22/02/2017 Channel Islands News

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Under pressure and sometimes are unanswered. Emergency calls to

Jersey's Ambulance Service are up by 40%. If they stay on the line, the

call will always be picked up, we never not answer a call.

Good evening and welcome to the late news

from BBC Channel Islands, I'm Charlie McArdle.

Support and guidance to encourage Guernsey businesses

The man in charge of Jersey's ambulance service has told the BBC

he's concerned they're now receiving so many emergency calls it's taking

There's been a 40% increase in the number of calls the service

has attended in the past six years, and they admit there are times

Ambulance service, what's the address of your emergency?

Dial 999, and we all expect there to be someone

But in Jersey, there's been a steady increase in the number of calls

to the ambulance service, and at times, when there's several

calls at once, they can't all be answered immediately.

Staff say they are under pressure but are still offering

If they stay on the line, the call will be answered.

It will always be picked up later on.

We will always have the number and we'll pick it up as soon as we can.

What we do have is an urgent disconnect, so we know that

if there's another call waiting, that's a priority, we can urgently

disconnect from the first call, providing we have sufficient details

Back in 2010, the ambulance service attended around 6,300 calls.

By last year, that figure had risen to more than 8,700

And the service admit the high volume of calls is having an impact

Generally they manage to attend about two-thirds of all critical

calls within eight minutes, but in the past year that figure has

The Health Department believes part of the problem is people

calling for an ambulance when they don't need too.

The minor ones that could make their own way,

It is like people going to hospital instead of their GP

Actually, you could help someone else who is in dire need

An additional call dispatcher has also been recruited,

and if the increase in the number of calls continues, the service say

they are willing to hire more staff to meet demand.

Jessica Banham, BBC Channel Islands News, Jersey.

Businesses in Guernsey are to be given more support to encourage them

GET, the Guernsey Employment Trust, is just finalising a new charter

and good practice guide it'll be asking companies to sign

up to later this year, as well as offering training.

Penny Elderfield got an insight into what they do.

He's pretty new to this job, but already making

Happy to be here, and happy to have been given a chance to work.

About ten years ago I got a pain in my leg, I went to the doctor,

and within a few years they found out it's to do with

Most employers don't want to touch you when they hear

there is something wrong with your back.

It is almost like they look at you when you have said that

as if you're going to be a compensation claim.

Ben's back problems don't stop him working.

He just can't be on his feet for more than a few hours.

Luckily his boss, Andy, was able to work with him

and the Guernsey Employment Trust to find a way to make it work.

It is probably natural to feel apprehensive and not be

sure how it will work, but just to meet the person,

get chatting to them, advise of any issues that might be

more tricky for the individual, or areas that they might excel in.

And GET wants to encourage more businesses to be open

to the idea of taking on staff with a disability,

with a new charter, good practice guide and training.

Once we have given them the right direction and a bit

of training and help, they can see that they are in a good

position with good management skills, helping people

Over the past year, the charity has helped around 70 people

And, luckily for Ben, this is one that's just his cup of tea,

People living in St Helier in Jersey could foot a new bill for waste

disposal after the parish constable lost his appeal

An old agreement that the parish didn't pay for waste became void

when the disposal operation moved from Bellozanne to La Collette.

The constable argued the agreement was for all time,

but the Infrastructure department claimed it could be ended

Judges agreed and dismissed the constable's appeal.

Meanwhile, Jersey's treasury minister has been urged to get

on with finding a way for Jersey's government to pay rates

The States have agreed in principle that rates should be paid -

now the parish constable wants the States to tell the minister

to bring plans forward so payments can start next year.

It's claimed Alderney Renewable Energy still hasn't paid hundreds

of thousands of pounds it owes the island.

The Chairman of the States Policy and Finance Committee, James Dent,

says ARE still owes ?350,000 towards the running of the island's

renewable energy commission and another ?200,000 subsidy

Alderney Renewable Energy say it's written to Policy and Finance

with what it calls a "very reasonable proposal" and is waiting

We want to know the real reasons why they have not paid, and we want to

know why they are withholding the money from Alderney electricity.

This money is outstanding, and we would like it paid.

written to Policy and Finance with what it calls a "very

reasonable proposal" and is waiting for the committee's response.

Football clubs in Jersey could be hundreds of thousands of pounds

better off if the island manages to join European

UEFA officials rejected the Jersey FA's application last year.

But Jersey won't take no for an answer.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will rule in June whether existing

member nations should have a vote on the bid.

Jersey football officials put in this bid to join UEFA a year ago,

saying they wanted to bring international football

UEFA officials originally rejected that, saying the island is not

an independent state, but Jersey challenged that,

and that is what will go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport

It is one we have been trying to get in place for six months or so,

and we heard just last week that the court will go ahead

on the 28th of June, so a big day for Jersey football.

Will it mean if they are eventually accepted into UEFA?

It would change the whole picture of Jersey football,

giving a pathway for these young people right through into

Our league champions every year, and our runners-up, would have

automatic entry to the qualifying rounds of the Champions League

A massive financial boost to them, but also massive motivation.

Our senior team, men and women, and our under 19s and under 21s

would also have access to international tournaments,

so a massive change to the way we run representative football,

and massive motivation for club football as well.

And you believe that existing members should decide?

That is the crux of our appeal, that the UEFA executive have decided

that our case does not have sufficient merit to go

Our lawyers believe they don't have the powers to do that.

The crux of our appeal is that we want our application

That Court of Arbitration for Sport at the end of June, on the 28th.

Rugby now, and the Jersey Reds club captain Pierce Phillips is leaving

The 24-year-old lock is joining current Premiership side

Worcester Warriors in the summer, after three seasons in the island -

He's the second player in as many days to announce he's leaving

Hello, good evening. We have had a weather forecast.

Hello, good evening. We have had a lot of low cloud across the islands

today. We have seen more in the way of sunshine, thanks to blustery

westerly winds. They will get stronger as we had through to night

and into tomorrow, in association with Storm Doris. Also heavy rain.

At the moment we have got a westerly airflow. We are sandwiched between

weather fronts at the moment, but we have got a lot of low cloud and

drizzle, and we will see those wins take up to the next few hours. This

is Storm Doris. You can see the strength of the wins, but the

islands will get some strong gusty wind as well, up to 60 mph at times,

and even isolated gusts of 70 mph. A lot of cloud out there, low in

places, but the breeze preventing any fog, but we will seek a lot of

result and staying reasonably mild. Temperatures around eight or 9

degrees. Tomorrow, a spell of fairly heavy rain through the morning,

torrential downpours with strong winds. That will clear quite

quickly, so for the bulk of the day we will see some decent sunshine

will stop don't be fooled, it won't feel quite as mild as these

haemorrhages suggest because of the strength of the wind. Dash-macro

temperatures. Gusts up to 70 mph. Gradually easing through the evening

tomorrow. It does turn quieter on Friday, cooler but we should see

more in the way of sunshine and light winds. The wind does pick up

over the weekend, but it does turn milder. More cloud pushing in. Good

night. some sunshine around and light

winds. For more on Doris and its impact, here is the national

weather. Good evening, a rough patch weather

on the way. Time to fasten your seat belt. A high wind warning from the

Met office, an amber one, so pretty severe. Let's see where Storm Doris

is right now, only just developing to the west of the UK, in its early

stages which is not good because it will be at its peak when it crosses

the UK. You can see this hook of cloud which is where the twisting is

starting to happen, which is where the big mid-latitude cyclone is

starting to develop and it will slam into the centre of the UK during the

morning and move across the country through the morning and into the

afternoon. Two rounds from this storm, we will see some snow across

southern and central parts of Scotland first tonight and into the

early hours of Thursday morning. Let's look at the snow, also an

amber warning from the Met office, the Southern uplands, the