03/04/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

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There is a warning tonight that victim of abuse in jersey won't want

to give evidence to the inquiry set up. The independent panel running

the inquiry set out how it'll work. It'll look at allegations of abuse

from the Second World War, with a particular focus from the 1950s

onner wards. It's seven years since Jersey hit

the headlines amid allegations of child abuse within its care system.

Police investigations led to seven successful prosecutions but some

victims' groups felt they hadn't had justice or closure. Today, an

inquiry was launched to provide both. And how you can contribute to

that process. We want to hear from anyone who feels they have

information relevant to this inquiry.

Carrie Modral speaks for victims of abuse in Jersey. She's cautiously

optimistic about what she heard. It went well, but there is a lot to

digest. We now have to go away and think about what has been said and

how it is going to affect the care levers. Today's meeting revealed the

inquiry will be run in three phases. Firstly, the panel will hear from

witnesses, and that's anyone who was involved in care in Jersey in

anyway. Secondly, what happened when the allegations of abuse came to

light. And thirdly, what went wrong. But there's worry the key to this

inquiry ` those who were abused ` won't want to talk. It is going to

be a big ask to expect them, once again, to recount their experiences

in care. And they are going to have to be persuaded that there is going

to be a positive benefit by doing so. Frances Oldham QC said,

"Everyone will have a perspective and the inquiry wants to hear it".

But she also made clear anyone wanting to do so anonymously will

have to go through a process and care leavers say that's what's

worrying. There's no date yet for the start of the inquiry but at

least how it'll work is a little clearer.

Guernsey's Environment Minister says the island's Treasury needs to

release more money to fix broken sea defences and is warning of dire

consequences if it doesn't. Damage to sea defences at Vazon and Fermain

has exceeded the Department's budget for repairs. The Minister now says

his department needs almost ?2 million to protect the island.

Deputy Roger Domaille admits there's only so much that can realistically

be done. I think it is worth stressing that the strategy that has

been agreed is for, if you like, rising sea levels. The over`topping

that we have had, is not something that frankly, we could ever stop

because the walls would have to be ` 30`foot high in some cases. We have

to be realistic about this. Jersey's Government has laid out its

policy for the island's biggest industry. The financial sector

employs more than 12,000 people in jersey, and two in every ?5 in the

island's economy comes from the industry. Well, today's policy looks

at securing the future of those jobs and the money they bring in. It

could see changes to the financial regulator, and looking to Africa to

attract new business. In a globalised world, you cannot be

isolationist. Which is why we must partner with key growing, quality

African countries, countries in the Middle East that are producing huge

amounts of resources and we have to secure some of that business for

jersey and that's what we are determined to do. `` for Jersey.

Next, it could be another six months before Gurney's new slaughter house

gets approval to export. Meat. The ?1. 7 million be a twar opened last

year but a few snagging issues remain, preventing the facility from

being fully licensed to meet EU standard. Only then will farmers

able to sell their meat abroad. These Gurney lambs may look cute but

for the local farmer, they represent his livelihood and it is a busy time

of the year. We have been ` we are into our third week of lambing now.

We have about 150 lambs, maybe a few more. So light at the end of the

tunnel now. 20 left to go. With demand for local meat, this is where

most of them will end up, Gurney's new be a twar which opened last

year. At the beginning, things were at bit sort of, um, hikingledy

pigledy the way things were done, whatever. Now they seem to have got

the hang of it. Last week and the week before we have sent in more

lambs than we ever have, and they coped well. The new slaughter house

is now pretty much fully operational and able it deal with older cattle.

There is already more meat on the market. But exporting it is still

off the table because of a few issues that need to be addressed. We

are working with the food business operator because of policies that

need to beismented. We are looking at salving programmes that need to

be in force. Swabbing of carcasses, the general environment and the

water supply. That kind of thing. There is a huge amount of work to be

undertaken to get to the point where this establishment can be fully

approved. And getting to the point local meat can be exported is what

the Connison Employment want to do. These are going to be commercial

decisions. We don't know whether they will be able to sell all the

locally`produced meat on the eye lavenlted it is possible because a

huge amount comes N but it'll be there as another opportunity. But it

is a local opportunity that local farmers could have to wait three to

six months to benefit from. Ho Finally a landmark day for channel

Islanders. A new exhibition captures how we celebrate Liberation Day.

Photograph Martin Par has collected images of the he is iftivities in

Gurney, Jersey Jersey spanning several decades. I'm nosey, that's

why I love going a photographer. You can stick your head in anywhere. It

was a great surprise. I thought it was amazing. Newsnight is starting

now on BBC2. Now I leave you with David and the

weather. Good evening. After the patchy rain

of this evening, tomorrow is a much drier day. We should see sunshine

tomorrow every now and then. Maybe misty to start. Sunny spells

developing, a dry day. If there are going to be any showers, they will

be date in the day and into the evening. Overnight tonight, some low

cloud forming. Mist forming by dawn tomorrow morning and temperatures

down just into single figures at around 9. Tomorrow we are expecting

to see a misty grey start but quite quickly it'll improve to sunny

spells. There is a threat of a line of showers. I don't think they'll

see much of that. Sunny spells into the afternoon and pleasant in the

sunshine, 14, possibly 15 the top temperature. Winds light and mainly

from the south`west. The outlook as we head into the

weekend is more cloud around on Saturday. That cloud will give us a

few showers, I think, on Saturday. Not many of them but a few. And then

quite wet on both Sunday and Monday. In a se,d a full UK forecast from.

Us, it is good night. I leave you with the summary for tomorrow.

had today. That is the way the weather looks. Now the latest on the

pesky pollution. Good evening. They say a change of

air is good for you and that is what we have on the way. The brush that

will sweep away all of the air pollution is a weather system

developing in the Atlantic. The Atlantic implements very much across