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  • Field Road Project Update – May 2024

    The project to widen and resurface Field Road is progressing well. All hillside and road surfacing excavation works are now complete. The service strip, which contains an empty duct which will allow services to be installed in the future, is currently underway. The slipper drain is also now under construction. This collects and directs road and hillside […]

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  • Disposal of SHG Fuel Infrastructure Project (Ex Basil Read) Vehicles

    The Fuel Infrastructure Project (formerly Basil Read) is offering the following vehicles for sale through a public tender process. VEHICLE TYPE REGISTERED Toyota Hilux Double Cab 2.5L/D 3932 Toyota Hilux Double Cab 2.5L/D 3525 Toyota Hilux Single Cab 2.5L/D 3551 Toyota Hilux Single Cab 2.5L/D 3537 Toyota Hilux Single Cab 2.5L/D 3471 Toyota Hilux Single […]

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  • Sustainable Economic Development Strategy – Public Engagement Session On Wednesday 15 May

    A public engagement session on the new Sustainable Economic Development Strategy and Delivery Plan (SEDS) will take place on Wednesday 15 May 2024 at 19:00 in the Jamestown Museum. The SEDS is available for download at www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sustainable-Economic-Development-Strategy-2023-2033.pdf. It is also available in hard copy at the Public Library and Customer Service Centre in Jamestown. Comments […]

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  • Provisional Register of Electors to be Published

    The Provisional Register of Electors for 2024 will be published on Friday 10 May 2024. After its publication on Friday 10 May, eligible persons will have until 16:00 on Friday 24 May 2024 to submit applications to amend the Provisional Register. Amendments that can be made include the following: The Registration Officer aims to publish […]

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  • Data Protection Public Information Meetings

    St Helena Government (SHG) recently announced that public information meetings to raise awareness of ongoing work towards the introduction of data protection policy/ legislation would take place during May 2024. These meetings will be held in various districts across the island. The first meeting will take place at the Half Tree Hollow Community Centre on […]

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  • ANRD assets for licensing

    The Agriculture and Natural Resources Division wishes to advise the public that the following assets are available for licensing from May 2024: Application forms are available at the Environment, Natural Resources and Planning Office Reception in Scotland, St Paul’s. Alternatively, you can contact the Farmers Support Assistant, Martina Leo, or the Agricultural Development Officer, Andy […]

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  • Controlled Rock Removal – Wednesday 8 May

    The Rock Guards will carry out a controlled rock removal on the hillside of Ladder Hill, above the Museum on Wednesday, 08 May 2024, from 09:30 to 15:00. During this time, the road from the back of the Prison to the entrance of the Grand Parade will be closed to pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Vehicular […]

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  • Education, Skills And Employment Portfolio – Nursery Provision

    The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio offers non-compulsory nursery education for all children between the ages of three to four years.     We will be in contact with parents/guardians of those children born on island and who are eligible to enter nursery education in the school year September 2024 – August 2025. This is to offer […]

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  • Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio

    Staff Development Day – 06 May 2024 A reminder to parents/guardians that, as per the published Term Times 2023-24, all island schools will be closed on Monday 06 May 2024. All teaching staff will be attending a Staff Development Day to facilitate the start of Term 3A. The first teaching day will be on Tuesday […]

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  • Access To Peaks National Park – Further Prohibition

    In April 2023 it was announced that access to certain areas of the Peaks National Park (PNP) would be prohibited. This was in response to the increasing concerns of the presence of plant pathogens affecting endemic trees within the PNP and the potential for these to spread, This prohibition was initially put in place until […]

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