Archive for: 2014

The Board of Jersey Water will announce at its AGM today that Howard Snowden, Managing Director and Engineer, is intending to retire in March 2015 after 23 years of service to the Company. Howard will formally stand down from the Board at the AGM in May 2015. As part of a planned succession process Helier […]

Jersey Water is pleased that the Planning Panel have decided today (Wednesday 24th April 2014) to allow the demolition of Millbrook Lodge, located in Water Works Valley, St Lawrence. The building has, since its construction, suffered severe settlement due to the variable and unstable ground conditions it was built on. Independent expert reports, which have been […]

Jersey Water will be hosting for the first time a Car Boot Sale at the Val De La Mare Reservoir site on Sunday 11th May 2014 from 10am to 2pm. All proceeds will go to Friends of Jersey Oncology (FOJO), which is Jersey Waters selected charity for 2014. The Car Boot will be managed and […]

Jersey Water are delighted to feature in the latest edition of Rural Jersey magazine in a article about our Fish Farm at Handois, St Lawrence. Special thanks also goes to our Facilities Manager, Derek Morris who spends a lot of time and passion to ensure our fish stocks remain healthy both to help with monitoring […]

For the 53rd year, De La Salle students will be putting on their walking boots and walking 36 miles around the Island. Taking place on Thursday 10th April, 500 students take part in this high profile event, with nearly 200 crossing the finish line. Founded by Beeches Old Boy Jack Renault in 1960, last year […]

Swimmers, surfers and school children are among those involved in highlighting the risks of polluting Jersey’s waters during Blue Fish fortnight. The Blue Fish Campaign, run by the Department of the Environment, Eco-Active and Jersey Water, is a hands-on way of raising awareness about pollution. Blue Fish fortnight, which takes place between Monday 31 March […]

Dear Sir, I should like to comment on your article in the JEP on 27 March regarding our plans for Millbrook Lodge. Your article may give the wrong impression to those who don’t have the relevant facts.  Rather than “Tear down” the building, Jersey Water are trying to save this important historic building by painstakingly moving […]

Jersey Water staff will be supporting Friends of Jersey Oncology (FOJO)  on Friday 11th April 2014 by wearing a wig to work as part of the “Get your MOJO on for FOJO “ campaign If you would like to take part and promote this at your workplace or school download the  Mojo for FOJO day Poster  Help […]

Jersey Water today published its preliminary results for 2013.  The Company is reporting a profit before tax of £4.3 million, a reduction of £168,000 (3.7%) on the previous year. The reduction was driven by lower surplus asset sales offsetting an improvement of 0.8% in operating performance, lower finance costs and a reduction in exceptional items. […]

Now in its fifth year and launched today, Jersey Water is offering a Bursary Award towards the cost of studies and providing  paid work experience during holiday periods to one successful applicant. The bursary scheme started in 2009 by the then Chairman of Jersey Water, David Norman. The aim then as it is now is […]