Peter Roffey News Today

URGENT questions are set to be asked in the States today, as deputies still want answers about how projected costs were allowed to soar on the Princess Elizabeth Hospital modernisation project.

Electricity standing charges are set to rise by more than 35% from July, after Guernsey Electricity was granted permission to increase it.

REPLACING the Policy & Resources Committee late last year has caused long delays to numerous projects aimed at dealing with a looming black hole in States finances.

HEALTH president Al Brouard still has no idea why States officials kept him in the dark for nearly a year about the soaring cost of redeveloping the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.

THE size of Guernsey’s population is growing faster than at any time in more than 30 years.

The policy that requires part of developments to be affordable or social housing is being suspended.

THE Guernsey Housing Association could buy the controversial housing site at Pointues Rocques at Delancey.

A CONTROVERSIAL affordable housing policy, which has been accused of stifling house building in the island, could be effectively scrapped for five years, by an amendment from two committee presidents.

THERE is little appetite among some States members to rush a change to remove the Bailiff as presiding officer of the States Assembly.

SEPARATING the accounts of the harbours and airport is the next goal of boatowners after a second bid to prevent a major hike in mooring fees failed in the States on Thursday.