:00:04. > :00:14.A boost for jobs, businesses and every home - superfast internet is
:00:14. > :00:25.
:00:25. > :00:29.The decision to spend this �41 million, means we are sitting
:00:29. > :00:31.alongside the Hong Kong's the China's.
:00:31. > :00:36.Also tonight - politicians threaten to slash spending on respite care
:00:36. > :00:46.in Guernsey. And taking the wheels of power - have you got what it
:00:46. > :00:52.
:00:52. > :00:56.takes to escort royalty? �19 million of public money is to
:00:56. > :01:01.be spent improving the internet connection to every address in
:01:01. > :01:07.Jersey. The Treasury minister has given the money to Jersey Telecom
:01:07. > :01:15.to install fibre-optic cables. The telecom company says the Gigabit
:01:15. > :01:23.Jersey project will bring more jobs. Jersey homes will have some of the
:01:23. > :01:27.fastest internet access in the world. It is fibre optic cables
:01:28. > :01:34.like these that will make it happen. Being fed to every address in the
:01:34. > :01:40.island. It has a lot of people -- it has made a lot of people in the
:01:40. > :01:47.UK very jealous. He have the ability to exploit the industry now.
:01:48. > :01:53.Up till now, it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't work. You can now
:01:53. > :01:57.use many services and enjoy them. What is Gigabit Jersey? The
:01:57. > :02:03.internet will be 50 times faster than the broadband that we
:02:03. > :02:10.currently have. If you wanted to download an age D film, instead of
:02:10. > :02:15.taking the two hours, you would get it in just under one minutes. The
:02:15. > :02:19.decision is a ministerial one, meaning it won't be debated by the
:02:19. > :02:25.States. The Treasury minister signed it off before he went on
:02:25. > :02:32.holiday, leaving his assistant to ask the question, is this a good
:02:32. > :02:36.use of taxpayers' money? It is not just a use of the many, it is an
:02:36. > :02:42.investment. We will get the money back with the return. That return
:02:42. > :02:49.is going to be higher than the return it is currently getting.
:02:49. > :02:55.us this mean we are going to pay higher bills? It does not. There
:02:55. > :03:00.will be no charge for migrating from the old analogue network to
:03:00. > :03:07.the digital fibre network. For people who want to keep their
:03:07. > :03:11.existing service, they will be able to do that. Other telecoms
:03:12. > :03:15.providers will want equal access to the new network. Some will argue
:03:16. > :03:20.that a wireless system would be better value but this investment
:03:20. > :03:27.will. Jersey in the internet Premier League. The challenge now
:03:27. > :03:32.for businesses is exploiting it. -- will. Jersey in the internet
:03:32. > :03:36.Premier League. The Justice Secretary has been
:03:36. > :03:41.looking into whether Jersey and Guernsey should be in the camomile.
:03:41. > :03:43.Ken Clarke said he took the issue seriously and would raise it with a
:03:44. > :03:48.Prime Minister. Jersey's Police Force is sending
:03:48. > :03:52.Christmas cards to its most prolific offenders. 30 cars will be
:03:52. > :03:58.hand delivered and include the greeting, thinking of you during
:03:58. > :04:01.the festive season and throughout 22 off. -- 30 cards.
:04:01. > :04:05.It is letting them know that the police know who they are and where
:04:05. > :04:08.they are. Hundreds of jobs could be at risk
:04:09. > :04:13.because of changes to the way pensions are managed in Guernsey.
:04:13. > :04:19.The UK Government plans to crack down on a scheme which allows
:04:19. > :04:23.British expats to transfer their pensions overseas. Those involved
:04:23. > :04:26.say the consequences could be significant that it is hoped the
:04:26. > :04:35.States will work with them to safeguard its future.
:04:35. > :04:40.We can't find what the UK revenue choose to do. We can change our own
:04:40. > :04:46.arrangements so they fit in with the new conditions which were
:04:46. > :04:49.imposed on the schemes. That is what we have been discussing at our
:04:49. > :04:55.Committee meeting today to discuss how to do that. A play has to
:04:55. > :04:59.provide respite care for people who look after adults with learning
:04:59. > :05:05.difficulties could be scrapped. The Health and Social Services
:05:05. > :05:10.Department -- department says unless it's services are reduced,
:05:10. > :05:15.it could be unaffordable. It is people like Peter and Helen
:05:15. > :05:20.Hernandez who are at the heart of it. They have two children who have
:05:20. > :05:28.learning disabilities. Bath, 16, has complex learning difficulties
:05:28. > :05:32.and is registered blind. Sam, 21, has autism as well as epilepsy.
:05:32. > :05:37.There are 250 adults with learning disabilities in Guernsey. On top of
:05:37. > :05:43.BT's job as a banker, he has the added pressure of looking after two
:05:43. > :05:48.very dependent adults. -- Peter's job.
:05:48. > :05:51.You do everything you can for her but there are times when you want
:05:51. > :05:55.to curl up in a ball and cried because you see other people
:05:55. > :06:01.getting on with their lives normally. Normal isn't something we
:06:01. > :06:04.do. There are plans for a new respite care centre but now the
:06:04. > :06:10.hoof -- health and social services department says the project would
:06:10. > :06:17.be delayed unless it has a reduction in its savings target.
:06:17. > :06:22.have a feeling this is a slap in the face. We are working hard,
:06:22. > :06:32.reducing the results and suddenly, within six weeks, we have to five -
:06:32. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:37.- find -- we have another 2 million pound cuts. We are having a game of
:06:38. > :06:43.football between two departments. The actual needs of the individuals
:06:43. > :06:48.is being lost. Tomorrow, this states will debate his budget for
:06:48. > :06:55.next year and decide whether people like Peter and Helen can get the
:06:55. > :07:00.respite they crave. Today, Jersey's health so she could
:07:00. > :07:04.-- health, social security panel discussed the respite care of young
:07:04. > :07:12.adults in Jersey. They visited homes across the island and will
:07:12. > :07:16.give a review in the new year. For now, you are watching BBC in
:07:16. > :07:22.the Channel Islands. Later we will meet the golfer who is one to watch
:07:22. > :07:28.for the future. Now, how would you like to spend
:07:28. > :07:33.your days driving a classic car like this, meeting royalty and
:07:33. > :07:37.high-powered politicians? It is part of the job for the Lieutenant
:07:37. > :07:45.Governor's chauffeur and in Guernsey, that position is now
:07:45. > :07:49.vacant. We went to meet the man who has had that raw for over a decade.
:07:49. > :07:56.Behind each will visit, countless special occasions and the monthly
:07:56. > :08:01.States meetings. One man has helped ensure the VIP's arrive on time. A
:08:01. > :08:10.man that goes by the name of John. After 15 years in the driving seat,
:08:10. > :08:15.next year he set to retire. It is a way of life rather than a job. You
:08:15. > :08:22.are looking after his Excellency and his family. It is an enviable
:08:22. > :08:28.job. It is really good. I will miss it. Let's go. Although there are
:08:28. > :08:34.still a few months to enjoy the job and the one thing John says he will
:08:34. > :08:42.miss the most. Probably driving this. It is the only one on the
:08:42. > :08:48.island now. She is a very nice car. A nice-looking car as well. Some
:08:48. > :08:53.advice for whoever takes on the role. It is quite a big one. Be
:08:53. > :09:00.careful. Mind the granite walls. John Steer towards his retirement,
:09:00. > :09:08.he says he has lots to look forward to. Lots of golf, fishing and a
:09:08. > :09:13.little bit of DIY. You won't have failed to notice
:09:13. > :09:19.that the Channel Islands woke up to win to the weather this morning.
:09:19. > :09:25.This was the island just before 8pm. Emergency services were very busy
:09:25. > :09:29.over the night. Guernsey's West Coast got a
:09:29. > :09:34.battering. Gale-force winds combined with the high tide
:09:34. > :09:38.resulted in water crashing over the sea wall. Similar conditions are
:09:38. > :09:44.expected overnight and weather forecasters say gale-force winds if
:09:44. > :09:54.will continue to hit the island for the next four days. More detail on
:09:54. > :09:54.
:09:54. > :09:59.We are in for a rough week this week. The blustery showers continue
:09:59. > :10:09.and we have more to come tomorrow. We have low pressure in charge. It
:10:09. > :10:12.
:10:12. > :10:17.takes up the whole of the North Atlantic. Tomorrow, the winds will
:10:17. > :10:22.strengthen. Fortnight, the winds are strong enough and they continue
:10:22. > :10:26.to bring in showers. We have the risk of hail and thunder and
:10:26. > :10:30.temperatures getting down to six Celsius. More of the same for
:10:30. > :10:40.tomorrow. We have occasional showers that will be heavy and
:10:40. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:06.thundery. On to the coastal waters We are watching very carefully the
:11:06. > :11:11.developments of a new area of low pressure as we move through
:11:11. > :11:17.Thursday. This area of low pressure could give us some very strong
:11:17. > :11:24.winds which could cause some travel disruption. Gusts up to 70 mph on
:11:24. > :11:29.Thursday evening and into Friday morning. You can say the -- you can
:11:29. > :11:33.see that information by staying with BBC Jersey or Guernsey. Here