Public Announcements

  •   NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CERTIFICATE & BADGE OF HONOUR, AND ACTS OF BRAVERY AWARDS

    Nominations are currently being invited for the Certificate & Badge of Honour Awards, 2017. These awards are available for the Governor to honour public servants for loyal and valuable service, worthy of recognition, or in the case of other persons, for their loyal and meritorious conduct that has provided exceptional benefit to the people of […]

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  • RUPERT’S BEACH AREA CLOSED

    The public is advised that the Rupert’s Beach area has been closed with immediate effect. The Health Directorate has reported that wastewater is seeping into the beach area – this poses potential health risks. Investigations into the cause of the incident have begun and the public will be kept updated as to when the beach […]

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  • ST HELENA BEAT SURGERIES

    FEBRUARY 2017  The St Helena Police Service formally moved to a Neighbourhood Policing Model on 1 November 2016. As part of this move towards Neighbourhood Policing, Police Officers have been conducting ‘beat surgeries’ in various places around the Island (see dates & times below for February). These surgeries are designed to take place in busy […]

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  • ROAD CLOSURE

    The Forestry Section of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Division would like to advise the public that the road at TOBY’S LEDGE, BLUE HILL, will be closed to all vehicles on Wednesday, 15 February 2017, from 9am until 12 noon.  This is to allow the safe felling of a tree in this area.  Only Emergency […]

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  • EXCO REPORT – THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2017

    On the Open Agenda, Council considered the Firearms (Forms) Regulations 2017. The Chief of Police was in attendance for this item. This item related to forms used to apply for a new firearms licence or to renew an existing licence under the Firearms Ordinance.  In order to correct a procedural anomaly this matter was urgent.  […]

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  • CONSULTATION ON THE USE OF SEAT BELTS, DRINK DRIVE LIMITS & CLASSES OF LICENCES

    During the Road Traffic Ordinance consultation exercise – carried out in October/ November 2016 – requests were made by the public for further information and consultation relating to the use of seat belts, drink drive limits, and classes of licences before any decisions are made regarding legislation on these issues. In light of this, a […]

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  • UPDATE ON ST HELENA WATER LEVELS

    RAIN SHOWERS NOT REALLY IMPROVING RESERVOIR LEVELS Despite the recent heavy rain showers on St Helena, these have not materially affected reservoir levels or surface flows.   As indicated in the graph below, from the month of November 2016 through to the middle of January 2017, there has been a gradual downwards trend in abstraction surface flows, […]

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  • EXCO MEETING POSTPONED

    Today’s Executive Council Meeting has been postponed until tomorrow, Thursday 9 February 2017, at 9.30am in the Council Chamber. The Open Agenda item for tomorrow’s meeting is: Firearms (Forms) Regulations Executive Council Members are: Pamela Ward Pearce, Derek Thomas, Brian Isaac and Christine Scipio-O’Dean. Mike Olsson is a temporary Member of ExCo while Councillor Lawson Henry […]

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  • CHIEF OF POLICE TO LEAVE POST

    Chief of Police Trevor Botting has today informed HE Governor Lisa Phillips that he will be leaving his post in early May 2017 – a few months earlier than the end of his contract in October 2017 – to start a new role overseas. The Chief of Police has been in post since October 2013. […]

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  • CONSULTATION ON THE USE OF SEAT BELTS, DRINK DRIVE LIMITS & CLASSES OF LICENCES

    During the Road Traffic Ordinance consultation exercise – carried out in October/ November 2016 – requests were made by the public for further information and consultation relating to the use of seat belts, drink drive limits, and classes of licences before any decisions are made regarding legislation on these issues. In light of this, a […]

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