:00:09. > :00:12.Welcome to the BBC in the Channel Islands. Senator numbers slashed,
:00:12. > :00:19.but will fewer island-wide politicians damage democracy?
:00:19. > :00:25.Also tonight: Muddying the waters. Calls for Guernsey States to come
:00:25. > :00:28.clean about fishing compensation claims.
:00:28. > :00:38.And fantastic gymnastic. Find out which island is the king of the
:00:38. > :00:44.
:00:44. > :00:48.The number of senators in Jersey's States will go down as planned,
:00:48. > :00:51.despite an 11th hour attempt to have the decision reversed.
:00:51. > :00:58.Politicians spent all day debating whether to ask the Privy Council in
:00:58. > :01:01.the UK not to approve a law, which they'd already passed in January.
:01:01. > :01:04.The law will cut the number of senators by four. The move is
:01:04. > :01:07.designed to save money by reducing the overall number of States
:01:07. > :01:10.members. It's part of a reform that would make all Senators, elected on
:01:10. > :01:16.an island wide mandate, serve four- year terms, all elected on the same
:01:16. > :01:25.day. A petition signed by at least 2,000 islanders had been handed to
:01:25. > :01:29.the privy council. It claimed the right of islanders to elect their
:01:29. > :01:38.politicians has been reduced by a third. One of those against the cut
:01:38. > :01:41.is Deputy Carolyn Labey. Christie Tucker spoke to her earlier.
:01:41. > :01:46.The sale last ditch effort to change the decision made by the
:01:46. > :01:50.state before it gets approval from the Privy Council. This debate has
:01:50. > :01:55.been had a number of times before. Why did you want to bring his fog
:01:55. > :02:01.again? This is the second time I have brought it forward. I think it
:02:01. > :02:11.is fundamentally important to hour constitution and to intellectual
:02:11. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:16.rights. People have trust with the senatorial seats. To seek their
:02:16. > :02:20.mandated diminished and eroded in the way we have done -- to seek the
:02:20. > :02:23.mandate diminished and eroded in the way we have done is a backward
:02:23. > :02:26.step for democracy. The States of Guernsey is being
:02:26. > :02:32.strongly criticised by the island's fishing community over what it
:02:32. > :02:35.claims is an "appalling lack of transparency". The States recently
:02:35. > :02:38.struck a deal with UK fishermen but has refused to release details of
:02:38. > :02:41.the settlement. Mike Wilkins reports.
:02:41. > :02:44.Protecting the likes of him and also ensuring there's plenty of
:02:45. > :02:47.them. Those were the good intentions of 2003 when the States
:02:48. > :02:54.wanted to introduce licences for non-local fishing boats as a way of
:02:54. > :03:00.managing fish stocks. But over the years the States has been hit with
:03:00. > :03:03.compensation claims by foreign fishermen. The Privvy Council also
:03:03. > :03:06.ruled that the States hadn't implemented the law correctly.
:03:06. > :03:12.We've been told a deal has been struck with some of the UK
:03:12. > :03:14.fishermen. But when it comes to open government Guernsey isn't
:03:15. > :03:22.playing ball. The States is refusing to reveal the details of
:03:22. > :03:31.the settlement and for the people on the frontline it's unacceptable.
:03:31. > :03:36.I am appalled at the lack of transparency since the settlement.
:03:36. > :03:39.The tax payer and the fishermen of the silent deserve to know the fact.
:03:39. > :03:42.I contacted several government departments as well as the law firm
:03:42. > :03:50.representing the States but none would give me any information. So
:03:50. > :03:54.for now some feel it's up to the public to put the pressure on.
:03:54. > :04:02.sincerely hope the public shout for more answers, to know where their
:04:02. > :04:06.taxes and going, now and for the future. They deserve their
:04:06. > :04:10.accountability and justification of where their hard-earned tax money
:04:10. > :04:14.is being spent. I would like to tell you the outcome of this, but
:04:14. > :04:19.after eight years and a long and costly dispute, this is all that
:04:19. > :04:24.you and I have got. A statement from a policy council, saying the
:04:24. > :04:26.state is satisfied with the outcome, and there is no further comment.
:04:26. > :04:30.Wards at Guernsey's Princess Elizabeth Hospital are to undergo a
:04:30. > :04:33.radical overhaul. The Health and Social Services Department made the
:04:33. > :04:39.decision after looking at the costs of clearing asbestos from Ozanne
:04:39. > :04:41.Ward. Several wards will now undergo what the Department is
:04:41. > :04:44.calling a re-profiling which entails reviewing the configuration
:04:44. > :04:46.and quality of the facilities to better meet patients' needs.
:04:46. > :04:50.The Jersey government's funding a new post to help voluntary
:04:50. > :04:52.organisations in Jersey. The States is giving �120,000 over two years
:04:53. > :04:54.for a professional coordinator for the Third Sector Forum. It'll help
:04:54. > :04:58.local charities and non-profit- making community organisations
:04:58. > :05:01.promote the work of volunteers in the island.
:05:01. > :05:05.The owner of Jersey Gas has been fined �89,000 by the island's
:05:05. > :05:10.competition regulator. Brookfield Asset Management failed to notify
:05:10. > :05:14.the JCRA of its intention to buy Jersey Gas and Kosangas last year.
:05:14. > :05:22.It's the biggest fine issued by the competition body in six years and
:05:22. > :05:27.they've got a warning for other companies. One of the things we
:05:27. > :05:33.want to do on the back of this is in early autumn use the opportunity
:05:33. > :05:38.to remind businesses of the fact that if mergers at been completed
:05:38. > :05:44.in Jersey involving companies with an interest in Jersey, they do need
:05:44. > :05:47.to keep their mind on competition. You're watching the BBC in the
:05:47. > :05:50.Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight with Justin and Natalie: David
:05:50. > :05:58.Braine escapes the studio for the harbour, as 70 boats go head to
:05:58. > :06:00.head in a race. Guernsey's emergency services have
:06:01. > :06:03.been taking part in a training exercise today learning to deal
:06:04. > :06:05.with fires at sea. The Fire and Rescue Service, paramedics and a
:06:06. > :06:08.Portland Coastguard Helicopter were involved in winching volunteers
:06:08. > :06:14.from the sea. The training takes place every two years for
:06:14. > :06:18.volunteers from the Maritime Incident Response Group. There has
:06:18. > :06:22.only been one men occasion when I have been flown out by helicopters
:06:22. > :06:29.to see. We are on the ship for a number of days. It is not very
:06:29. > :06:32.often, but we need to keep up the training to be ready at all times.
:06:32. > :06:35.Parents in Guernsey are being given a helping hand to ensure they keep
:06:35. > :06:38.their children safe online. A magazine called Digital Parenting
:06:38. > :06:41.is being sent to the homes of every year six pupil in States schools.
:06:41. > :06:44.It highlights the positives and negatives about what young people
:06:44. > :06:50.might be able to do with modern technology. And it's hoped it'll
:06:50. > :06:54.help mums and dads keep track of what their children are up to.
:06:54. > :06:58.grown-up, you were concerned whether children no more than you
:06:58. > :07:02.do. It is a case of keeping on top of things. They use these things
:07:02. > :07:05.all the time and then you have to use them better than we do.
:07:05. > :07:08.It was the only major sport not to feature in the Island Games last
:07:08. > :07:11.week. But that didn't stop more than 80 competitors from islands as
:07:11. > :07:13.far as Bermuda taking part in the inter-island Gymnastics final today.
:07:13. > :07:18.The competition was tough, the athletes focussed, and Jersey's
:07:18. > :07:21.facilities shone despite the cloudy weather. Anisha Shah was there.
:07:21. > :07:24.Before 12 deliberating judges, searching for the height of talent,
:07:24. > :07:34.anxious gymnasts from eight islands all over the world waited their
:07:34. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:37.turn to swing into action, hoping to score top marks. Fort Regent was
:07:37. > :07:45.filled onlookers of parents, friends and fellow competitors who
:07:45. > :07:52.didn't dare miss a monet of the action. - a moment of the action.
:07:52. > :07:57.Competition was fierce but there was plenty of cameraderie. I am
:07:57. > :08:02.really impressed with the performance of the boys. It is a
:08:02. > :08:08.great opportunity for them to express themselves in gymnastics.
:08:08. > :08:14.Gymnastics was not on the Island Games just gone. As he netted a
:08:14. > :08:16.tragedy and a travesty. -- I think that is a tragedy and a travesty.
:08:16. > :08:20.Although gymnastics didn't feature as a runner-up in the island games
:08:20. > :08:22.last week, it's leapt in to form a permananet fixture in the next
:08:23. > :08:29.games in Bermuda, much to the delight of Team Jersey. One Jersey
:08:29. > :08:34.boy is tipped for the top in those and told me he'd be honoured.
:08:34. > :08:41.would mean the world to me. I would be proud to represent Jersey.
:08:41. > :08:45.will be old enough next time, so he will be in the team. Do you expect
:08:45. > :08:48.to get any medals? A have not seen any scores yet. I hope we will get
:08:48. > :08:51.a few. Get a few they certainly did, as
:08:51. > :09:01.Jersey's juniours were awarded with the highest rankings. The boys won
:09:01. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:14.Now the weather. A few more showers yet before the end of the week.
:09:14. > :09:24.The weather it does look like it should be settling down across the
:09:24. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:28.weekend. It is still no pressure in charge of the weather system. Some
:09:28. > :09:35.more weather fronts are swimming away overnight, so further showers
:09:35. > :09:40.to come. By Saturday, the pressure does move away to the north-east.
:09:40. > :09:48.This evening, some dry and clear skies around, but a few showers
:09:48. > :09:54.overnight. Still quite breezy with these south-westerly winds. Things
:09:54. > :10:02.are mild overnight. Temperatures no lower than 13 or 14. To start the
:10:02. > :10:08.day, some sunshine around at times, but these showers could be fairly
:10:08. > :10:17.heavy for the time. Temperatures no higher than 19. The Marine forecast
:10:17. > :10:27.for tomorrow. Some showers out at sea and quite breezy. Moderate or
:10:27. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:37.good visibility. High-tide at St Helier will be at 12:19pm. For the
:10:37. > :10:45.surface, it will be quite choppy. Some more showers to come
:10:45. > :10:51.throughout the day. As we get the weekend, it settles down. Also some
:10:51. > :10:57.sunshine. Temperatures should start to pick up by the end of the
:10:57. > :11:05.weekend. By Monday, we will see more cloud and a risk of a shower.
:11:05. > :11:08.It should feel warmer by the start Now tomorrow BBC Guernsey and BBC
:11:08. > :11:13.Radio Jersey are coming together for a phone-in special with the
:11:13. > :11:16.managing director of Aurigny Air Services. Malcolm Hart, who's in