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Feb 18, 2021
MINISTERS have been criticised for failing to meet a tenants’ group almost three months after an initial request was made amid fears that the lifting of measures protecting renters during the pandemic could leave some at risk of eviction.
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The Jersey Tenants’ Forum was told yesterday that Housing Minister Russell Labey will meet them next week following a request from the group’s founder Stuart Langhorn in December and a reminder in January. He said tenants should not have had to wait so long for a response. He added: ‘The government is just out of touch with what’s happening on the ground.’
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Deputy Jeremy Macon has been appointed as Jersey's next education minister.
Deputy Macon will replace Senator Tracey Vallois who resigned in January after claiming her concerns about the reopening of schools in the island had been dismissed.
He will retain his position as the minister for children as part of his new role.
Deputy Russell Labey will fill Mr Macon's previous appointment as housing minister.
Both members were nominated by chief minister John Le Fondre and were not challenged for the positions.
Under his new title as the minister for children and education, Deputy Macon said he planned to introduce more internships and apprenticeships in a bid to improve employability among young people.