An extra member has been elected onto Jersey's Environment and Public Services Committee to cope with its increased workload. Senator Philip Ozouf has taken over as president and will split the six-strong committee's functions.
A sub-committee made up of half its members will oversee planning decisions, while its public services duties will be dealt with separately.
The old Planning and Public Services committees were merged.
Training for members
The new committee includes Senator Ted Vibert, who was critical of how the Public Services Committee handled bus services.
Senator Ozouf said differing views were what Jersey politics was all about.
"It is about people with different views sitting around a table and debating and finding out what is in the best interests of the island and I am determined the Public Services side of the committee will do just that.
"That is why I haven't just put together a group of people who are just going to be nodding dogs and not challenge or question anything."
Meanwhile, 12 of Jersey's States members begin training on Wednesday in preparation for the introduction of new scrutiny panels.
The panels have been designed so members will be able to hold the executive to account by reviewing policies made by committees and ministers in charge once Jersey's government changes.
During the three days of training, members will be carrying out role play exercises of hearings, learning questioning skills and how to scrutinise budgets.
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