Central European Time

[Jason the Maverick]

The Jersey politician pushing for a change to Central European Time has welcomed opposition to his plans.

Senator Jim Perchard says bring it on - a good debate is just what's needed.

'I'm looking for the business industry to come out and be heard. It would be wrong of me to say yes or no. I see there's compelling reasons for change and there will be reasons not to change. Let's hear the arguments, inform the people, so they can make an informed decision,' he told channelonline.

Although Jersey may have a continental feel about it - a lot is tied to the UK. Television and radio broadcast times would be an hour later locally.

A referendum on whether or not to go for CET will be held in October

http://www5.channelonline.tv/news/templates/jerseynews2.aspx?articleid=15330&zoneid=1

[corkie_1]

i dont want it, its hard enough trying to get my daughter to bed in the summer with the nights being lighter what chance would i have in the winter with ther light evenings plus i dont like getting up in the dark in the mornings and thats what it would be like!

[Jason the Maverick]

I now think they stuck this in for a public vote in order to get people to vote at the elections.

[Chris]

i dont want it, its hard enough trying to get my daughter to bed in the summer with the nights being lighter what chance would i have in the winter with ther light evenings plus i dont like getting up in the dark in the mornings and thats what it would be like!

Personally, I think this exact reason is the only plus for the time change.
I am against the change but it was the only pro I could think of as more day light can't be put down.

[Jason the Maverick]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/7628177.stm

People in Jersey would have a "better quality of life" if the island switched to Central European Time, according to the Senator proposing the change.

Senator Jimmy Perchard has called for a referendum on switching time zones. It is due to take place on 15 October.

He said islanders would be able to use the extra daylight in the evening to "get out and about".

But opponents of the plan are worried about the effect the darker mornings would have.

Central European Time is one hour ahead of British Summer Time in summer and Greenwich Mean Time in winter.

[churchill]

JIM

I can tell you right now you have a fight to get this through on your hands. Even if i'm not a standing deputy next term i will take supporters of the jersey British party on to the streets of st Heller in protest.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER MOVE TO INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN.

I FOR ONE WILL NOT BE FOOLED BY THIS IDEA THAT IT WILL GREAT FOR CHILDREN TO ENJOY LIGHTER EVENINGS.

Too many of us have strong links to the united kingdom .

PACK UP YOUR RACK SACK AND MOVE TO EUROPE IF YOU WANT THIER TIME ZONE..

ALVIN.

[Mark Forskitt]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/7628177.stm

People in Jersey would have a "better quality of life" if the island switched to Central European Time, according to the Senator proposing the change.


He said islanders would be able to use the extra daylight in the evening to "get out and about".

I don't see how all those people doing second evening jobs to make ends meet get a better quality of life because of a change of clocks.  Almost the only 'out and about' they get to do is getting from one job to the other.

[danrok]

It would be far better if employers were encouraged to introduce flexible working hours.  So, those who want a longer evening can simply start work an hour earlier.  Those who don't like dark mornings could start later.

Would also make life easier for parents, they can start and finish at different times, so they can do the school run thing.

Moving the hour-hand forward gives us nothing, we'll still have the same amount of sun, or rain each day.  The number of hours of day light won't increase.

[Res Nullius]

I'm with danrok on this one.

I don't give a damn whether the clock moves forward an hour or not. It does not actually lenghten or shorten the day wheatever you choose.

Flexible working hours would be much better.  I would much rather start work at 7 and finish at 3 - particularly in the summer.  Others with children might be better starting at 10 and finishing at 6.  If you have one parent working one lot of hours and the other working a bit later it might be cheaper re after school childcare.  Lessen the traffic jams in the morning.

While I am neither for or against the clocks moving, some of the arguments I have read are not that strong.

As to those who think that moving the cock an hour forward would inturrupt business practices with other jursidictions, I am a bit confused.  Don't we do business with other offshore finance industries such as the Cayman Islands, BVI, Hong Kong etc?  Surely we all know that you don't call your West Indies contact at 10 am, and they dont call you when its 10am in Hong Kong?  It can't be that complicated can it?

Also, a lot of people who work in multi-jurisdictional business such as finance and law start work before 9am and often don't finish until well into the evening.

My solution to putting a child to bed in the light nights of the summer was to fit dark blinds in the bedroom.  Simple.  How on earth do they cope at the equator..

[churchill]

Danrok you got it right.

Flexi hours would also end traffic jams when everybody's trying to escape the mean streets of st Helier at 5. pm

Less stress . Happier population.

[newmac]

I'm still to hear any good reason to change to CET

[JACKSBACK]

It is a stupid referendum and a waste of everybodies time.

[danrok]

It is a stupid referendum and a waste of everybodies time.

It is a bit daft and trivial, but they have purposely chosen this as the first referendum, as a test.  Hopefully, we will see referendums on more relevant issues, if this one runs smoothly.

[rogueelement]

Come December 23rd when it is dark at 4. pm , it would be interesting to ask the question again.
Either way the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in terms of energy conservation, so on a green platform it should be considered of benefit.
Safety issues :It is already Dark in the mornings =sort of, so extended daylight may make it less dangerous for the kiddy winks at 4pm and the rush hour traffic home.
It is interesting to note that some of our leftie correspondents are opposed on the grounds of the danger to the the Finance Industry by being an hour adrift of London.
Finance is a 24 hour a day operation these days operating through multiple time zones so any change would be irrelevant ,perhaps even beneficial if some of the practitioners kept to their own time zone areas of working. Giving the rest of us a clear run into work.
I cannot think of a downside quite honestly , those who are concerned about the morning light , its already dark!

[Res Nullius]

Perhas we should get the best of both worlds.

at 8am every day move the clocks back 2 hours to give us more time in bed.  At 3pm move them forward 2 hours so we leave work early and can benefit from lighter evenings.