Channel Islands Live: 4-8 June

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Updates from Monday 4 June until Friday 8 June 2018

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200 cows on the moo-vepublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Rob England
BBC News Online
About 200 cows are on the loose and on their way to St Ouen, Jersey, police have said.
More updates as we have them.
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Sun cream dispensers 'to educate the next generation'published at 10:46 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
BBC Radio Guernsey
Sun cream dispensers have been installed in a number of schools across the Bailiwick in a bid to reduce skin cancer.
A combined project launched by Male Uprising Guernsey (MUG) and the Guernsey Health Promotion Unit sees schools in Herm, Sark, Alderney and Guernsey provide bottomless lotion to their pupils.
The Channel Islands Cancer Report 2017, external showed skin cancer rates are higher in the Bailiwick than in south-west England - which has the highest levels on the mainland.
Gavin Ferguson from MUG believes educating children is the way to prevent skin cancer.
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If we can catch the next generation now then we should have a much better outcome when it comes to preventing skin cancer and educating them as to the safety of sun protection."
Gavin Ferguson
First flurry of committee appointments madepublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Rob England
BBC News Online
The chairs of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which scrutinize government policy, have been appointed in Jersey.
Deputy Russell Labey will take the reigns of PPC and Senator Sarah Ferguson PAC.
In today's States sitting, all the scrutiny chairs will be appointed, you can listen live here.
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Jersey divers with bends could be sent to Guernseypublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Guernsey Press
Divers suffering from potentially life-threatening decompression sickness in Jersey waters could be sent to Guernsey after the island’s only hyperbaric treatment centre closed, external.
Gorst 'looks forward' to working with new chief ministerpublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Chris Rayner
BBC Radio Jersey Political Reporter
Jersey's former chief minister has urged the States to support Senator John Le Fondre and his new government.
The States approved the new Council of Ministers, with infrastructure, environment and health all fought over, but just one of Senator Le Fondre's choices being defeated.
The former leader of the government, Senator Ian Gorst, is now the external relations minister. On being elected to his new post Senator Gorst thanked the chamber for their "overwhelming support" lightheartedly adding, "I just wish it had been a little earlier in the week", referencing the leadership race between himself and Senator Le Fondre.
At the end of the sitting yesterday he urged his supporters to get behind the new leader.
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Let us serve islanders, sir [addressing the Bailiff], I wish the chief minister the greatest, best wishes and I look forward to working with him."
Senator Ian Gorst
Kuttelwascher cautioned over assisted dying commentspublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
BBC Radio Guernsey
Deputy Jan Kuttelwascher has been cautioned for remarks he made to islanders campaigning for Guernsey to allow assisted dying last month.
Sarah Griffith lodged a complaint under the Code of Conduct for Members of the States of Deliberation, external.
Ms Griffith complained that the comments Deputy Kuttelwascher made on the 16 May on the steps of the Royal Court House had breached sections 8 and 9 of the Code, both of which relate to the "Member's Conduct".
Mr Kuttelwascher said to assisted dying campaigners "there's a number of people I'd like to assist in dying, but they'd object" prompting a backlash from some States members.
He later issued an apology on the final day of the debate.
An investigation panel met with Ms Griffith and Deputy Kuttelwascher and agreed both sections of the code had been breached.
However, it decided the breach of conduct was of a "minor nature" and cautioned Deputy Kuttelwascher. He accepted the caution and no further action will take place.
Jersey's new government: Who's who?published at 07:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
Rob England
BBC News Online
Yesterday saw change in all but one of Jersey's Council of Ministers as States members voted on the make up of the new government.
Voting continues today to decide the heads of scrutiny panels and other positions.
But now the dust has settled, who will be representing the various departments in Jersey's government?
- Chief Minister: Senator John Le Fondre
- Minister for External Relations: Senator Ian Gorst
- Treasury and Resources Minister: Deputy Susie Pinel
- Minister for Education: Senator Tracey Vallois
- Minister for Health and Social Services: Deputy Richard Renouf
- Minister for Social Security: Deputy Judy Martin
- Minister for Infrastructure: Deputy Kevin Lewis
- Minister for the Environment: Deputy John Young
- Minister for Economic Development: Senator Lyndon Farnham
- Minister for Housing: Senator Sam Mezec
- Home Affairs Minister: Constable Len Norman
So it's all change on the Council of Minister's bench aside from Senator Lyndon Farnham, who returns to his role at economic development.
Fog lifting for sunny spellspublished at 07:20 British Summer Time 8 June 2018
BBC Weather
Mostly fine this morning with sunny spells; just an outside chance of a shower.
This afternoon, there will be plenty of dry, sunny weather to come but a shower can not be completely ruled out.
Maximum temperature: 17 to 20C (63 to 68F).
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Guernsey:
Election of Ministers concludespublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
The final ministers have now been elected to the States this afternoon:
- Senator Sam Mezec will be Minister for Housing - elected unopposed
- Senator Lyndon Farnham will continue as Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture - elected unopposed
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Minister for the Environment announcedpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
Deputy John Young has been voted in as Minister for the Environment, defeating Deputy Steve Luce.
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New Infrastructure Minister selectedpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
Deputy Kevin Lewis has been voted in as the new Minister for Infrastructure, narrowly defeating Steve Pallett.
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New crematorium will be built at Le Foulonpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The States of Guernsey has voted to approve proposals that will see a new crematorium built at Le Foulon cemetery.
Proposals one and two - which centre around the cremator and surrounding building - were approved by 25 votes to 10.
Proposal three, which included a new amendment, external, was passed by unrecorded vote.
The project is expected to cost about £4m.
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Partial ownership wait can be yearspublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Guernsey Press
Partial ownership waiting lists are dropping as new Guernsey Housing Association properties are completed, but islanders wanting a home with two or three bedrooms can still expect to wait about three years., external
Guernsey weather statspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey Met Office has released the weather statistics for last month, and they make very interesting reading.
- It was the driest May since 1990, and the fourth driest May since records began
- It was the sunniest May since 2004
- The average temperature was nearly a degree higher than average
- There were two full extra days of sunshine compared to the average
Image source, Guernsey Met
The most incredible thing in that fact file is that in May 1880 there was 0.8mm of rain - for the entire month!
MUG installs sun cream dispensers across Guernsey schoolspublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Hayden Atkins
Reporter, BBC Radio Guernsey
Last year Male Uprising Guernsey’s annual Bermuda Shorts Week raised money to buy sun cream dispensers for schools across the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
This is to help educate the younger generation on the importance of sun safety.
One of the schools involved is Amherst Primary School in St Peter Port, where students are ready to stay safe as the weather warms up.
Male Uprising Guernsey also aims to raise awareness of cancers and promote education around the symptoms and treatment.
Happy birthday Guernsey Museums!published at 14:36 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
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Second contested election of the daypublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
In the second contested election of the day, both Deputy Kevin Lewis and Senator Steve Pallett have been nominated for the role of infrastructure minister.
Deputy Lewis is the incoming chief minister's handpicked choice, while Senator Pallett turned down the role of home affairs minister earlier in the week.
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Earlier in the day, Senator Sarah Ferguson was beaten by the Deputy of St Ouen, Richard Renouf, who will be Jersey's new health and social services minister.
Senator Ferguson was the first of Senator John Le Fondre's choices not to attain a place in the Council of Ministers.
New amendment lodged against cremator proposalspublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The president of the States Trading Supervisory Board (STSB) has lodged an amendment against his committee's own proposals for a new crematorium in Guernsey.
The amendment directs STSB to consult with stakeholders - including groups representing disabled and older people - to develop and put in place a "full plan of measures to mitigate the disadvantages of the Foulon site, especially in respect of accessibility".
"Such plan may include physical adaptations to the site, and other appropriate adjustments."
The amendment even gives an example adaptation of an on-site shuttle service for mourners.
A sursis which looked to delay debate until a later States meeting failed earlier.
New harbour master lands his dream jobpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
Guernsey Press
Guernsey's new harbour master will be doing his "dream job" , externalwhen he takes on the role later this year.
BBC Weather Watchers: Hazy on the east coastpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 7 June 2018
BBC Weather Watchers
Thanks to Chris Cumulus for this photo of Guernsey's east coast this afternoon.
The two cruise ships on the horizon are the Royal Princess and the Queen Victoria, which together carry 5,613 passengers.