17/11/2011 BBC Channel Islands News

The first three ministers in Jersey's new Council of Ministers

have been named. Toxic trout, a warning for

fishermen over a chemically infected reservoir. Parents in need,

how your money helps parents support their families. The first

three ministers in Jersey's new Council of Ministers have been

named. In tight votes today, two sitting ministers retained their

seats, and two were elected for the first time to join the new Chief

Minister Senator Ian Gorst. It was a tense day for many, none more so

than Senator Philip Ozouf who narrowly retained his Treasury post,

despite not being the Chief Minister's preferred candidate.

Side by side, Jersey's new Chief Minister with the man re-elected as

Treasury Minister. But Senator Philip Ozouf had to fight for his

survival, getting in by just two votes. The relief was Clear. This

has been a very difficult for three years. No Treasury minister who is

asking the will to pay tax is going to get a popular vote. I wanted to

carry on dealing with the public finances.

He wasn't the new Chief Minister's favourite though. Senator Ian Gorst

suffered a defeat just days into the job because he wanted Senator

Ian Le Marquand here in the post. Obviously I was disappointed I felt

his skills could be put to good use. All the decisions that I have made

in bringing forward candidates have been difficult, had been finely

balanced, as we saw Monday. It is a fine line between me and my

competitors. It was a hard pill to swallow for

Senator Le Marquand though. He's now going to re-stand for the post

of Home Affairs minister, with, he told me, the support of the Chief

Minister and the department's staff. I have still got things to do there,

it is in good order. I'm happy to hand on to somebody else. My staff

will be happy if I come back. Elsewhere, Deputy Andrew Green

retains his position as housing minister and the new boss of this

department is Senator Francis Le Gresley, a former worker at the

Citizen's Advice Bureau, which he believes will help with his plans

to get the unemployed into work. There is no doubt about what I did

their has helped the system. I have a head start that they understand

it. I'm anxious to bring employers on board. We want to get unemployed

people back to work. It's been a tense day here in the

States with smiles for some and disappointment for others but while

today. And it's all going to continue tomorrow as the fight for

the remaining posts in Jersey's council of ministers continues.

There could soon be restrictions on using mains water in Jersey, unless

there's more rainfall. This is the island's desalination plant, which

turns sea water into drinking water, it's been on full power for the

past few weeks. But despite this, Jersey Water's warning it may have

to bring in a ban on hosepipes. Reservoir levels are 35% fall for

the time being. We are losing water, but the decline is because of the

desalination plant. That is on full output. We are producing a lot of

new water from the sea. The rest is coming from a natural resources,

streams and reservoirs. We are seeing a continual decline.

Meanwhile Guernsey isn't experiencing any water shortages.

Its reservoirs are 80% full, so there's no cause for concern over

supplies. And there's no cause for concern

over the safety of drinking water in Guernsey. That's the message

from authorities, after warnings that fish in the St Saviour's

reservoir are infected with a harmful chemical known as PFOS.

It's believed to have leaked downstream from the airport and

leached into the trout that swim in the reservoir.

John Rothwell's been fishing for trout at the reservoir for four

years. There is one right in front of me, did you get that? It would

be lovely if you did. I know I did not catch it, but it was right in

front of me. The health authorities have recently advised trout

fishermen in Guernsey to cut back on the number of trout they eat

because of a chemical found in the water. It's been almost a decade

since a firetruck overturned at Guernsey airport and a chemical in

the foam known as PFOS got into local water supplies. If they can

see no more -- and no more than two fish a month, that would be away

advice to them. It is very much precautionary advice, it is just

information, we have it, we want to share it. If you could would you

eat more than one trout a week? could. I'm allowed to take a four

fish possession in a year. If I catch four fish, I'm certainly

going to take at least two of those and Eden. -- and the them. Despite

this warning, it's claimed the island's drinking water is safe.

have works going on here, it is safe. Any spillage, or any

contaminants will be diverted around the reservoir. So John's not

had much luck today landing a catch, but with the high levels of

chemicals in the fish, it's probably not such a bad thing.

The cost of buying a house in Jersey has fallen this summer, it

was 4% lower than the same period last year. One of the biggest falls

in price was for one bedroom flats. They went down 12% from their 2010

price to �189,000. The average house price in Jersey of �413,000

is nearly double that of the UK. But it's �14,000 cheaper than in

Guernsey. I think you have to be careful taking this month in

isolation, the market has been flat. We have seen it changes where

prices have dropped, it is important to say that over the last

year the house prices here at the flat, reducing in one-quarter. That

has happened since 2010, this is not one month in isolation.

Two people were taken to hospital in Guernsey today after a car crash

- which saw one of the vehicles flip upside down. The emergency

services were called to the scene in the Forest this morning.

Surrounding roads had to be closed whilst the area was cleaned up, and

the vehicles were made safe to be towed away. Both of the drivers

were taken to hospital, their injuries aren't thought to be

serious. Recently elected St Helier Deputy,

James Baker, was fined for speeding when he appeared in Jersey's

Magistrates Court this morning. The 37-year-old avoided

disqualification from driving, for going 52mph in a 30 zone on his

motorbike, because he admitted it and had no previous convictions.

Should smoking be banned in cars? Well Guernsey's Director of Public

Health thinks the Island should seriously consider it. Experts say

it can be as bad for your health as smoking indoors, if not more.

Doctor Stephen Bridgman says his annual report, due out in a few

weeks time, will look at ways of better protecting children and

individuals from second hand smoke. Clearly people can take a voluntary

measures, and apology measures do work. To some extent they are fine,

but they do not pretend people positioning -- protect people's a

visionary. That is why we support a legal ban on it.

Now she's 133 metres, served in the Caribbean intercepting drugs and

has even had Prince William on board as one of the crew. But today

HMS Iron Duke arrived in St Helier. The type 23 frigate is affiliated

with Jersey and is in the island until Sunday. This weekend you have

the chance to go and have a look aboard too. And coming up in

tomorrow's programme our reporter will bring you a taste of what you

can expect with a tour of the ship. You're watching the BBC in the

Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight with Justin and Victoria, lighting

up the night, we join a parade of giant paper lanterns.

Now, Children In Need week here at the BBC - in case Pudsey isn't

enough of a clue. Tomorrow is the big fundraising night, but already

we've had a gala screening of Grease and Pudsey's been out and

about around our islands. It is, of course, all to raise money for

disadvantaged children. Some of that money does come back to our

islands, last night we saw how it's helping in Guernsey, tonight,

Beckie Williams has been along to Jersey's Centre Point nursery,

which offers support to working parents.

Claire is a single mother who works full time. She sends her daughter

to this playcare centre and says he'd be lost without it. I'd have

to find some other kind of child care, that is difficult here, this

is deadly the best place for her. like coming here, you can do baking.

I would rather be here than at home, or my friends are here, and you get

to do all of this nice staff. really fine, they take us on trips

in the holidays. -- it is really fun. Centre Point was given �10,000

through Children in Need last year. And the money's helping to fund

these cake baking classes. We are not the richest charity on the

island. We are trying to find a new resources and equipment. The thing

about Children In Need money, it has given us a place -- a play care

centre that we are proud of. It is somewhere that the children are

proud to come, you cannot be bad. And whilst the grant's clearly made

a difference here at Centre Point, children and staff have decided to

give something back. They're gearing up for their Children in

Need sleepover this weekend. Don't forget our radio stations

will be keeping you up to date with all that's going on with Children

in Need across our islands. Radio Jersey's breakfast show is coming

live from the Broadstreet cafe from seven am where you can buy a bacon

buttie or a cup of tea and support the appeal. BBC Guernsey will also

be following Pudsey around various island schools throughout the day

and covering your fundraising efforts in the Bailiwick. We'll

have pictures from across our islands in tomorrow night's

programme. programme.

Time for the weather with David. Of dry weather. Hello, good evening.

You can expect a lot of dry weather today and tomorrow. A band of cloud,

some sunshine. It is mainly dry. The wet weather is brushing up the

western side of Britain, that continues tonight and the row the

day tomorrow. Into the weekend, a little change. That will move away

from us as we move into Sunday. This evening, and overnight, just a

small chance of one or two light showers. The most of us it will be

dry overnight, win thes from the south. Temperatures 12 degrees.

Tomorrow morning, any showers will fall away. The sunshine will

continue to the end of the day. Wins will become south-easterly.!

Winds. Mainly fair with good ability -- visibility. The high

water, St Hellier 1041. Good ways for the surface. -- waves. The

forecast, dry and bright. A little cloud on Sunday, fine and dry. Some

lighter winds. Monday, or thicker cloud, some light rain and drizzle

developing. Especially in the second part of the day.

Temperatures down one degree at 13 Temperatures down one degree at 13

degrees. That is the summary. Coming back to our top storey - we