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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Infrastructure plans for Guernsey Saltpans housing development
Outline planning permission is being sought by Guernsey's senior committee for infrastructure at the Saltpans so housing can be up to 190 homes has been suggested for the site off Route Militaire, which is one of four in the area set aside for housing developments amid the island's housing plans include roads, pavements, cycle lanes, bus stops and associated drainage and utilities at the area which previously had plans for the building of a data Policy and Resources Committee said the plans for the site would support the delivery of new homes in the area and work towards the wider regeneration of the area near the Bridge. In April, the committee ran drop-in sessions with the community which it said had helped develop the proposals."Over 100 people attended the sessions to discuss matters including wider connectivity, Bridge regeneration and junction improvements," it committee said the development was part of its ongoing focused review of the Island Development Plan, which is due to be considered by the States next year. It said: "Ahead of this happening, the committee is keen to ensure that transport and utilities infrastructure for the site, and for other housing-designated sites in the area, is properly planned for maximum social, environmental and economic return."A new committee is due to be elected after the new States term begins on 1 July, following last week's general name Saltpans dates back to before the Braye du Valle was filled in and sea salt was collected from the area for export to Braye, which at high tide separated Guernsey into two islands, was drained in 1806 so the area could be reclaimed.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
States of Guernsey to close loop-hole to stop tax avoidance
The States has confirmed it will close a tax loophole as part of plans to help tackle the government's £44m the current law, people are able to create their own personal investment companies, lend them money, and then take it back as loan repayments without paying any guidance has been added to the Statement of Practice M45 "Legal avoidance" to make it clear that if anyone uses this type of company to take money out as a loan repayment, it will be treated as a dividend, and Policy and Resources Committee also approved a proposal to amend the Income Tax (Guernsey) Law, 1978, so the change will be included in the island's 2026 budget. Deputy Lyndon Trott, committee president, said: "When it comes to income tax, we have to ensure that everyone is paying their fair share, including businesses and individuals."But we are even more acutely aware of this at a time when we as a government have a £44 million deficit."This isn't the panacea for our financial woes, but we're taking action to close this loophole to make sure that we're collecting tax that belongs to the public purse."
