> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thequarry.media/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Weekly Briefing from The Quarry - URL: https://www.thequarry.media/the-weekly-briefing-from-the-quarry-25/ - Published: 2025-12-03T13:10:25.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-04T07:36:24.000Z - Description: All the latest from The Quarry newsroom. - Author: Nick Mann - Tags: The Briefing --- ### Dig Deeper [The States’ digital money pit: a long legacy of broken promises, confusion and poor management that has only just sunk in![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-232.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyNick Mann![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Copy-of-IT-helpdesk.png)](https://www.thequarry.media/the-states-digital-money-pit-a-long-legacy-of-broken-promises-confusion-and-poor-management-that-has-only-just-sunk-in/) --- ### In other News [Aurigny and Loganair both want to fly Guernsey to Jersey, a route where half the seats were not filled in 2024![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-238.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyNick Mann![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Aurigny-ATR-1.jpeg)](https://www.thequarry.media/aurigny-and-loganair-both-want-to-fly-guernsey-to-jersey-a-route-where-half-the-seats-were-not-filled-in-2024/) - Consultation opens on licence applications from Aurigny and Loganair. - Compare their Jersey offerings in the full story. - Average seat occupancy rate on the Guernsey to Jersey route in 2024 was only 49%, down from 56% in 2023. - Loganair also wants to compete on the Southampton link - Moves follow collapse of Blue Islands. [Guernsey overtakes Jersey as the most popular Channel Island for sea travel from the UK![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-234.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Islander.JPG)](https://www.thequarry.media/guernsey-overtakes-jersey-as-the-most-popular-channel-island-for-sea-travel-from-the-uk/) - Guernsey has captured 55% of ferry passengers from the UK to the Channel Islands between April and October. - Market share increased to 57% for October in favour of Guernsey over Jersey. - Passenger numbers from Portsmouth and Poole to Guernsey rose significantly compared to Jersey. - Brittany Ferries reported transporting 36,472 more passengers to Guernsey from Saint Malo this year. - Chief Executive Christophe Mathieu talks about the growth and future plans to enhance services. [Planning to “champion development in urban areas”![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-235.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_9654.JPG)](https://www.thequarry.media/planning-to-champion-development-in-urban-areas/) - Deputy Neil Inder has outlined his priorities as President of the Development & Planning Authority. - The DPA will engage with various stakeholders, including political committees and environmental groups. - Urban development will be favoured in existing areas to protect green spaces. - Initiatives include relaxation of rules on annex use to address housing shortages. - Fair treatment in planning applications is emphasised, with a focus on biodiversity and building energy efficiency. [Chris George exhibition pictures to be auctioned![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-236.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Chris-George.jpg)](https://www.thequarry.media/chris-george-exhibition-pictures-to-be-auctioned/) - Guernsey Museum announces a special auction featuring photographs from the exhibition 'Chris George: 50 Years of Faces'. - The exhibition showcases Chris George's work over five decades including portraits and landscapes. - Proceeds from the auction will support Guernsey Motor Neurone. - The event is scheduled for Thursday, 11 December 2025, at Guernsey Museum. [Increase in subscriptions for ambulance services![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-237.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/ambulance.jpeg)](https://www.thequarry.media/increase-in-subscriptions-for-ambulance-services/) - Subscription numbers rose by 20% during the Ambulance and Rescue Service’s annual campaign. - Approximately 400 new subscribers opted for the service. - The annual subscription fee is £71, which covers over £15,000 worth of medical care. - Chief Ambulance Officer Mark Mapp emphasised the importance of having a subscription. - Subscriptions can be taken online, at Guernsey Post, or at the ambulance headquarters. ****Become a member to have a voice in our work** [Support The Quarry ](https://www.thequarry.media/#/portal/signup) --- ## **Information Hub** ### **Planning** **Inc. major flats approval :** [What’s happening near you? This week’s planning mapsThis week’s planning applications and decisions.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-26.png)The QuarryThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/west-coast-aerial.jpeg)](https://www.thequarry.media/whats-happening-near-you-this-weeks-planning-approvals/) ### Roadworks *(best viewed on desktop)* [Roadworks latestClick to open our searchable list of roadworks and the bus routes they impact for the next 90 days (best viewed on desktop). This map is based on data from gov.gg and is updated weekly. For detailed bus information visit here. 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