I have no problem in stating that Ryan Morrison, long time member of pj is one of the good guys and has enough back bone to write on here. Just a gut feeling, but if Ryan was promoted to the top slot in the Jersey BBC radio he would probably instigate deeper reporting .
At the moment we have a whitewash of complacency. Why hardly if any mention of the BDO Alto scrutiny panel ? Why are important local stories never reported ? Why was only side of the political spectrum represented at the recent election night programme ? Why has their been no questions from the BBC regarding the police man Mr Gradwell refusing to appear or talk to an official and formal scrutiny hearing? The BBC were quick enough to interview him when he blasted off ( during an ongoing investigation ) in the recent past, but make no effort to mention his name now. There are many other local important stories that never get reported.
Just for fun members of pj what would you like BBC Jersey to report back to the public about, at the same time doing valuable service of keeping to account the policy makers and spenders of your tax money.
1) When the incinerator was voted, on and past in the assembly Feddie Cohen , asked for a million pounds for landscaping. Just a large mountain of earth can be seen at this time, what’s happened to the money or the landscaping.
2) Has the £16,000 that BDO invoiced the States, as a fee to pay for time spent, in attending the scrutiny meetings been paid and is their any intention of the States paying ?
3) What is the total amount spent by each states department on expenses?
4) Are States departments propping up a local newspaper who is on record as suffering reduced circulation year on year. How much does each department spend on advertising and public notices and how much does each parish hall ? The BBC is investigating, given the reduced ( actual and planned ) Government public front line services, brought about by cutbacks in spending.
5) Given the resignations of three leaders of St. Pauls Cathederal, including it’s Dean, the church is clearly very involved. Jersey has its own Dean Very Revd Robert Key. Now would be an ideal time to interview Jerseys leading senior church figure, to find out his views on the resignations and the implications. As the Very Revd Robert Key sits in the States of Jersey, and voices his his opinion's, he is well placed to speak on the recent turn of events.
6) Launch a discussion programme that tasks politician’s who hold opposite views watched over by BBC staff who have done their homework in order to interject hard facts.
Just a few questions knocked out in five minutes, again do members have anything they would like the BBC to report on in an effort to serve the island community ?
BB
