Channel Islands Live: 22 August

Summary

Tamba Park owner appeals planning rejection
Guernsey estate agent could lose status as business
'Dream job' up for grabs on tiny Channel Island
Hut on fringe of British Isles sold
Updates on Wednesday 22 August 2018

Live Reporting

Weather: A rainy start to Thursdaypublished at 17:19 BST 22 August 2018
BBC Weather
A mostly cloudy Wednesday night with the risk of some mist or fog, especially later on.
There should be a lot of dry weather around but some rain may move in around dawn.
Light to moderate westerly winds.
Minimum Temperature: 14 to 18C (57 to 64F).
Thursday morning will be cloudy with spells of rain and drizzle. The afternoon should be drier with some sunshine coming through.
Brisk west to north-westerly breezes.
Maximum Temperature: 15 to 19C (63 to 66F).
Junction set to become Toucan crossingpublished at 17:01 BST 22 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Plans for a major junction in St Sampson, Guernsey, to become a light-controlled "Toucan crossing" have been submitted to the Development and Planning Authority.
The junction of Grandes Maisons Road and Bulwer Avenue in Guernsey is a major commuter route for workers heading to St Peter Port.
A Toucan crossing is a system where both pedestrians and cyclists can cross simultaneously, after waiting for traffic to be halted by traffic lights.
A statement from Traffic and Highway Services said: "The existing difficulties experienced by people who walk and cycle along the shared path on the eastern seaboard when attempting to cross the road will be improved significantly."
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People who walk or cycle currently have to navigate their way through high volumes of traffic in order to cross the road in this area, which many find intimidating, so this initiative will provide a much safer and more regulated means of crossing this road. However, traffic will continue to flow normally unless the signals have been activated."
Deputy Barry Brehaut, President of the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure

Sarnia Estate Agents: GFSC 'determining the facts'published at 16:33 BST 22 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey's Financial Services Commission is "determining the facts" around an estate agent that is not responding to clients.
Sarnia Estate Agents has missed a filing deadline with the Guernsey Registry, and could cease to exist as a business if it does not pay its annual fees within two months.
Clients who are owed money by the company have described not being able to get in contact, with one woman who is owed nearly £2,000 in property deposits saying she is "presuming the worst".
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Sarnia Estate Agents is registered with the Commission as a Prescribed Business solely as part of the Bailiwick’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism framework. In common with all Prescribed Businesses, which includes Accountants, Estate Agents and the Legal Profession, it is not licensed by the Commission nor is it subjected to prudential or conduct supervision. At this early stage, the Commission is seeking to determine the facts and as such, it would not be appropriate to offer any further comments."
GFSC Spokesman
Former Herm 'estate worker' did 'a bit of everything'published at 15:44 BST 22 August 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
A man who worked as an estate worker in Herm in 1966 said the job involves doing "a bit of everything".
Peter Snaith says the current job description is more or less the same as it was more than 50 years ago.
A job vacancy has been advertised on the island of Herm for someone to work from September to April.
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Former Herm 'estate worker' did 'a bit of everything'
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Police seek Turkish translatorpublished at 15:29 BST 22 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey Police are looking for a Turkish translator to help someone who was involved in a crash.
Image source, Getty Images
The person would need to be able to speak and write in fluent Turkish.
A statement from the police said the ideal person would already have had a police background check.
"If they have not had a police background check, they would have to be prepared to undergo one due to the sensitive information they will encounter while helping."
Lihou warden is moving onpublished at 15:16 BST 22 August 2018
Guernsey Press
The company car is a tractor and a knowledge of gull personalities would be useful for anyone looking to take on a unique and varied job as the Lihou Charitable Trust’s warden., external

E-petition calls for staff ballot on best hospital sitepublished at 15:02 BST 22 August 2018
Jersey Evening Post
Hospital staff should be balloted about whether they believe the future hospital should be built on the current site, a campaigner has said., external
Head of law enforcement to retire at end of his contractpublished at 14:49 BST 22 August 2018
Guernsey Press
Guernsey's head of law enforcement will retire at the end of this year, it has been announced., external

Detention for teenager behind bomb hoax callpublished at 14:22 BST 22 August 2018
A 18-year-old has been sentenced to 10 weeks youth detention for a bomb hoax earlier this year.
Beau Sejour Leisure Centre was evacuated for about two hours as a precaution after the anonymous call on 4 July.
Website to compare Jersey GP pricespublished at 13:59 BST 22 August 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
A new website comparing the costs of dentist and GP appointments in Jersey is being launched by the Jersey Consumer Council.
Anne King from the consumer council says she hopes the site will help people compare prices and treatment options.
People in Jersey pay to visit a GP and prices vary from £25 to more than £50 depending on the surgery.
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Up front you'll be able to see these are the range of costs you can consider for a dental check-up, a doctors consultation or a flu jab. It is hopefully bringing greater transparency to the primary healthcare service.
Anne King, Jersey Consumer Council

Public register of ownership MPs to visit Guernseypublished at 13:19 BST 22 August 2018
Guernsey Press
A visit to Guernsey by two MPs campaigning for the introduction of public registers of beneficial ownership has been confirmed for next month., external
What does an estate manager do on a tiny island?published at 12:46 BST 22 August 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Herm are offering between £7 and £8 per hour including accommodation for someone to work as an estate manager.
Simon George, head of Herm Estates, says it is a varied job working all sorts of hours including starting at 05:00 in the morning.
What does the job involve?
- Meeting of guests and portage of luggage
- Transporting building materials
- Keeping public areas in a clean and tidy condition
- Cleaning public toilets
- Cliff path and road maintenance
- Upkeep of farm land
- Crewing the island's cargo boat

War veterans sail to Jerseypublished at 12:38 BST 22 August 2018
Jersey Evening Post
Eighteen injured war veterans came ashore in Jersey midway through a week-long voyage on one of the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s specially adapted sailing vessels., external
Symbol of the North Show put in placepublished at 12:22 BST 22 August 2018
Guernsey Press
Dangerous Steve and the Knights of the Crusade are just some of the entertainers islanders can look forward to seeing at this year’s North Show., external

Hospital to question residents and staff over planspublished at 11:28 BST 22 August 2018
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Jersey General Hospital staff and people living nearby are being asked to share their thoughts on the plans for the new £466m hospital development on the same site as the current building.
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Tenant's fear for £2,000 flat depositpublished at 11:27 BST 22 August 2018
Lottie Barnes says it has been weeks since she heard from Sarnia Estate Agents in St Peter Port.
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Estate worker job 'barely changed' in 50 yearspublished at 11:05 BST 22 August 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Herm is looking for a new estate worker, someone who will "keep the island moving".
Someone who did that job in the 1960s says the job description is "almost identical" to when he was doing it.
Image source, Herm Estates
Pete Snaith worked as an estate worker in 1966 when he was 21. He says apart from more modern technology, the job is almost the same as the one he was doing when he worked in the island.
The current job pays between £7 and £8 per hour depending on experience and includes accommodation.
Mr Snaith was on £7 per week in 1966 but said that also included food and accommodation. According to the Bank of England that would be worth £123 per week in today's money.
He said: "It's a wonderful magical place to work and whoever gets this job is going to be very, very pleased."
'Buffering could end' with the introduction of 5G internetpublished at 10:52 BST 22 August 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Waiting for a video to load or "buffering" could be a thing of the past once fifth generation (5G) mobile broadband is introduced according to the director of the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA).
Tim Ringsdore said 5G mobile internet can offer speeds up to 20 times faster than the current fourth generation (4G) networks and is also more stable.
He said it will pave the way for technology including driverless cars and delivery drones across the Channel Islands.
CICRA is looking to make licences available to companies wanting to introduce 5G networks and Mr Ringsdore said it could mean new jobs and more companies setting up in the islands.
Image source, Getty Images
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It's going to enable businesses to do other things. What exactly they will do with it is up to entrepreneurs and developers to think for the future. What it will give people is the ability to think blue sky, think about what you could do and the technology will be there to enable it.
Tim Ringsdore, CICRA Director

Sarnia Estate Agents: 'You can only presume the worst'published at 10:05 BST 22 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Lottie Barnes was meant to move into her new flat by now, but has instead paid nearly £2,000 to a company that hasn't responded to her messages "for weeks".
Sarnia Estate Agents is on the "strike-off list" of the Guernsey Registry, after failing to pay their annual validation fees.
Their customers are starting to worry that a lack of contact, which was first explained as a change in premises, could be more serious.
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I paid the deposit and then last month I paid the first month's rent. I emailed them and asked if they'd received the payment. They said they were moving and would get back to me. I emailed them a week later but didn't hear anything from them. I made a final payment yesterday and tried to contact them to find out where their new office is so I could collect the keys this morning.
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I can not get hold of them. None of the telephone numbers are working, the emails are bouncing back, I tweeted them, I sent a message on Facebook, and I've heard nothing. I should be in my new home today. You can only presume the worst. I've basically paid them nearly £2,000, and I need that money back. It's devastating, I'd ordered a bed that was due to be delivered today, which I've had to cancel.
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I've worked really hard to save this deposit and save the rent, and this was an amazing opportunity for me to have my own place again. I don't know how I'm going to find the money to get another property."
Lottie Barnes
The company hasn't responded to the BBC's requests for comment.
'Dream job' up for grabs on tiny Channel Islandpublished at 10:00 BST 22 August 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Herm, the tiny Channel Island with a population of about 60 is looking for someone to "keep the island moving".
Herm Services is looking for an estate worker to come to the island from September to April 2019. They will be paid £7 to £8 per hour depending on experience, hours will vary week by week and accommodation is included.
They will be sleeping in staff accommodation at the closed camp site and will do everything from driving the cargo vessel to looking after livestock.
Simon Geroge, managing director of Herm Services, said "this could be someone's dream job" and is ideal for someone good at welcoming customers and driving a tractor.
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It is a variety of tasks. They will basically keep the island going. It is a seasonal position for the winter season as we have a lot of projects coming in where we will need a lot of help.
Simon George, Herm Estates