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Friday 25th October 2024
The Jersey Chamber Weekly Update
Dear Subscriber,
It would appear that straw polls can be a dangerous thing and may prick you rather sharply. Well, if you are the Senior Reporting Officer for a fiercely competitive tender process they can. This doesn't appear to be a 'ring-binder' moment (for those with long memories) as it was a conscious button press to read the survey results, which it now appears were visible without voting! We all blunder occasionally (I know I do) and only time will tell as to whether this faux pas will matter.
Is it of consequence that the successful ferry tender will be announced towards the end of October or early November, as stated by ITV news? Well, to a visitor economy reliant on booking from April onwards yes it certainly is. I hear future bookings are markedly lower than this time last year, and nobody needs our tourism industry to be the collateral damage for the ferry drama. Let's hope that by the time the officer recommendations are in, Ministers advised and Jersey and Guernsey agreeing for once, that the tourism ship is not already holed.
In a much more positive vein, LibertyBus can continue to be 'On the Buses' for the next 10 years. Congratulations to them. Perhaps the ferry tender will produce ultimate benefits like the bus tender has. With sharpened pencils, the already good bus service is set to improve, with the winner being the consumers.
I now have visions of Kevin Hart as Blakey at Liberty Station. If you are old enough to remember him, you'll probably qualify for a bus pass.
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Looking ahead, the Esplanade has a whole pile of essential roadworks from 26 October to 3 November, so it would make sense to plan well and avoid frustrating delays.
Finally, some questions. Is our public money spent economically, efficiently and effectively? Do the controls and governance arrangements in place within our public bodies demonstrate value for money? The Comptroller and Auditor General reports on this and, as you might expect, plenty to say about it. Therefore, you might like to attend the next Chamber lunch with the C&AG, Lynne Pamment CBE on November 6th at the Radisson Blu.
Details about individual tickets and corporate tables are provided below. Don't hang about and miss out.
Enjoy the weekend
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| Chamber Highlights: Scroll down to discover the latest news, member updates, upcoming events, and exclusive offers. |
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| November Chamber Lunch - Don't miss out on this opportunity! |
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| Speakers: | | Lynn Pamment CBE | | Comptroller and Auditor General | | C&AG Jersey Audit Office |
| | Adam Budworth | | President | | Jersey Chamber of Commerce |
| | Murray Norton | | CEO | | Jersey Chamber of Commerce |
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| December Chamber Special Lunch - Secure your spot today! |
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| Speakers: | | Daphne East | | Co-Vice President | | Jersey Chamber of Commerce |
| | Murray Norton | | CEO | | Jersey Chamber of Commerce |
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Those updates on the roads... |
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Friday 25th October
Tuesday 12th November
A full recording of the States Meeting is uploaded here All States Members' votes are recorded shortly after the vote has taken place here Hansard records of States Meetings are uploaded here |
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| Scrutiny publishes its review of the proposed new global tax regime for Jersey |
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| Scrutiny told new shared care pathway is key to help with treatment of ADHD in Jersey |
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| The Employment & Skills Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Norton as its new Chair. Anna brings a wealth of experience in business leadership and Human Resources Management to the role. |
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| Industry experts gathered to explore the future of sustainability in business at the first Channel Islands Sustainable Business Conference, which took place on Tuesday 15 October in Guernsey, and Wednesday 16 October in Jersey. |
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| Join us for an exclusive keynote session on Cloud Technology from Yuval Dvir, Global Director of Online Platforms and Ecosystems at Google, ex-Global Transformation Director at Microsoft, and formerly at Skype. |
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CRH Metaverse provides ProcureTech consulting services and helps Procurement organisations create their Metaverse strategies. In addition CRH Metaverse works to help Jersey prepare for the forthcoming Metaverse opportunities.
Embracing the Metaverse The Metaverse will combine Business, Consumer & Social activities into a new digital environment. The Procurement Metaverse will be where Procurement and Suppliers connect, interact and create value together. All ProcureTech will be accessible in the Metaverse. |
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| Chamber Members Jobs Ads: Start posting your jobs today! |
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| CHAMBER MEMBERS DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS |
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| HR Now will happily provide a 10% discount to chamber members for the first or next three invoices in 2024. Quote Chamber10% in the initial or next enquiry. This applies to consultancy, fixed fees and training. Charities will always enjoy a 20% discount.
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| Do you have an event to arrange? Well, contact Sandy at ternevents if you do! Sandy is delighted to offer a 10% discount for all event planning services to Chamber Members.
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| We would like to offer ALL Jersey Chamber Members a discount on a purchase for a Cyber Essentials Certification whether this is a new purchase or a renewal of an existing certificate to try and encourage the take up of the certification on the island as much as possible. We will always beat and” Like for Like “pricing.
Use the Code of Jerseychamber10 for a 10% discount |
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| Highlands Professional delivers both face to face and online programmes to support career and professional development. |
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| 4 Gourp Limited offers a wide range of training courses across many industries. |
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Digital Jersey
Channel Islands Training and Development
Copcoy - Health & Safety
Law At Work Training |
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| If you have any discount offers that you would like to offer to all Chamber Members, we would love to hear from you. Send your offers to admin@jerseychamber.com |
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| THIS YEAR CHAMBER IS SUPPORTING KEZIA'S FUND |
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As Chamber members are aware we currently supporting Kezia's Fund.
Kezia's Fund was set up to support initiatives promoting good mental health amongst children and young people in Jersey. It provides grants and support to organisations that are working to address the issue of rising rates of poor mental health.
One of the primary fundraising events for this fund is Run for Kezia, an event which attracted 800 participants last year to run or walk over the choice of 3 distances (2k, 5k, 10k). The event is being held to coincide, again, with World Suicide Prevention Day on 15 September.
We would like to encourage all members to consider signing up (it is not competitive, timed and it is not necessary to run) and to encourage their families, friends and colleagues to sign up too: Kezia's Fund
Thank you |
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Helping Members Stay Informed Tel: 01534 724536 / Email: admin@jerseychamber.com
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