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  • CONSTITUTION HILL WALL REPAIR

    4 November 2016

    Since the failure of the earth supporting the retaining wall on Constitution Hill, the Roads Section has been conducting repair works, which are progressing well. By necessity the works are quite slow – the blockwork has to cure before it can be concreted and back-filled, and then the concrete needs to cure before the next […]

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  • AIRPORT CONTRACT MANAGER RESIGNS

    3 November 2016

    Following his resignation and with immediate effect, Airport Contract Manager Edward Jerrard is no longer working for SHG.  Janet Lawrence is covering the responsibilities of this post while SHG considers options for replacement.   SHG 3 November 2016

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  • TEMPORARY CHANGE TO DOMESTIC WASTE COLLECTION

    3 November 2016

    RESIDENTS LIVING BELOW BARNES ROAD TO NEW BRIDGE POND  Residents living from below Barnes Road to New Bridge Pond are with immediate effect asked to please deliver their domestic waste for disposal to the eight black wheelie bins, located at New Bridge Pond. This is a temporary arrangement until Constitution Hill road is reopened to […]

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  • LEVELWOOD RESERVOIR GIVEN POLLUTION ALL CLEAR

    3 November 2016

    MALE JUVENILE CHARGED Following a complaint of criminal damage and potential pollution of the reservoir at Levelwood, Police have now completed their investigation and can provide an update. One male juvenile has been charged with criminal damage and an offence under the Water Ordinance and bailed to appear in Court on Thursday 10 November 2016. A […]

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  • DFID POSITIVE ABOUT AIRPORT AT UK PAC COMMITTEE

    3 November 2016

    TENDER PROCESS TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee yesterday took oral evidence on St Helena Airport from the Department for International Development’s Permanent Secretary, Mark Lowcock – who was positive about progress made on the Airport. Mr Lowcock announced that the tender process for a scheduled air service would begin next […]

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  • TROPICBIRD BREEDING HARMED BY CATS & DOGS

    2 November 2016

    Over the last three years, the Marine Section of ENRD has been monitoring the Red-Billed Tropicbird Colony on the slopes of Ladder Hill and the old Firing Range, as part of a seabird tracking project. The low breeding level of these birds was caused by the action of cats, a natural predator of the tropicbirds. This […]

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  • UK PAC COMMITTEE SESSION WITH DFID ON ST HELENA AIRPORT TOMORROW

    2 November 2016

    The UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will tomorrow afternoon take oral evidence on the St Helena Airport project from the Department for International Development, led by its Permanent Secretary, Mark Lowcock.  See: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-accounts-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/st-helena-airport-16-17/ The PAC is basing its inquiry on the National Audit Office report into realising the benefits of St Helena Airport, published on […]

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  • COUNCILLORS TO ATTEND 65TH WESTMINSTER SEMINAR

    1 November 2016

    Councillors Pamela Ward Pearce and Cruyff Buckley will depart the Island on Thursday, 3 November 2016, to attend the annual CPA 65th Westminster Seminar, on Parliamentary Practice & Procedure, which will run from Monday 21 November to Friday 25 November 2016, at the Houses of Parliament in London. The aim of the 65th Westminster Seminar […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2016

    1 November 2016

    The Open Agenda for today’s ExCo was mainly focussed on the planning application for the Millennium Holiday Park at Bradley’s Camp.  There was also consideration of the upcoming Formal Legislative Council meeting. Council approved Full Development Permission for the plans submitted by the Applicant.  Riana Dewet and David Taylor from the Planning Office attended the […]

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  • BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2017

    1 November 2016

    OVERSEAS LIST – REMINDER The public is reminded that the deadline for receiving nominations for the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours List is Monday, 7 November 2016. Persons wishing to submit nominations for the 2017 Birthday Honours are reminded that the overriding principle is that honours are awarded on merit for exceptional achievement or any service […]

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