Kate Jennings

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Image caption, Kevin Keen wants to see the introduction of statutory workplace pensionsA business consultant has urged the Jersey government to introduce statutory workplace pensions to help improve quality of life for an ageing population. Kevin Keen said the government should introduce measures ensuring staff were automatically enrolled in work pensions unless they opted out. It comes ahead of a conference looking at how the island can address the challenges of people living longer.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Jennings

Image caption, New Andium CEO Lindsay Wood wants to help young people feel they have home ownership options in the islandThe new person at the helm of Jersey's main social housing provider wants more young islanders to be confident about owning their own homes in the island. Lindsay Wood has been in post as chief executive of the States-owned Andium Homes for just over a week. Speaking to the BBC, she said there were "many more opportunities to buy now in the public sector".

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Jennings

Image caption, Simon Lightwood said he had seen that buses were "the lifeblood of the island"A UK minister said buses were the "lifeblood" of Jersey after a visit to the island. The minister for local transport, Simon Lightwood MP, was given a tour of the bus depot at La Collette and Liberation Station on Thursday. LibertyBus, the bus operator in Jersey, is currently subsidised by the island's government under its contract.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Jennings

Image caption, Interim chairperson Dave Chalk has resigned from Jersey Opera HouseThe interim chairperson of Jersey Opera House has announced he is stepping down. The venue's board said interim chairperson Dave Chalk had decided it was the right time to step away as the theatre entered a new phase. The newly appointed interim chair of the Jersey Opera House Cyril Whelan paid tribute to the "extraordinary work" of Mr Chalk .

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Jennings

Image caption, Dozens of Easter eggs have been donated to the charity appealA Jersey department store said it had been overwhelmed by the response to its appeal for Easter eggs to give to families affected by domestic violence. De Gruchy said it chose to support local charity Freeda Jersey which supports women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. The store said people and businesses had been more than "generous" with their donations after launching the appeal on 10 April.