The Candidates

I am a Jersey born, happily-married family man with three daughters, 16, 15 & 11. In common with most Jersey residents, both I and my wife work extemely hard to manage a large mortgage, high cost of living and rising tax demands. I feel that for too long "the average Jersey family" has gone unheard.

As a Jerseyman, I am very proud of our Island and extremely worried about its future for our generation and the next.

What's the most important issue for your district?
Following numerous conversations with parishioners, I share their concerns at the ongoing. unsuitable, over-large residential developments eroding our precious countryside and would seek more sympathetic and suitable designs.

I’m standing for deputy because after spending a year as Chief de Police in the parish I realised how hard the Constable has to work to service the parish and how much support he needs from the deputies.

Being on duty for one week a month as a Centenier was frustrating; I would rather work 4 weeks a month for the parish.

What's the most important issue for your district? The most important parish concerns are, apart from the general concerns of parishioners which have been inadequately addressed in recent years, over-development is by far the biggest concern especially in the south of the parish.

The Goose Green Marsh proposals are a mistake and should be returned to the States for reconsideration. Traffic, not only from a volume point of view, but in particular speeding is another serious problem which needs urgent attention.

I’m standing because I believe that the Island needs a broader representation in the States Chamber.

It must include men and women from all sorts of backgrounds, who are capable of meeting the challenges that are required of the position, be those challenges at Parish, or Island, level.

I have worked very closely for a number of years within St Lawrence, in a policing, social and cultural aspect and now feel confident that I have gained the skills, knowledge and understanding of the Parish system necessary to stand me in good stead to represent the Parishioners of St Lawrence as a Deputy in the States Chamber.

What's the most important issue for your district?
We are at risk of high-density development in the south of the Parish. Although this provides the social housing required of all Parishes, it also impacts greatly on our infrastructure, environment and on the quality of life both for the new occupants and their neighbours.

These developments subsequently cause additional traffic problems; many areas are not safe for pedestrians or cyclists.

In other parts of the Parish, I have concerns about the lack of adequate public transport as in some areas there is no bus service at all.

Regretfully, in 2006, we still have areas of St Lawrence that are not connected to mains water.

I was approached last year by a number of parishioners and encouraged to stand in these elections. I have been interested in politics for some time, especially through both family background and my own involvement in various Parish projects and other honorary positions.

I am very proud to be a Jerseyman and I believe I can draw on my wide range of experiences (both on and off Island), my professional background, my leadership skills and my ability to solve problems to successfully represent St Lawrence as one of its Deputies.

What's the most important issue for your district?
Over development in the Parish, mostly in respect of the Dandara development near Sandybrook on St Peter's Valley, also Traffic (both volume and speed), as well as the proposed tax changes (ITIS, GST and 20/20)