13/12/2011 BBC Channel Islands News

A boost for jobs, businesses and every home - superfast internet is

The decision to spend this �41 million, means we are sitting

alongside the Hong Kong's the China's.

Also tonight - politicians threaten to slash spending on respite care

in Guernsey. And taking the wheels of power - have you got what it

takes to escort royalty? �19 million of public money is to

be spent improving the internet connection to every address in

Jersey. The Treasury minister has given the money to Jersey Telecom

to install fibre-optic cables. The telecom company says the Gigabit

Jersey project will bring more jobs. Jersey homes will have some of the

fastest internet access in the world. It is fibre optic cables

like these that will make it happen. Being fed to every address in the

island. It has a lot of people -- it has made a lot of people in the

UK very jealous. He have the ability to exploit the industry now.

Up till now, it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't work. You can now

use many services and enjoy them. What is Gigabit Jersey? The

internet will be 50 times faster than the broadband that we

currently have. If you wanted to download an age D film, instead of

taking the two hours, you would get it in just under one minutes. The

decision is a ministerial one, meaning it won't be debated by the

States. The Treasury minister signed it off before he went on

holiday, leaving his assistant to ask the question, is this a good

use of taxpayers' money? It is not just a use of the many, it is an

investment. We will get the money back with the return. That return

is going to be higher than the return it is currently getting.

us this mean we are going to pay higher bills? It does not. There

will be no charge for migrating from the old analogue network to

the digital fibre network. For people who want to keep their

existing service, they will be able to do that. Other telecoms

providers will want equal access to the new network. Some will argue

that a wireless system would be better value but this investment

will. Jersey in the internet Premier League. The challenge now

for businesses is exploiting it. -- will. Jersey in the internet

Premier League. The Justice Secretary has been

looking into whether Jersey and Guernsey should be in the camomile.

Ken Clarke said he took the issue seriously and would raise it with a

Prime Minister. Jersey's Police Force is sending

Christmas cards to its most prolific offenders. 30 cars will be

hand delivered and include the greeting, thinking of you during

the festive season and throughout 22 off. -- 30 cards.

It is letting them know that the police know who they are and where

they are. Hundreds of jobs could be at risk

because of changes to the way pensions are managed in Guernsey.

The UK Government plans to crack down on a scheme which allows

British expats to transfer their pensions overseas. Those involved

say the consequences could be significant that it is hoped the

States will work with them to safeguard its future.

We can't find what the UK revenue choose to do. We can change our own

arrangements so they fit in with the new conditions which were

imposed on the schemes. That is what we have been discussing at our

Committee meeting today to discuss how to do that. A play has to

provide respite care for people who look after adults with learning

difficulties could be scrapped. The Health and Social Services

Department -- department says unless it's services are reduced,

it could be unaffordable. It is people like Peter and Helen

Hernandez who are at the heart of it. They have two children who have

learning disabilities. Bath, 16, has complex learning difficulties

and is registered blind. Sam, 21, has autism as well as epilepsy.

There are 250 adults with learning disabilities in Guernsey. On top of

BT's job as a banker, he has the added pressure of looking after two

very dependent adults. -- Peter's job.

You do everything you can for her but there are times when you want

to curl up in a ball and cried because you see other people

getting on with their lives normally. Normal isn't something we

do. There are plans for a new respite care centre but now the

hoof -- health and social services department says the project would

be delayed unless it has a reduction in its savings target.

have a feeling this is a slap in the face. We are working hard,

reducing the results and suddenly, within six weeks, we have to five -

- find -- we have another 2 million pound cuts. We are having a game of

football between two departments. The actual needs of the individuals

is being lost. Tomorrow, this states will debate his budget for

next year and decide whether people like Peter and Helen can get the

respite they crave. Today, Jersey's health so she could

-- health, social security panel discussed the respite care of young

adults in Jersey. They visited homes across the island and will

give a review in the new year. For now, you are watching BBC in

the Channel Islands. Later we will meet the golfer who is one to watch

for the future. Now, how would you like to spend

your days driving a classic car like this, meeting royalty and

high-powered politicians? It is part of the job for the Lieutenant

Governor's chauffeur and in Guernsey, that position is now

vacant. We went to meet the man who has had that raw for over a decade.

Behind each will visit, countless special occasions and the monthly

States meetings. One man has helped ensure the VIP's arrive on time. A

man that goes by the name of John. After 15 years in the driving seat,

next year he set to retire. It is a way of life rather than a job. You

are looking after his Excellency and his family. It is an enviable

job. It is really good. I will miss it. Let's go. Although there are

still a few months to enjoy the job and the one thing John says he will

miss the most. Probably driving this. It is the only one on the

island now. She is a very nice car. A nice-looking car as well. Some

advice for whoever takes on the role. It is quite a big one. Be

careful. Mind the granite walls. John Steer towards his retirement,

he says he has lots to look forward to. Lots of golf, fishing and a

little bit of DIY. You won't have failed to notice

that the Channel Islands woke up to win to the weather this morning.

This was the island just before 8pm. Emergency services were very busy

over the night. Guernsey's West Coast got a

battering. Gale-force winds combined with the high tide

resulted in water crashing over the sea wall. Similar conditions are

expected overnight and weather forecasters say gale-force winds if

will continue to hit the island for the next four days. More detail on

We are in for a rough week this week. The blustery showers continue

and we have more to come tomorrow. We have low pressure in charge. It

takes up the whole of the North Atlantic. Tomorrow, the winds will

strengthen. Fortnight, the winds are strong enough and they continue

to bring in showers. We have the risk of hail and thunder and

temperatures getting down to six Celsius. More of the same for

tomorrow. We have occasional showers that will be heavy and

thundery. On to the coastal waters We are watching very carefully the

developments of a new area of low pressure as we move through

Thursday. This area of low pressure could give us some very strong

winds which could cause some travel disruption. Gusts up to 70 mph on

Thursday evening and into Friday morning. You can say the -- you can

see that information by staying with BBC Jersey or Guernsey. Here