Euro time called for in Jersey

Wednesday 23rd April 2008, 2:29PM BST.

Deputy Peter Roffey has proposed switching to CET in Guernsey – now Jersey is investigating the idea.

A REFERENDUM could be called in Jersey to see if the island wants to move to Central European Time.

Just six weeks after outgoing Health minister Peter Roffey failed to convince States members to agree to making such a move by March next year, Senator Jim Perchard is lodging a proposition to hold a referendum on moving Jersey’s clocks forward on 15 October – the same day as its senatorial election.

Guernsey’s States agreed that the possibility of moving to CET should be investigated, as a result of Deputy Roffey’s requete in February, and the findings are due to be reported to the House by February 2009. ‘I think what will emerge over the next few weeks is that the enthusiasm that is clear in many areas in Jersey will develop – and that includes its finance sector,’ said Deputy Roffey.

‘I hope the people in Guernsey who said we could not do it because we would be out of kilter with Jersey will see what they’re doing. And if Jersey does decide to go down this route, then I hope they will stand by what they said and look to follow.’

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Malcolm

April 23, 2008 at 11:04 pm

This idea should be buried once and for all. Not a single one of the arguements stand up to scrutiny – or common sense. Our geographical position is closer (longitudinally) to London (Greenwich). The percived benefits relating to lighter evenings during would be equally countered by the negative effects for the 6 months over winter.

Best advice: leave well alone, and find another cause to support!!!

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David

April 24, 2008 at 1:14 am

So why not move the clocks forward 2 hours in the spring and backward 2 hours in the autumn ? Winter daylight would be exactly the same as it is now, and we’d get the full benefit in the summer. In other words, Double Summer Time rather than Central European Time. It would also have the effect of underlining our independence, i.e. not following either the UK or Continental Europe as we are not part of either.

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Malcolm

April 24, 2008 at 7:04 pm

I make no apologies for disagreeing with the arguement that this move should be made to “have the effect of underlining our independence”. Yet again, I believe this to be a risky route since, for centuries, we have had certain, specific, constitutional ties with the UK how much some Guernsey people do not like to acknowledge this.

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Colin

April 30, 2008 at 9:00 am

I’ve been always told that:- “Time is but an Illusion”. As yet I have been given no evidence to convince me otherwise.

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David Hughes

September 25, 2008 at 7:14 pm

i think it’s a positive step for the future because of making better use of daylight hours especially both for children and adults with learning disabilities to get out much more during the summer months such as for disco’s, gateway clubs, more trips out by the seaside and, other social events like going on blind dates as well.

also no one will have to adjust the watches any more, both by the ferry and channel tunnel crossings to and from calais.

i have already have signed up a petition for longer daylight hours in the summer months and, also lighter winter afternoons, or the move from uk to central european time since on sunday september the 21st 2008.

if we in england move on to central european time if it can mean a three year experimental trial period to begin with at first.

then none of you islanders will be one hour ahead of us then, or with finance work you don’t have to work to 6pm, but 5pm, both here in england and france.

also it will fit in with the ferry times both ways with out adjusting your watches.

me, i have been a prisoner on that old civil time, but i am trying to have that old time zone greenwich mean time abolished for good so that the whole of england will benefit a lot more with longer daylight hours

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