:00:00. > :00:00.missi.g. T`at's adl from the BBA News !t Six so at s gogdbye fpom
:00:00. > :00:12.Driven out of office ` Guernsey s environment minister resigns over
:00:13. > :00:24.I really enjoyed the job but I think it is time for someone else to
:00:25. > :00:25.Leeds. Could Condor be waving
:00:26. > :00:27.goodbye to Weymouth? And what does it mean for
:00:28. > :00:30.Channel Islands passengers? Plus, fancy taking in a snake,
:00:31. > :00:34.spider or even a dragon? The animal shelter trying to
:00:35. > :00:41.re`home abandoned exotic pets. And reaching every corner
:00:42. > :00:49.of the Commonwealth ` We are island hopping with the
:00:50. > :00:56.Queen's baton. the Queen's Baton visits Alderney,
:00:57. > :00:59.Sark and Herm ` we'll be thdre There's been political fallout
:01:00. > :01:10.from the decision to introdtce paid parking in Guernsey, with
:01:11. > :01:12.the environment Minister announcing Two other board members,
:01:13. > :01:17.Barry Paint and Tony Spruce, And it was on BBC Guernsey
:01:18. > :01:32.the public heard the news fhrst Our main story this morning is that
:01:33. > :01:37.the environment minister has resigned, following yesterd`y's
:01:38. > :01:42.votes to introduce paid parking I really just cannot support paid
:01:43. > :01:51.parking. I think it is unfahr. Laptop to Barry Paint. You `re
:01:52. > :01:57.resigning to? I absolutely `m. Where does this leave your political
:01:58. > :02:00.career? I shall be resigning as well. I am fundamentally ag`inst the
:02:01. > :02:01.paid parking which I think hs just ridiculous.
:02:02. > :02:04.Their decision to resign was due to the States approving plans
:02:05. > :02:08.All three were against the hdea ` but politicians yesterday ddcided
:02:09. > :02:12.it was the best way to pay for a number of initiatives to cut
:02:13. > :02:17.Much like buses, when one resignation crops tp,
:02:18. > :02:23.Roger Domaille, Barry Paint and Tony Spruce have all quit Environment.
:02:24. > :02:26.Not that it came as that much of a shock to States members
:02:27. > :02:40.I'm not surprised. I think ht's the honourable thing to do.
:02:41. > :02:43.A strategy that included ond thing all three of them didn't want `
:02:44. > :02:54.They voted for paid parking. Whilst I enjoy the job, and I do thoroughly
:02:55. > :02:59.enjoy being the environment minister, I think it is somdone else
:03:00. > :03:01.`` time for someone else to lead on the paper.
:03:02. > :03:04.And with another few resign`tions to add to the list, the number since
:03:05. > :03:07.the current States was elected is rapidly approaching the twenties.
:03:08. > :03:16.If a department proposal is rejected, then people tend to
:03:17. > :03:18.resign. It tends to happen on issues which divides the public.
:03:19. > :03:22.Of course as soon as the news of a resignation breaks `
:03:23. > :03:25.so does the talk about who'll take on that Minister title.
:03:26. > :03:27.And it looks like one of the politicians who pushdd
:03:28. > :03:30.for paid parking is already emerging as a favourite to take
:03:31. > :03:47.She is still thinking about whether she wants to take the job. The
:03:48. > :03:48.subject of paid parking is on most people's minds. That won't happen
:03:49. > :03:53.for at least a year. So it'll be a while
:03:54. > :03:56.before it all actually happdns. And with the public as split
:03:57. > :04:00.on the idea of paid parking as the politicians were,
:04:01. > :04:02.whoever is in charge will h`ve a tough job convincing everxone the
:04:03. > :04:09.States have got it right thhs time. The UK Government is going to being
:04:10. > :04:13.asked to stump up ?10 million to try and safeguard the ferry link between
:04:14. > :04:16.the Channel Islands and Weylouth. The ferry operator Condor is
:04:17. > :04:19.considering replacing its ctrrent ferries with a new high spedd
:04:20. > :04:21.trimaran, but refurbishments would have to take place at Weymotth for
:04:22. > :04:26.the new vessel to operate there Edward Sault reports Arriving
:04:27. > :04:29.in to Jersey from Weymouth and Guernsey ` today's sailhngs to
:04:30. > :04:31.and from the Channel Islands and the Dorset port were running
:04:32. > :04:35.as normal, but for how much longer? Condor wants to buy
:04:36. > :04:38.a new vessel like this one but it's too big to operate in
:04:39. > :04:41.and out of Weymouth harbour. Now there is real fear pullhng
:04:42. > :04:53.out could damage both the Channel It does make a big difference. For
:04:54. > :04:59.tourists coming to Weymouth to have the option of going through
:05:00. > :05:00.Guernsey, or using it as a base to go on to France.
:05:01. > :05:02.And this isn't the first tile the future of
:05:03. > :05:05.the island?s links to Weymotth have been brought into the spotlhght
:05:06. > :05:08.In 2012, the Condor link was pulled after major repairs were
:05:09. > :05:16.In a statement, Condor Ferries say they valte their
:05:17. > :05:32.I am confident that the cause is a good one. Services will continue for
:05:33. > :05:38.now. But many want to know hf the service's days are numbered.
:05:39. > :05:41.Well Edward is live in the studio now and Edward we ve
:05:42. > :05:44.heard concern from hoteliers there in Weymouth and that is matched here
:05:45. > :05:55.They told me there is fresh cause for concern because Jersey still
:05:56. > :06:00.haven't upgraded its wrap lhcense. They stay that needs to be done
:06:01. > :06:06.soon. Condor have given us great service over the years but now they
:06:07. > :06:10.need to reinvest in new vessels At the moment, we are discussing with
:06:11. > :06:17.the authorities in Jersey, for long`term licenses to be arranged.
:06:18. > :06:21.This has to be resolved within the next couple of months. We are in an
:06:22. > :06:29.election year and if it is not resolved, it will probably go on
:06:30. > :06:33.until next year. In a statelent Condor said they are working closely
:06:34. > :06:41.with all the interested parties including Weymouth and is Borough
:06:42. > :06:44.Council. `` Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.
:06:45. > :06:54.You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands.
:06:55. > :06:57.For many people, their ideal pet is a cat or a dog.
:06:58. > :07:01.But do you have room in your life for a green`bellied iguana,
:07:02. > :07:07.Well, they're just two of more than 20 exotic animals which have
:07:08. > :07:15.They're not exactly cute and cuddly and they won't bd much
:07:16. > :07:19.use in a game of fetch, but these creatures make up a batch
:07:20. > :07:23.of 22 exotic animals rescued by Jersey's animal charity this week.
:07:24. > :07:27.Although the JSPCA has a reptile room, it didn't have enough space or
:07:28. > :07:32.equipment to properly house so many and had to create another.
:07:33. > :07:42.The head of the charity is hopeful many of them will find new homes.
:07:43. > :07:45.Snakes seem to do very well in Jersey and we do have
:07:46. > :07:48.a number of individuals who're very keen on corn snakes
:07:49. > :07:54.The Californian King snake `nd the Pythons may be a bit more dhfficult.
:07:55. > :07:56.But I think they'll be reholed relatively quickly once thex've
:07:57. > :07:58.passed the necessary veterinary chdcks
:07:59. > :08:01.And of course the cost of keeping these animals has to be
:08:02. > :08:04.considered, as well with the charity spending ?250 pdr day.
:08:05. > :08:08.The temperature in this rool is 30 degrees and will rise to 32 degrees.
:08:09. > :08:11.Uncomfortable for me but conditions for these creatures have to mimic
:08:12. > :08:16.And it's not just the heat ` these unusual pets have manx
:08:17. > :08:21.The charity wants courts to take a tougher line with people who are
:08:22. > :08:27.Just because you can have it, doesn't mean it's the right thing to
:08:28. > :08:30.do and I do find it's particularly galling when people take on exotic
:08:31. > :08:33.creatures without realising they live incredibly long lives, and of
:08:34. > :08:36.course their requirements bdcome quite significant and if yot really
:08:37. > :08:39.can't maintain that for perhaps 20 or 30 years, should you really be
:08:40. > :08:44.But until these animals are checked and hopefully rehomed, they're
:08:45. > :08:59.Well, today is the last day that the Queen's baton is in the Channel
:09:00. > :09:04.islands ` it heads to the Isle of Man tomorrow.
:09:05. > :09:10.It's had a day of island hopping ` visiting Alderney, Herm and Sark.
:09:11. > :09:13.1997, the first time Jersey hosted the Island Games.
:09:14. > :09:18.A lot has changed since then ` the fashion, the competitors `
:09:19. > :09:23.and now the location for the opening and closing cerdmonies.
:09:24. > :09:27.They will take place here at Howard Davis Park when Jersdy hosts
:09:28. > :09:35.It will also be used throughout the week to bring competitors together.
:09:36. > :09:38.This tranquil, peaceful and rather empty park will be transforled
:09:39. > :09:42.into an island games villagd ` where thousands of athletes can
:09:43. > :09:46.come and unwind and socialise after a day of competition.
:09:47. > :09:49.Organisers told me they had re`considered Springfield
:09:50. > :09:58.as the venue, but this park ticked all thd boxes.
:09:59. > :10:06.When we came here, this sort of hidden gem, just on the edgd of
:10:07. > :10:12.town, we thought it was perfect for us. It is big, beautiful and
:10:13. > :10:18.self`contained. Over 50% of the competitors will be able to walk
:10:19. > :10:25.there from their hotel. We will have a fully equipped medical centre a
:10:26. > :10:31.main stage area and a VIP lounge. At the top end of the park, we will
:10:32. > :10:33.have the genuine Jersey produce so we can showcase Jersey at its best.
:10:34. > :10:35.Those in walking distance h`ve been informed
:10:36. > :10:39.about the decision to open the park to almost 4,000 athletes from around
:10:40. > :10:54.I think it's very exciting `nd I think the area has a long tradition
:10:55. > :10:59.of hosting tourists. I think that is continuing in that spirit. H think
:11:00. > :11:00.it will be an inspiration for the young families who live arotnd here.
:11:01. > :11:03.This park may sit on the edge of St Helier,
:11:04. > :11:07.but for the week of the Isl`nd Games it will be the heart of the island?s
:11:08. > :11:20.Well, today is the last day that the Queen's baton is in the Channel
:11:21. > :11:23.islands ` it heads to the Isle of Man tomorrow.
:11:24. > :11:26.It's had a day of island hopping ` visiting Alderney, Herm and Sark.
:11:27. > :11:42.Tonight a special celebration is underway at Guernsey's Footds Lane
:11:43. > :11:54.Thanks Clare, I'm here at the beating heart
:11:55. > :12:03.We've got 100 metre races tonight. My training group will be rtnning.
:12:04. > :12:06.We will be testing various times, may be looking at the Commonwealth
:12:07. > :12:12.games standards. That may bd far`fetched but we will see by
:12:13. > :12:15.Monday night. Having the Quden's baton come here to your homd
:12:16. > :12:23.islands, how does that make you feel? It's a great honour. The
:12:24. > :12:29.Commonwealth Games is the ndxt biggest international sporthng
:12:30. > :12:33.events to the Olympics. To have the baton, that represents that events,
:12:34. > :12:39.in our island is fantastic. It's a great occasion. I would imagine the
:12:40. > :12:43.Commonwealth games ` if you get there, that would be the pinnacle of
:12:44. > :12:48.your summary. How challenging do you find it to try to keep up whth the
:12:49. > :12:53.best, in terms of times and finance requirement? Those two in
:12:54. > :12:57.particular, I guess, providd separate challenges in themselves. I
:12:58. > :13:03.naturally, travelling from Guernsey all the time to find the
:13:04. > :13:07.competitions can be a great burden. At the same time, you do it for the
:13:08. > :13:14.love of the sports. Trying to compete against the best is
:13:15. > :13:21.obviously a challenge as well. Trying to improve whilst having a
:13:22. > :13:23.full`time job alongside it, which is the same for all the local `thletes,
:13:24. > :13:43.is a particular challenge. Almost a quarter of that was spent
:13:44. > :13:47.on transport getting off thd island. Then more than ?700 in travdl
:13:48. > :13:54.costs once on the mainland. In addition, nearly ?16500 paid
:13:55. > :13:58.for accommodation. Jersey's swimming coach has told us
:13:59. > :14:12.the cost of competing is Swimming is becoming a rich man s
:14:13. > :14:16.sport. Europe normal person wouldn't necessarily find the opporttnity. ``
:14:17. > :14:19.your average person. So how do athletes raise
:14:20. > :14:21.the money to compete? Well our reporter Louise
:14:22. > :14:33.Walter has been finding out. Mark Constable has hit the standard
:14:34. > :14:39.to qualify for the Commonwe`lth games. But he have to go off islands
:14:40. > :14:48.to compete. That has cost around ?3000. It is partially the price of
:14:49. > :14:52.living on an island. Coming from the mainland to play to an immense, it's
:14:53. > :14:58.just the price of petrol and a car. Over here, it takes planning.
:14:59. > :15:03.Especially, when you have to get back in time for work. It's not a
:15:04. > :15:08.hassle but it takes a lot of organisation. Obviously, yot are
:15:09. > :15:15.dependent on some funding or sponsorship. That's the onlx way you
:15:16. > :15:21.can do it. He was lucky enotgh to get a grant to help with those
:15:22. > :15:22.travel costs. The organisathon supports 50 athletes, both
:15:23. > :15:30.financially and through a training programme. We found multipld things
:15:31. > :15:36.from medical support to strdngth and conditioning. A lot of travdl and
:15:37. > :15:42.training costs and addition`l coaching. There is a whole lultitude
:15:43. > :15:47.of things that they need help with, so we try to help them as mtch as we
:15:48. > :15:56.can. Jersey States do provide some funding, as does Guernsey's Sports
:15:57. > :16:00.Commission. Jana is hoping to run for Jersey and turn to online crowd
:16:01. > :16:09.funding after advice from Olympian Andrew Steele. She needed ?700 for a
:16:10. > :16:14.training trip to Florida. I wrote on Facebook about going to Florida and
:16:15. > :16:17.lots of people liked it. It costs a lot of money to be a full`thme
:16:18. > :16:24.athlete so I thought if I could get any help that would be great. She
:16:25. > :16:35.raised more than enough and since the training has `` she says her
:16:36. > :16:38.training has moved faster than ever. Guernsey's and has been on the
:16:39. > :16:43.cycling scene for 20 years, and other profile has grown, it has
:16:44. > :16:49.become easier to get sponsors. She says that is key any athletd.
:16:50. > :16:54.Definitely. One of the things is how the public perceives you. I think
:16:55. > :16:59.that is really quite crucial, and it is having that good business sense.
:17:00. > :17:05.You need to put yourself out there. That might be quite difficult for
:17:06. > :17:06.some people, if you are shy. Being able to be canny as well as
:17:07. > :17:09.competitive. The BBC approached all
:17:10. > :17:11.the major travel companies providing Flybe says it provides discounts to
:17:12. > :17:16.sports teams and Condor Ferries say it operates
:17:17. > :17:42.a 15 percent discount through A lovely evening to day and more to
:17:43. > :17:46.come over the next few days. As we move from the weekend into the early
:17:47. > :17:51.part of next week, the high pressure starts to leave us. Tomorrow, it's
:17:52. > :18:00.another fine and warm day whth light winds. Some strong sunshine.
:18:01. > :18:08.Tomorrow, moderates `` a moderate pollen count. You need to sdt your
:18:09. > :18:15.barometer `` if you need to set your barometer, now is a good tile to do
:18:16. > :18:20.it. This is where all the r`in is, a long way from us. It is movhng up
:18:21. > :18:26.across Scotland. We have thd area of high pressure which is here to stay.
:18:27. > :18:29.It slips a little bit furthdr south through tomorrow, and then `s we
:18:30. > :18:34.head into the weekend it becomes a little weaker. These two we`ther
:18:35. > :18:40.systems are poised to make ` change, but probably not until the dnd of
:18:41. > :18:44.the weekend. Some pretty good temperatures in store. Overnight,
:18:45. > :18:51.two night, and maybe few showers. Some low cloud around. Tempdrature
:18:52. > :18:57.is just getting into single figures, probably dropping down as
:18:58. > :19:04.low as 9 degrees. Women's rhghts and maybe coming from the East or
:19:05. > :19:09.Northeast. `` winds are light. Patchy cloud will come and go
:19:10. > :19:14.through the evening. That shouldn't change the day very much. North`east
:19:15. > :19:18.winds and temperatures ranghng from 16 or 17 on the coast to inland
:19:19. > :19:26.temperatures as much as 18 or 1 degrees. The winds are from the
:19:27. > :19:35.north`east for three to four. Generally good visibility. Times of
:19:36. > :19:40.high water: Not much for our surfers, the surf is disappointing.
:19:41. > :19:45.Flat waves up to maybe about one foot or two foot if you werd lucky.
:19:46. > :19:49.The outlook looks promising until we get towards the end of the weekend.
:19:50. > :19:57.Into Monday, there is the rhsk of some showery outbreaks of r`in. You
:19:58. > :20:01.can find out more by looking at our twitter sites. E`mail us yotr
:20:02. > :20:13.photographs. Jersey's health department `re
:20:14. > :20:16.considering working with thd Isle of Man to look at independent
:20:17. > :20:19.regulation across the health system. Hospitals in both islands are
:20:20. > :20:20.currently self`regulated, although Jersey benchmarks htself
:20:21. > :20:23.against similar jurisdictions or the UK in comparable areas
:20:24. > :20:25.of the health service. The health minister has been
:20:26. > :20:28.discussing ways to work togdther to create regulation suitable
:20:29. > :20:43.for island jurisdictions We are looking at setting up a
:20:44. > :20:48.commission. We do other are`s of inspection, but that is all still to
:20:49. > :20:57.happen over the next couple of years. Discussions have to happen.
:20:58. > :21:05.If you have any other questhons about Jersey's Hospital services,
:21:06. > :21:06.there is an hour`long show tomorrow morning on BBC radio Jersey. I will
:21:07. > :25:35.be back at 8pm. largest wave will be on the north
:25:36. > :25:40.coast. But it is no more th`n two feet. Sea temperature around 12
:25:41. > :25:45.degrees. There is the coast`l waters forecast. The winds from thd
:25:46. > :25:50.north`east. A gentle breeze. But quickly it becomes variable as the
:25:51. > :25:57.sea breezes development gendrally fair. The outlook is good for both
:25:58. > :26:04.Saturday and Sunday. More around on `` cloud around on Sunday. 06 or 17
:26:05. > :26:08.degrees. But then a change on Sunday night into Monday. We see lore
:26:09. > :26:17.temperatures and we start the week unsettled with the risk of showers
:26:18. > :26:23.or rain. Thank you. That is it from us. There will be updates on your
:26:24. > :26:27.BBC local radio station. And we will be back with the late news `t 1 .
:26:28. > :26:54.25. Goodbye. at the European elections
:26:55. > :27:03.on May the 22nd. even though that would wreck
:27:04. > :27:10.the recovery and destroy jobs. The Conservatives
:27:11. > :27:15.are now openly flirting with exit.