:00:00. > :00:16.Big increase in those earning big pay in Guernsey's civil service.
:00:17. > :00:23.It is just making sure that all our resources are put into the correct
:00:24. > :00:25.places for the correct price. I have no qualms about paying for the wages
:00:26. > :00:28.as long as they are value for money. Some by the highest
:00:29. > :00:32.increase ever recorded. And Jersey school children swap
:00:33. > :00:44.the classroom for the prison cell. And we have got high pressure in
:00:45. > :00:48.charge of our weather which can mean dry and bright conditions but can
:00:49. > :00:51.also bring mist and fog. Join me later in the programme to find out
:00:52. > :00:56.how the weather is going to behave as we head for the weekend.
:00:57. > :01:00.There's been a 40% increase in the number of people working
:01:01. > :01:04.for the States Of Guernsey earning more than ?70,000.
:01:05. > :01:07.Figures reveal the increase happened between 2010 and 2015.
:01:08. > :01:09.The Government says it needs the best staff
:01:10. > :01:19.The States Of Guernsey is the island's biggest employer,
:01:20. > :01:31.In 2015, its wage bill was more than ?240,000.
:01:32. > :01:34.When we look at staff pay bands, in 2010 there were 174 people
:01:35. > :01:40.Five years later, that figure had shot up to 261
:01:41. > :01:46.And when we peer even higher up the pay scale,
:01:47. > :01:52.there were five people earning between ?150 and ?170,000.
:01:53. > :01:56.In 2015, that has shot up to 20 people.
:01:57. > :02:04.The States Chief Executive says he needs to spend to save.
:02:05. > :02:12.People talk to me about, we want a lean public sector, high performing
:02:13. > :02:16.public sector, we don't want waste, we want our pound spent well.
:02:17. > :02:21.Actually, I need quality people to do that. Otherwise we won't drive
:02:22. > :02:24.that performance. We need the best we need. But no more than we need.
:02:25. > :02:26.This deputy is keeping a close eye on where taxpayers'
:02:27. > :02:34.She says any increase in pay costs must represent value for money.
:02:35. > :02:40.It is just making sure that all our resources are put into the correct
:02:41. > :02:44.places for the correct price. I have no qualms about paying people good
:02:45. > :02:45.wages but as long as they are value for money.
:02:46. > :02:47.The Chief Executive admits the States hasn't necessarily
:02:48. > :02:52.kept the closest of eyes on staff pay.
:02:53. > :02:59.Clearly, I don't think there has been a really good restraint and
:03:00. > :03:04.discipline and scrutiny on where we have been employing offices. But I
:03:05. > :03:10.can give lectures on is that scrutiny is now therefore every
:03:11. > :03:14.single job that we apply for. This is the home to many civil
:03:15. > :03:18.servants in Guernsey and it appears states pay has over the years been
:03:19. > :03:23.relatively unchecked. Those days appear to be over especially with
:03:24. > :03:26.the announcement yesterday of the savings of ?7.5 million. The
:03:27. > :03:27.challenge now is to ensure savings every year.
:03:28. > :03:35.Mike Wilkins. Attempts in Guernsey to bring an end
:03:36. > :03:38.to kerbside recycling, parish collections and recycling
:03:39. > :03:40.targets have all been rejected. Deputies are debating
:03:41. > :03:41.whether to proceed with controversial plans to export some
:03:42. > :03:44.of its waste to Sweden The total bill for dealing
:03:45. > :03:47.with an off-island solution is estimated to be almost ?300m
:03:48. > :03:54.for the next 20 years. Police are investigating what they
:03:55. > :03:57.describe as the unexplained death of a man in his seventies
:03:58. > :03:59.at St Helier's Old They say there aren't any suspicious
:04:00. > :04:02.circumstances at this time, Emergency services spent
:04:03. > :04:06.several hours at the scene after being called there
:04:07. > :04:15.at lunchtime. The average house price in Jersey
:04:16. > :04:17.now stands at almost ?470,000, Confidence in job stability
:04:18. > :04:23.and the housing market has driven up prices,
:04:24. > :04:24.some by the highest But many young professionals
:04:25. > :04:28.are still struggling to buy, More than 1,400 properties
:04:29. > :04:37.were sold last year, 12% more than in 2015,
:04:38. > :04:42.making it the highest for a decade. A 4% hike in house prices, putting
:04:43. > :04:52.the average house now at ?468,000. But one area that's not doing
:04:53. > :04:55.so well is two-bedroom houses Not good news for Jason who's trying
:04:56. > :05:01.to sell his to buy a new home If we look at property prices
:05:02. > :05:07.maybe five years ago The places we are looking at now
:05:08. > :05:19.would have been in reach. But the property values have
:05:20. > :05:20.increased drastically and it is making it difficult
:05:21. > :05:24.I think to find the perfect home. And he's not the only one
:05:25. > :05:26.finding it difficult. Estate agents want more support
:05:27. > :05:28.for first-time buyers We have many properties
:05:29. > :05:35.in the ?150,000, ?170,000 price range which can allow people to get
:05:36. > :05:41.onto the property ladder. But it's the deposit,
:05:42. > :05:43.you know sometimes between ten and 20% deposit is needed,
:05:44. > :05:46.and that's a lot of money And with mortgage interest
:05:47. > :05:50.rates at an all-time low, it's thought the market isn't
:05:51. > :05:54.going to slow down. We are going to start reaching
:05:55. > :05:56.a stage where certain sectors of the market will see
:05:57. > :06:00.a shortage of supply. And when supply is exceeded
:06:01. > :06:02.by demand, that's when prices And we fear, and I know this
:06:03. > :06:10.is shared by estate agents and by professional valuers,
:06:11. > :06:12.we fear prices are going to start going up a bit faster perhaps
:06:13. > :06:15.than we have witnessed so far. So, although more properties
:06:16. > :06:18.are changing hands, it isn't always the home buyers have
:06:19. > :06:26.dreamt of owning. Now, a brief look at some of
:06:27. > :06:30.the other stories making the news. Up to 1,500 people in
:06:31. > :06:37.the Channel Islands could have been a small risk propane
:06:38. > :06:41.cylinders like these may They want anyone who's bought one
:06:42. > :06:46.since last March to get in touch Retailers in Guernsey
:06:47. > :06:49.are being warned against fraudsters who are targeting online
:06:50. > :06:51.or telephone card sales They use a stolen or cloned credit
:06:52. > :06:57.card, then someone else goes into the shop in person and tries
:06:58. > :07:02.to collect the items. The States Of Jersey have
:07:03. > :07:04.given their approval to start the process of repealing the law
:07:05. > :07:07.linking the island to the EU. It's expected the UK
:07:08. > :07:09.will announce its intention to trigger the process
:07:10. > :07:11.of leaving next month. Members agreed to let ministers
:07:12. > :07:14.start work on removing the 1973 law that extends parts of the UK's
:07:15. > :07:22.membership to Jersey. There's a call for Sark to work more
:07:23. > :07:24.closely with Guernsey Industry bosses met to discuss
:07:25. > :07:29.the outlook and heard the islands should pool their resources
:07:30. > :07:31.and promote the Channel Islands Secondary school students in Jersey
:07:32. > :07:42.have been getting a taste of what it's like to be
:07:43. > :07:45.in a prison cell. It's all part of Prison Me No Way
:07:46. > :07:48.Crime Week which has been running We sent our reporter
:07:49. > :07:56.Jon De La Haye back to school. It may look like a soap drama,
:07:57. > :08:00.but it carries a real message. These Beaulieu pupils
:08:01. > :08:03.have been learning that actions have consequences,
:08:04. > :08:17.with prison cells, police We have been learning about alcohol
:08:18. > :08:20.and drugs, and prison and police. To make sure we don't make the same
:08:21. > :08:25.mistakes other people have made in the past.
:08:26. > :08:28.More people are going out and getting junk.
:08:29. > :08:33.So you don't make bad decisions. If you do something wrong now, and
:08:34. > :08:35.if you are applying for a job, they can see that. And how it will affect
:08:36. > :08:38.you when you are older. And the theme of consequences
:08:39. > :08:40.runs through Crime Week. Aimed specifically at 12
:08:41. > :08:42.and 13-year-olds who are at an important stage of life,
:08:43. > :08:52.it's hoped it'll help them They are at a stage in their life
:08:53. > :08:57.where they are facing challenging decisions. They are struggling with
:08:58. > :09:04.moving up from being a child to an adolescent. So we think it is time
:09:05. > :09:08.in year eight to you come in and reinforce those key messages.
:09:09. > :09:10.Now in its 11th year, the Crime Week messages
:09:11. > :09:12.are delivered through demonstrations by police officers and fire
:09:13. > :09:20.If the kids go home and had taken just one part of what ever they have
:09:21. > :09:23.been taught today, and if that is, I'm not going to get involved in
:09:24. > :09:28.criminal and seat because I could get bitten by a dog, or get involved
:09:29. > :09:32.in drugs because the penalties and the chances of me getting caught are
:09:33. > :09:33.so high, then we have done our little bit.
:09:34. > :09:35.This Prison Me No Way campaign has been touring round Jersey's
:09:36. > :09:39.And the hope is that, by spending time with youngsters now,
:09:40. > :09:44.they won't be spending too long with them in the future.
:09:45. > :09:46.Well, it all started so well, blue skies and sunshine.
:09:47. > :09:49.But then the mist and fog rolled causing delays for air travellers.
:09:50. > :09:59.Holly, can you see the Channel Islands on your radar?
:10:00. > :10:07.Yes, unfortunately we have had problems with mist and fog today,
:10:08. > :10:14.brought by high-pressure, bringing poor visibility, this photo from our
:10:15. > :10:17.weather watcher earlier today. That contrasts sharply with other parts
:10:18. > :10:23.of the region where we saw sunshine coming through, this is Guernsey.
:10:24. > :10:30.A mixed picture, a contrast. Tomorrow, more of the same.
:10:31. > :10:38.Hopefully more of the bright spells, the mist and fog will lift and
:10:39. > :10:43.break. It should stay dry tomorrow. High-pressure means it will be
:10:44. > :10:52.stagnant, staying in place over the weekend. Less of a problem with mist
:10:53. > :10:58.and fog. A little rain at times. Overnight, mist and fog at times.
:10:59. > :11:02.Poor visibility. Light winds, staying dry.
:11:03. > :11:06.Some clear spells. These are the typical temperatures.
:11:07. > :11:12.Some ground frost may be. Tomorrow morning, some of us can expect to
:11:13. > :11:17.see mist and fog to begin the day. The risk of seeing that. It will
:11:18. > :11:22.clear, some brightness coming through especially in the afternoon.
:11:23. > :11:24.It is mild, highs of 10 degrees, a dry day as well.
:11:25. > :11:41.These are our times of high water. This is the picture out at sea,
:11:42. > :11:47.mainly a south-easterly direction, there's winds. Any fog patches will
:11:48. > :11:50.reduce visibility. Over the coming days, fairly
:11:51. > :11:55.settled, some mist and fog, less of a problem at the weekend. A little
:11:56. > :12:06.bit of rain, mostly dry, light winds.
:12:07. > :12:15.Those weather watcher pictures were amazing. Please go to our website. A
:12:16. > :12:19.quick reminder of our top story in the Channel Islands, a 40% increase
:12:20. > :12:25.in the number of people working for the States Of Guernsey earning more
:12:26. > :12:28.than ?70,000, the increase happened between 2010 and 2015, but the
:12:29. > :12:30.Government says it needs the best staff and that comes at a cost.
:12:31. > :12:41.That's all from us. Plans for 185 houses and apartments
:12:42. > :12:43.at the former Dorchester Prison Planning permission for housing
:12:44. > :12:47.at the site was initially refused last August following concerns
:12:48. > :12:48.from nearby residents. But today a revised application
:12:49. > :12:52.for fewer homes was passed.