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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2014

    28 January 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 28 January 2014, at 09.30am.  There was one item on the open agenda. This item was the proposed RMS Shipping Schedule for 2015-2016.  This schedule had previously been distributed to stakeholders for consultation, and a variety of responses were received.  A question had been raised about the possibility of a […]

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  • PUBLIC MEETING ON ROADWORKS – Harford Community Centre, Wed 22Jan 2014

    28 January 2014

    SUMMARY   On the evening of Wednesday 22 January, the Highway Authority and Roads Section held a Public Meeting at Harford Community Centre to seek views on the possibility of a Road Closure to repair the road from Longwood Gate to Hutts Gate. Approximately 65-70 residents and businesses attended to give their views and ideas, […]

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  • BYE-ELECTION UPDATE

    28 January 2014

    A Bye-Election, to fill the vacant seat on Legislative Council, will take place on Wednesday 12 March 2014. To vote in the Bye-Election or to stand for Legislative Council your name must be on the Register of Electors. The deadline for additions and changes to the Register closed on Friday 10 January 2014 – eight […]

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  • ARRIVAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST

    28 January 2014

    Newly arrived on the Island is Esther Rodrigo, the new Physiotherapist for the Health and Social Welfare Directorate, on a two year contract.  Esther is based at the Community Care Complex (CCC) in Ladder Hill, Half Tree Hollow. Supported by Rosie Walton (Assistant Physiotherapist) and Helen Owen (Locum Physiotherapy Manager, and who covers for the […]

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  • DIVERSION OF RMS

    28 January 2014

    St Helena Line Ltd has this afternoon advised that, as a consequence of an onboard medical emergency, it has been necessary to divert the RMS to Walvis Bay, Namibia, it being the nearest port. The decision was taken this afternoon, Monday 27 January 2014. The distance to Walvis Bay is 399 nautical miles and with […]

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  • HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF GAIN AWARDS

    27 January 2014

        In a presentation this afternoon, eleven Human Resources personnel from St Helena Government and Solomon and Company were awarded certificates of qualification in HR Practice, from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Awardees of the Level 3 foundation certificate – Meliza Knipe, Bronwen Yon, Jackie Moyce, Sharina Williams, Clare O’Dean and […]

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  • EXCO MEETING – Tuesday 28 January 2014

    24 January 2014

    Open to the Public from 9.30am There will be a special meeting of Executive Council on Tuesday 28 January 2014 in the Council Chamber. Starting at 9.30am, the meeting will be open to the public for the one open agenda item: The proposed RMS Shipping Schedule for 2015/16. Executive Council Members are: Ian Rummery, Cyril […]

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  • Temporary 3-Tonne Restriction on Deadwood Road

    22 January 2014

    The Highways Authority has today implemented a temporary three-tonne weight limit on the Deadwood Road, just beyond Longwood Gate – a sign has been installed to show where the limit starts. This restriction is required for public and workforce safety while work takes place to construct a retaining wall supporting the side of a recent […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2014

    21 January 2014

    Executive Council met today, Tuesday 21 January 2014.  There were four items on the open agenda. The first item was an information paper on the Repatriation of issue of the British Overseas Territories Passport (St Helena) to the UK.  Due to the need for increased security features on these passports they will be issued from […]

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  • NEW LEMP PROJECT MANAGER

    21 January 2014

    The Landscape and Ecology Mitigation Programme (LEMP), an important component of the Airport project, has from 1 January 2014 welcomed new Project Manager, Ross Towers (photo attached). Ross is based at the Access Office and is contracted until 2016 to carry through the activities of the LEMP – aimed at lessening the impact of the […]

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