20/10/2016 Channel Islands News


20/10/2016

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Good evening and welcome to the late news from

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There has been a growing number of complaints

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about Jersey's Children's Sdrvice, at a time when it is

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It begs a question, is therd a correlation between the risd in the

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number of complaints and thd number of staff being employed?

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Alderney politicians refuse to back Aurigny's management and is calling

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on Guernsey to step in, to improve air links.

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There has been a growing number of complaints

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about Jersey's Children's Sdrvice, at a time when it is

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It begs a question, is there a correlation

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It is still lacking leadership, after the former director rdsigned

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in the summer and the posithon has yet to be filled.

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Now, there is concern the combination of factors

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is putting vulnerable children at risk.

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It is the department in charge of protecting Jersey's most

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But it seems the Children's Service is in difficulty itself.

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There has been a steady risd in the number of complaints it has had,

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from half a dozen, five years ago, to 24, so far this year.

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The complaints are about a range of issues, such as treatment,

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confidentiality and a failure to follow procedure.

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It has led to questions yet again over the welfare of children

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These are already vulnerabld children and they are already at

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risk because of that vulner`bility and if the care system is not

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working as it should be, then the risk is that these children

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who are already vulnerable will fall through the cracks

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and will be exposed to more danger and risk.

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Also causing concern is the staff turnover.

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150 have left the service since 2010.

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The most recent director left in the summer.

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One politician says stability is needed.

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Children who have not got consistency, the need to.

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The last incumbent left aftdr a very short period of time.

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My understanding is that shd is not being replaced until 2017 and I

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think the post is so import`nt that the health department should

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be looking to replace her as soon as possible.

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In a statement, the overseehng department said:

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The increase in complaints was because

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the service began encouraging children to raise any issues.

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It says the nature of children's social work makes it an are` likely

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It says it plans to recruit a permanent director in the ndw year.

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And that, meanwhile, three new permanent heads of

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Could the successful appointment of a permanent director fin`lly

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bring a more stable future for this troubled service?

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A man from Jersey has been `ccused of stealing more than ?200,000

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from organisations that support ex-service men and women.

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57-year-old Kevin Nicholls, who lives in St Saviour,

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appeared at the Magistrate's Court this morning accused of takhng money

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over the past two years from the Royal British Legion

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He was bailed and will return to court next month.

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Alderney's government has p`ssed a vote of no confidence

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It follows concerns about the number of aircraft the State-owned

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But as Mike Wilkins reports, will this motion carry much weight

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in Guernsey, where Aurigny is run from?

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Aurigny now has another problem that has landed on its plate.

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Shortly after announcing a loss of more than ?4.5 million,

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Last night, these people johned together, to overwhelmingly send

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the message that they have no confidence in the

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airline's management. But what difference will it make?

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The States member who brought the motion says:

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Aurigny's management providdd the following statement, saxing

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"Aurigny's extremely disappointed that the States of Alderney passed

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The company does not believd the criticism is justified

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and the timing of such a requete during a review

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The management remain absolttely committed to providing Alderney

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with a safe and efficient ahr service, which benefits both

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This politician is reponsible for Aurigny.

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He says Alderney's welcome to run its own airline if it wants to.

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There is a large level of dhstrust in Alderney about the services

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I think the answer to this is to introduce a contract whereby,

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if the people of Alderney think they can do the job better,

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then they will have the chance to do so.

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It is unclear if Alderney's concerns will be raised

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But when it comes to politics, the turbulent

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Pressure is being put on Gudrnsey garages to be more competithve

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An online group has been set up to let drivers see the diffdrent

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The man behind it wants to make sure people know

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I think the garage owners whll be checking the site very carefully to

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see what their competition is doing down the road.

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Even if a penny is trimmed off there and -- here and

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At the bottom end of the market, it is very

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competitive, but I hope it will drive down the price at the top end

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Jersey's social security minister has rejected a call to reverse cuts

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A scrutiny review of Income Support raised concerns about the bdnefits

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system, saying the gap between wealthy islanders and those

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But the minister insists thd savings won't be undone as they makd

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Well, there's always been a gap between rich

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and poor and in what is perceived to be fairly wealthy

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I don't think we have abject poverty at all

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over here which is why the scrutiny report was enthtled

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relatively low income. It is all relative.

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Guernsey 's latest politici`n has promised not to forget his roots.

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He'll is lowest in the constituency for more than 30 years. It hs a

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great parish, a great natur`l environment. It is a district of

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contrasts. From industry to recreation. The parish as some of

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the island 's most recognis`ble monuments. The bouncers to keep the

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balance of the parish and also look at the bigger picture. I do not want

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to have every win too wrappdd up in policy and become too centrhst. I do

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not want to forget we are I am from. It was the public who poop ledia,

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not the government. His polhcy struck a chord with the electorate.

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I did clear the duly elected for the district. It was a blow for the

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incumbent, who had received more votes in the general election. He is

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a great character and he will bring a lot to the position. A frdsh start

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for the veal. And no, if asked to fully able and deputy.

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Now, we can catch up with the latest weather.

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It works as if we will have quite a big change moving through the

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ailment as we move through the weekend. Easterly winds comhng up

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from the south could bring strong winds. But today, no such problems.

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Rather cold overnight. An area of high pressure beginning to weaken.

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Pushing up towards the North. By the middle of the day on Saturd`y, that

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will pressure will to intensify so we will end up with some quhte

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strong easterly wind. Also, this other riverfront getting a bit

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closer. Overnight tonight, clear sky. Quickly cooled eight, 8-9dC.

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The potential for a touch of Frost. The chance of the job shower

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tomorrow. It should be fine and dry. A top temperature of 13 Celsius A

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lot of cloud across Europe. Spain, Portugal, the temperatures have been

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held down. hours, dry on Saturday, but a change

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coming on Sunday. We will sde 1 easterly wind, with green.

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Until then, from me and the rest of the Channel Islands team,

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Temperatures up into double figures. The outlook, mostly dry for the next

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few days. Now the national outlook. Good evening. We are likely to the

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all colours of the autumn, tomorrow, fog could be an issue. Today, West

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has been best. Beautiful sunny spells breaking through the cloud in

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western areas but running down through North Sea coasts again, a

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frequent rash of showers. Some coming further inland but look at

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this picture, a typical story of the Norfolk coast this afternoon, choppy

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seas and rather threatening looking skies. It stays breezy through the

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night here and showers die back towards the Norfolk and Suffolk

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