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Multi-million pound consult`nts for Jersey's government - | :00:11. | :00:13. | |
It is a big cost to the public and on some occasions could be `voided. | :00:14. | :00:28. | |
Also in tonight's programme: From a ?15 million deficit | :00:29. | :00:31. | |
to balancing the books - Guernsey's financial | :00:32. | :00:33. | |
Millions of pounds could have been saved by Jersey's government | :00:34. | :00:43. | |
if it had thought twice about hiring consultants. | :00:44. | :00:49. | |
The auditor's report also stggests the States isn't getting value | :00:50. | :00:54. | |
for money from experts and hsn't checking its home-grown taldnt | :00:55. | :00:57. | |
Big projects - like the new police station, changes to passports | :00:58. | :01:06. | |
and future hospital need expert help but it comes at a cost - | :01:07. | :01:09. | |
3.9 million spent last year on consultants alone and I haven't | :01:10. | :01:13. | |
seen evidence to suggest to enough research was done to see | :01:14. | :01:18. | |
if the resources and skills already existed within the states. | :01:19. | :01:20. | |
In the four years between 2011 and 2015 the States spent almost | :01:21. | :01:23. | |
The Chief Minister's departlent spent ?1.6 million Health and Social | :01:24. | :01:26. | |
The biggest spender was Infrastructure - | :01:27. | :01:30. | |
10.5 million for projects including replacing the Bellozanne | :01:31. | :01:37. | |
pounds of taxpayer's money, it's vital we get the project right | :01:38. | :01:44. | |
so the time spent with thosd consultants who have the expertise | :01:45. | :01:47. | |
is vital to deliver on time and on budget. | :01:48. | :01:52. | |
But according to the Audit office, it's not all been money well spent. | :01:53. | :01:56. | |
There isn't always the need to bring in a consultant. | :01:57. | :02:16. | |
Many thousands of pounds will be spent on an inspector or consultants | :02:17. | :02:19. | |
to look at an issue, it has already been | :02:20. | :02:22. | |
discussed by the department, and the Department has the skill | :02:23. | :02:24. | |
It suggested that millions of pounds could have been saved | :02:25. | :02:32. | |
The Chief minister declined an interview and the BBC | :02:33. | :02:35. | |
was told the states are not in the position to respond. | :02:36. | :02:43. | |
Guernsey's States will return tomorrow to continue thrashhng out | :02:44. | :02:45. | |
Today it emerged that, what seemed to be a bleak fhnancial | :02:46. | :02:55. | |
outlook six months ago, is looking a lot healthier today. | :02:56. | :03:00. | |
Our Political Reporter, Simon Fair-Clough has been | :03:01. | :03:01. | |
A financial picture that's looking brighter now | :03:02. | :03:04. | |
Initial fears that Guernsey could fall some ?15 million | :03:05. | :03:08. | |
into the red have been provdd wrong, mainly thanks to increased | :03:09. | :03:11. | |
property sales and cutbacks by Health and Social Care. | :03:12. | :03:16. | |
All of that is contributing to a much improved position | :03:17. | :03:19. | |
for 2016, and it could even be that we have a balance for 2016 | :03:20. | :03:22. | |
which, considering that we were looking at nearly 15 million in June | :03:23. | :03:25. | |
The news put the States on a positive footing at thd start | :03:26. | :03:39. | |
of the debate. Responsible, fair, | :03:40. | :03:41. | |
The words used by Deputy Gavin St Pier to describe the 2017 btdget. | :03:42. | :03:46. | |
And it looks as if Deputy St Piers largely going to get | :03:47. | :03:48. | |
things his own way - with an amendment placed thhs | :03:49. | :03:51. | |
morning to look at the posshbility of introducing motor tax narrowly | :03:52. | :03:54. | |
defeated and another propos`l to introduce some form of t`x | :03:55. | :03:56. | |
Attempts were made to fly the flag for pensioners, | :03:57. | :04:07. | |
by keeping a higher personal tax allowance for the over 65's. | :04:08. | :04:13. | |
The cost of living is higher for elderly islanders in Gudrnsey - | :04:14. | :04:16. | |
They do spend more on heating, they do spend more on medic`l | :04:17. | :04:20. | |
services, they do spend mord on house maintenance that they can no | :04:21. | :04:23. | |
longer do themselves - and if we're not going to rdcognise | :04:24. | :04:25. | |
that, then what sort of society are we becoming? | :04:26. | :04:35. | |
It's hoped the 2017 budget will continue to keep Guernsey | :04:36. | :04:37. | |
on the right financial path for the next year. | :04:38. | :04:40. | |
Simon Fairclough, BBC Channel Islands News, Guernsey. | :04:41. | :04:41. | |
Jersey's government has dechded against a new voting | :04:42. | :04:45. | |
States Members felt that two systems, ranking candidates in order | :04:46. | :04:48. | |
of preference on the ballot paper, would be just a bit too complicated. | :04:49. | :04:53. | |
But as Lucy Bickerton reports, members of the public disagreed | :04:54. | :05:04. | |
It would be much in sync and a better way of choosing | :05:05. | :05:07. | |
people who would represent you in the States because at | :05:08. | :05:09. | |
the moment I don't think thd states represent the people. | :05:10. | :05:12. | |
The government may not think it's a good idea - | :05:13. | :05:14. | |
but these people in St Helidr today wanted to see change. | :05:15. | :05:17. | |
It might give a better picttre of how people want to vote `nd how | :05:18. | :05:20. | |
the candidate they are going to vote for might stand a better ch`nce | :05:21. | :05:24. | |
It allows you to vote for someone you wouldn't normally vote | :05:25. | :05:33. | |
for because it would almost feel like a wasted vote. | :05:34. | :05:35. | |
But what exactly was the government voting on? | :05:36. | :05:37. | |
Alternative Voting and Single Transferable Voting see people | :05:38. | :05:39. | |
rank their chosen candidates in order of preference. | :05:40. | :05:53. | |
Some believe it's fairer - and could see different facds | :05:54. | :05:56. | |
Crucially you would get less wasted votes, people would not havd to vote | :05:57. | :06:00. | |
tactically and they would sde some of the people that the vote | :06:01. | :06:03. | |
for getting elected and that would be a much more common | :06:04. | :06:05. | |
phenomenon on, so you would have more enthusiasm for politics | :06:06. | :06:07. | |
But, critics argue that AV `nd STV can be misunderstood by votdrs. | :06:08. | :06:11. | |
But, despite much enthusiasl for change - when voters go | :06:12. | :06:14. | |
to cast their vote in the ftture, they'll be choosing just thd one | :06:15. | :06:17. | |
The President of Alderney has been re-elected | :06:18. | :06:27. | |
Stuart Trought was the only name on the ballot | :06:28. | :06:30. | |
Mr Trought, who has been Alderney's President since 2011 | :06:31. | :06:35. | |
will enter his third term in December. | :06:36. | :06:41. | |
People with dementia have reported having less pain, | :06:42. | :06:43. | |
more confidence and a gener`l sense of well-being after they johned | :06:44. | :06:46. | |
The Splash Chat project combines therapy with conversation | :06:47. | :06:53. | |
and it's been so successful, it's won a major award. | :06:54. | :06:55. | |
These may be small strokes but this swimming group havd | :06:56. | :07:01. | |
People living with dementia and their carers spend 30 mhnutes | :07:02. | :07:08. | |
We've had feedback telling ts about how the group has bendfitted | :07:09. | :07:17. | |
physical health so people h`ve reported walking better, | :07:18. | :07:19. | |
reduced levels in pain, sleeping better, but overriding has | :07:20. | :07:21. | |
been the mental health improvements there's been observed levels | :07:22. | :07:24. | |
of increased happiness in pdople we have a lot of fun, | :07:25. | :07:27. | |
but a sense of well being so people are getting put socialising. | :07:28. | :07:31. | |
And that "living well" is pleasing the Jersey Alzheimer's Association. | :07:32. | :07:33. | |
Once the 'Splash' is over, the group go for a 'chat' and this | :07:34. | :07:36. | |
As a charity we're really campaigning for a dementia friendly | :07:37. | :07:40. | |
community and what that means is a community that accepts | :07:41. | :07:42. | |
and is inclusive for people with dementia so the fact that we're | :07:43. | :07:45. | |
using two community areas Aquasplash and then The bar | :07:46. | :07:47. | |
is a real true sense of that dementia friendly community. | :07:48. | :07:54. | |
Diana and Craig have been coming since July, | :07:55. | :07:57. | |
Craig's swimming has now improved and they are both | :07:58. | :07:59. | |
We used to swim a lot and lhke most people you bring up your falily | :08:00. | :08:07. | |
You come for the chat and the coffee afterwards. | :08:08. | :08:15. | |
The coffee encourages you, doesn't it? | :08:16. | :08:19. | |
And with the accolades heapdd upon this award-winning swilming | :08:20. | :08:22. | |
group, hopefully more smiles will be created in future. | :08:23. | :08:30. | |
Jersey's cricketers are currently in action over | :08:31. | :08:31. | |
The World League Four tourn`ment is the joint-highest level | :08:32. | :08:35. | |
at which Jersey have ever played, but they lost their opening | :08:36. | :08:38. | |
In today's game they've bowled Italy out for 235 runs. | :08:39. | :08:44. | |
Spinner Rhys Palmer took three wickets for the island side. | :08:45. | :08:47. | |
Jersey lost captain Peter Gough early in the run-chase, | :08:48. | :08:49. | |
but a short while ago had moved on to 60 for one from 15 ovdrs. | :08:50. | :08:53. | |
Well, weather-wise, it's bedn surprisingly mild today. | :08:54. | :08:55. | |
I actually went out without a coat earlier, which is bizarre | :08:56. | :08:57. | |
Good evening. It is not oftdn when we see temperatures of 17, 08, 9 | :08:58. | :09:16. | |
degrees. It is cooler now as we move through the next few days. @ big | :09:17. | :09:22. | |
change as we head towards the weekend. Tomorrow we'll start of | :09:23. | :09:30. | |
cloudy but it gets brighter and will turn pleasant. This cloud whll | :09:31. | :09:33. | |
arrive tomorrow morning. It is moving fairly steadily. Behhnd it, | :09:34. | :09:41. | |
that low-pressure brings unsettled weather. We have this weathdr front | :09:42. | :09:46. | |
arriving on Friday and it could bring some more persistent rain | :09:47. | :09:50. | |
Then it moves into northern France and we end up with a run-off | :09:51. | :09:53. | |
northerly winds into the wedkend ahead. Through this evening and | :09:54. | :10:00. | |
overnight night, the cloud will eventually come in. There is the | :10:01. | :10:04. | |
chance that cloud is thick dnough to produce light rain. Rain amounts are | :10:05. | :10:13. | |
likely to be small. Temperatures around 11 Celsius. Tomorrow, that | :10:14. | :10:19. | |
band of card will be slow to move but by mid-morning, it will be gone | :10:20. | :10:22. | |
and the rest of the day is puite pleasant. The temperature is around | :10:23. | :10:29. | |
12 Celsius. For all of us, feeling quite a bit colder. That cold air | :10:30. | :10:34. | |
will seep into northern parts of Spain and Portugal and central | :10:35. | :10:39. | |
France cools down with similar temperatures. The forecast `s we | :10:40. | :10:43. | |
headed towards the end of the week, plenty of showers around on Friday. | :10:44. | :10:48. | |
Early card with more persistent rain and blustery and called the weekend | :10:49. | :10:53. | |
ahead. That is all from BBC Channel Islands Air Search. We will be back | :10:54. | :10:57. | |
tomorrow at 6:30am. Goodbye. couple of days, frosty mornings | :10:58. | :11:11. | |
before turning unsettled. Good You know what, in | :11:12. | :11:16. | |
evening. the last few days, much more following the calendar. A warm | :11:17. | :11:17. |