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Economic Development Committee Meeting – Monday, 13 January 2020
16 January 2020
A special meeting of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) took place on Monday, 13 January 2020, with one item on the Agenda. The import duty for motorcycles was reviewed for EDC to make a recommendation to Executive Council. Members also discussed questions raised by the public about why vehicle emissions were not tested at the […]
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St Helena Water Levels
15 January 2020
Average stored water levels have gradually reduced to just 35% Surface flows further decrease Island is reliant on water extracted from Bore Hole 5 At least a few weeks of heavy rainfall is needed to help replenish stocks The Island’s water stocks have recently seen a gradual decrease and is now at around 35% – […]
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Prices continue to go up, but annual inflation rate slows to 2.1%
15 January 2020
Latest rate of annual inflation estimated to be 2.1% between fourth quarter of 2019 and fourth quarter of 2018 Compared to a year ago, the largest increase in prices has been in ‘Transport’ and ‘Alcohol and Tobacco’ categories Average prices of items in each category went up or stayed the same compared to a year […]
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SHG Introduces Healthy Catering Policy
14 January 2020
SHG introduces new Healthy Catering Policy Policy ensures that food and drinks delivered by or on behalf of SHG include healthier options and support community wellbeing St Helena Government (SHG) has introduced a new ‘Healthy Catering Policy’, designed to ensure better food and drink choices are available for service users and staff and the public who […]
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Jamestown Swimming Pool
13 January 2020
Jamestown Swimming Pool will re-open today Water balance is now within acceptable parameters The Jamestown Swimming Pool will re-open to the public from today, Monday 13 January 2019. The Environmental Health Section has advised that water balance test results are now within acceptable parameters and the pool water is visually clear. The Health Directorate is […]
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Average wage from full-time employment falls to £8,410 in 2018/19
13 January 2020
Statistics Office releases new estimates of average gross incomes from employment for the 2018/19 financial year Estimated median annual before-tax income fell to £8,410 – a fall of just under 5% compared to 2017/18, when inflation is taken into account The Statistics Office has today released new estimates of average gross incomes from employment for […]
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St Helena Community College Lifelong Learning Awards Ceremony – 8 January 2020
10 January 2020
51 Awardees presented with certificates at Lifelong Learning Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 8 January Awardees achieve Functional Skills, GSCE, IGCSE, NVQ and ILM qualifications Presentations made to those completing Apprenticeship Programme The St Helena Community College’s (SHCC) annual Lifelong Learning Awards Ceremony took place at the College Hall on Wednesday, 8 January 2020. The ceremony […]
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ExCo Meeting
9 January 2020
Executive Council will meet on Tuesday, 14 January 2020, at 1.30pm, in the Council Chamber, to discuss the following Open Agenda items: Commission for Equality and Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2020 Development Application – Proposed coffee picker Eco-Lodges, water storage ponds, container storage shelter & pump house for Hunt’s Vale Coffee Estate Development Development Application […]
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Social & Community Development Committee Meeting
9 January 2020
Committee endorses Equality & Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Bill St Helena National Trust (Amendment) Regulations endorsed Public Consultation to commence today on Criminal Justice (Fixed Penalty Notice) Bill 2019 Positive movements in Children & Adults Social Care in 2019, including full complement of staff within various residential and sheltered settings The Social & Community Development […]
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2019 – The Year of the Lowest Annual Rainfall on St Helena
8 January 2020
2019 has officially been recorded as the year with the lowest annual rainfall on St Helena since records began in 1977, with a total of just 286.2mm recorded for the entire year (see chart attached). This lack of rainfall has contributed to the Island’s current water shortage, which remains serious. Reservoir levels have gradually decreased […]
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