Petitions – States of Jersey

1. Scrap the idea to close the roads around liberation square permanently.

   The government responded on 15 June 2019

   As already announced, the amended improvements to the Square will ensure that the road will not be permanently closed and traffic flow, particularly at peak times, is not impeded.

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2. Stop the strikes and support our teachers

   The government responded on 14 June 2019

   Throughout the negotiations, all reasonable steps were taken to resolve matters. There was never any reason to call strikes whilst talks were still happening, in the view of the SEB.

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3. Cease paying income tax on Social Security pensions.

   The government responded on 15 May 2019

   50% of pensioners do not pay any income tax. Making old age pension exempt would not benefit those pensioners with the lowest incomes, because they do not pay income tax under the existing system.

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1. Make Green Street a one way road

   This topic was debated on 4 June 2019

   

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2. Make it law to stop ‘Hit and Run’ for Cats

   This topic was debated on 3 June 2019

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3. Rental price caps law to limit rental prices to reasonable rents

   This topic was debated on 12 March 2019

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