Services.
A REQUEST for a full breakdown of the final costs of the multi-million pound airport and harbour projects has been rejected by Public Services.
ANSWERS provided by Public Services regarding the number of Joint Emergency Services Control Centre staff dealing with coastguard calls are unsatisfactory, Deputy Barry Paint has said.
Milk prices are a cause close to Peter Roffey's heart, and as the former president of the Agriculture and Countryside Board he has plenty to say about price hikes, loss of contract payments and the potential problems facing farmers, fields and the Guernsey cow
ALBERT Pier has the extra capacity to bring even more cruise liners to Guernsey in future, Public Services minister Scott Ogier has said, as latest figures reveal that their passengers provided an almost £4m. direct boost to the economy this year.
The strategy for waste and recycling has taken aeons to arrive and the projected costs of every element are steadily rising. Picking his way through the masterplan is causing Peter Roffey a lot of head-scratching – and there are still more questions than answers
With two major issues slated for debate in March next year, this Assembly's final sitting is going to be an epic one. Peter Roffey looks at the agenda for 2016 as well as a few other issues highlighted by last week's meeting
We were told that the island's finances were heading firmly in the right direction, thanks to expenditure restraint. Now the States has changed its tune and 2016's draft Budget makes shocking reading, says Peter Roffey. Were those claims spin or a gross miscalculation? He's not sure which is worse...
The schools are back and we're into September. Time for everything to get back to normal after the summer. Trouble is, as Neil Ross's Emile tells his cousin Eugene, what with the harbours and Environment and the money that's left going round in circles, he's not too sure what normal is any more...
BE CAREFUL what you wish for. Some people are very good at complaining and some people very loud. Put the two together and you might get change. But that does not necessarily mean good change.
RISK assessments for cruise passenger landings at the Albert Pier and the former White Rock site will not be released by Public Services as it claims it could harm the island's competitive position.
The Environment Department's refusal to go public over the expert advice given on the Town Quay road layout and courtesy crossing has given islanders even less reason to trust their elected representatives. And, says Nick Mann, it makes people wonder what else may be hidden
IS GUERNSEY open for business – or not?
Guernsey has been gripped by collective road rage and the Town Quay courtesy crossing is to blame. Confusion over the 'courtesy' element is at the heart of the delays it's causing and one way or another it needs a rethink. But engaging all 47 States members in debate on the matter? Excuse me, says Peter Roffey. That's just not on...
It might seem like his pet subject at the moment, but Peter Roffey is concerned that for the waste strategy, time is of the essence. Costs keep rising and strong debate is vital, he believes, if we are to get an affordable, sustainable and suitable solution to our rubbish problem
THE Harbour Authority will have to pay up to £30,000 this year for off-duty police officers or traffic wardens to man the courtesy crossing at The Quay after Environment raised safety concerns for when larger cruise liners are visiting.