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ITV News
05-07-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Gavin St Pier back on Guernsey's top political committee as vice-president
Gavin St Pier has returned to Guernsey's top political committee after being elected vice-president of Policy and Resources. Deputy St Pier formerly served as P&R president between 2016 and 2020 and will now sit alongside the new committee president Lindsay de Sausmarez. In a statement, Deputy St Pier said: "I'm very grateful to have gained the early support of my colleagues. "In this role, I look forward to serving the committee and supporting the president. "The mandate of the Policy & Resources Committee is vast, and I know from experience how challenging it is given its role in providing leadership and coordination to the work of government. "Many of the challenges faced by our island are, at this point, well-documented and it's essential that this Assembly makes significant progress in addressing them this political term." Speaking about Deputy St Pier's appointment, Deputy de Sausmarez said: "I'm delighted that Gavin has been elected Vice-President. "We have a very experienced committee, with each member bringing many strengths to the table, but Gavin's experience as a previous P&R president will be invaluable. "The whole committee is looking forward to getting on with our work and I was pleased we wasted no time by meeting on Thursday, with our next meeting scheduled for Tuesday." Guernsey's deputies decided on who will serve as presidents of the 13 political committees earlier this week. Deputy St Pier received the seventh highest number of votes in Guernsey's recent election. Want the inside track on the key issues that will shape Guernsey's Election this June? Listen to Guernsey Votes, an ITV Channel podcast packed with expert guests, local insight and analysis you can trust...
ITV News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Guernsey's Chief Minister consolidates power as top committee are elected unopposed
Following her historic election as Guernsey's first female Chief Minister, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez has received another strong mandate from the States Assembly, as all four of her preferred candidates were elected onto the island's most powerful political committee. In a States' meeting that lasted just under an hour, de Sausmarez took her seat on the top bench and no speeches were needed as members did not challenge her nominations for Policy and Resources (P&R). It means Deputies Gavin St Pier, Charles Parkinson, Steve Falla, and Jonathan Le Tocq will join the top table. St Pier is a previous president of P&R and topped the poll in the 2020 General Election, he also backed de Sausmarez in Tuesday's vote for Chief Minister. Parkinson withdrew from that battle for the top job and says it seems to be a more cohesive start to the States after the last political term, which saw deputies often divided. He explains: "I think the States have indicated they want to move forward in a consensus style, given we were all elected unopposed. "I have a lot of experience to bring to P&R, so I will seek to help everywhere I can. "People think of me as a fiscal policy specialist, but actually my interests are very wide." Le Tocq is expected to continue in his role as Lead Member for External Relations - a job he has held for the past five years. Meanwhile, Falla, who was the fourth most popular candidate in last month's election, is in his second term as a deputy. All of de Sausmarez's nominations were seconded by Deputy Mark Helyar, who she defeated in the P&R presidency vote on Tuesday. Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee: Lindsay de Sausmarez (President) Gavin St Pier Charles Parkinson Jonathan Le Tocq Steve Falla Their briefs, including who will serve as de Sausmarez's Vice President, have not yet been announced. Deputy Neil Inder lodged an amendment to allow politicians to question each of the candidates as part of a hustings. However, the motion failed, only receiving the backing of 11 deputies. Speaking after the States Meeting ended, Inder said: "We've effectively had a coronation today. We've had one member proposing all four. There were no speeches and no questions or answers. "At the moment, we are in a sort of love-in period where everything's fantastic. "We will get into far more scrutiny once people actually understand that their job is to scrutinise." If Tuesday was de Sausmarez's coronation, Wednesday saw the start of her consolidation of power. All of her nominations are, in some ways, political allies. They are fairly progressive and big political figures on the island who have lots of experience. They're also popular - each of them finished within the top ten of last month's election voting results. Right now, the respect for de Sausmarez, as well as the authority she carries, seems to know few bounds. However, there are contrasting views on some of the big policy areas within the new senior committee, especially fiscal policy which is the group's main mandate. For example, Parkinson will no doubt want to use his position to push ahead with a review into corporation tax policy, whereas Le Tocq was an architect of the GST+ package. So, it's not just in the Assembly where De Sausmarez's 'unity' status will be tested, but in the island's top political committee which she now leads. The P&R members can also no longer put themselves forward for other committee positions, so all eyes will be on the committee presidency elections, which will take place on Friday (4 July). There will be 13 to decide, including the newly formed Housing Committee, with many expected to be fiercely contested. The remaining members of each of these committees will then be decided on Monday 7 July.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Guernsey election 2025: What you need to know
Thousands of people are expected to cast their ballots in the Guernsey General Election on 18 June. The poll is the first chance for voters since October 2020 to decide who should represent them to make key decisions for the island. Those heading to the polls or sending in postal votes can cast up to 38 votes - with each vote worth the same. It is the second time there has been an entirely island-wide election - here are some of the key things to know. A new electoral roll was introduced for this election, meaning even if people registered prior to 1 December 2024 they needed to re-register to vote. The applications to register to vote closed at midnight on 30 April with more than 27,000 people signing up. Those who are registered can also apply for a postal vote, which can be done when registering or by resubmitting your registration before 29 May. They must be returned by election day and the voter is responsible for ensuring it is posted on time - and if this was not done they can be put into the Sir Charles Frossard House postbox or given to a polling station official before 20:00 on 18 June. To be able to stand as a candidate at the 2025 election you must be aged 18 and over, registered on the electoral roll and ordinarily resident in Guernsey on the date of nomination as a candidate. Additionally, there are rules with regard to whether you have been sentenced for a crime or imprisoned that may change your eligibility to stand. The electoral system changed to island-wide as a result of the 2018 referendum on Guernsey's voting system. The candidate nomination period opens at 09:00 on Monday 12 May and closes at 16:30 two days later. The top role - known as the chief minister of Guernsey but formally the president of the Policy and Resources Committee (P&R) - comes with an annual salary of just under £85,000. Presidents of committees are paid just over £65,000 and all other deputies are paid about £48,000. Advance polling is open on Sunday 15 June and Tuesday 17 June from 08:00-20:00. Polling on election day also runs from 08:00-20:00. During that time, media coverage is restricted to uncontroversial factual accounts - including #dogsatpollingstations, which has become a British election-day tradition, with social media users sharing snaps of their pooches. When the results will be announced is not an exact science. At the last election - the first contested on an entirely island-wide basis - the results were announced at 01:30 two days after the polls closed. However, rain damaged papers delayed the count because they had to be transcribed onto new ballots so they could be dealt with by the counting machines. This time round counting again starts at 09:00 on 19 June - the day after the polls have closed - so we could have the results at about 21:30 or 22:00 the same day, but we'll have to wait and see. Then there could be a recount called if the difference between the number of votes cast for the candidate elected with the lowest number of votes and the number cast for unsuccessful candidate is less than the lower of 50 votes or 1% of the votes cast for the successful candidate. The unsuccessful candidate or candidates have 24 hours, after the results are announced, to ask for a recount - which will only happen once. The old States officially ends and the new States is due to be sworn in to office on 1 July and at the same meeting the chief minister is due to be elected. On the following day, the other four members of P&R are set to be elected. The remaining committee presidents are due to be elected on 4 July, followed by the members of each committee on 7 July. The first meeting at which business will be discussed is scheduled for 15 July. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Islanders urged to register for general election Polling officers sought for Guernsey election Reminder for islanders to register to vote Guernsey Election 2025 States of Guernsey
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey general election 2025: What you need to know
Thousands of people are expected to cast their ballots in the Guernsey General Election on 18 poll is the first chance for voters since October 2020 to decide who should represent them to make key decisions for the island. Those heading to the polls or sending in postal votes can cast up to 38 votes - with each vote worth the same. It is the second time there has been an entirely island-wide election - here are some of the key things to know. Who can vote? A new electoral role system was introduced for this election, meaning even if you registered prior to 1 December 2024 you must re-register to can be done online or by using the household registration form which has been sent to every residence in must be received by 00:00 BST on 30 be eligible to vote, you must be at least 15, but you will not be able to vote until you are 16. You must also have been ordinarily resident in Guernsey for at least two years immediately preceding the date of registration, or at any time before the date of registration for at least five years in who are registered can also apply for a postal vote, which can be done when registering or by resubmitting your registration before 29 must be returned by election day and the voter is responsible for ensuring it is posted on time - and if this was not done they can be put into the Sir Charles Frossard House postbox or given to a polling station official before 20:00 on 18 June. Who can stand? To be able to stand as a candidate at the 2025 election you must be aged 18 and over, registered on the Electoral Roll and ordinarily resident in Guernsey on the date of nomination as a there are rules with regard to whether you have been sentenced for a crime or imprisoned that may change your eligibility to electoral system changed to island-wide as a result of the 2018 referendum on Guernsey's voting candidate nomination period opens at 09:00 on Monday 12 May and closes at 16:30 two days top role - known as the chief minister of Guernsey but formally the president of the Policy and Resources Committee (P&R) - comes with an annual salary of just under £85, of committees are paid just over £65,000 and all other deputies are paid about £48,000. What happens while polling is under way? Advance polling is open on Sunday 15 June and Tuesday 17 June from 08:00-20: on election day also runs from 08:00-20: that time, media coverage is restricted to uncontroversial factual accounts - including #dogsatpollingstations, which has become a British election-day tradition, with social media users sharing snaps of their pooches. When will we get results? Once the votes have been counted, we will know who the new deputies are. There could be a recount called if there is a difference of 2% or less between the number of votes cast for someone who got elected and the number cast for someone who did not. The unsuccessful candidate or candidates have 24 hours, after the results are announced, to ask for a recount - which will only happen old States officially ends and the new States is due to be sworn in to office on 09:30 on 1 July and at the same meeting the chief minister is due to be the following day, the other four members of P&R are remaining committee presidents are due to be elected on 4 July and followed by the members of each committee on 7 first meeting at which business will be discussed is scheduled for 15 July.
BBC News
19-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey's P&R committee warns college cuts may have wider impact
Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee (P&R) has urged deputies to "carefully consider" representations of stakeholders ahead of a debate about possible college funding cuts. The Committee for Education, Sport and Culture hopes to reallocate grants currently given to three private colleges to States-maintained totalled £723,000 in the 2019/20 academic year and could total about £2.85m for 2025/ on behalf of P&R, Chief Minister Lyndon Trott said it was important islanders had confidence that "decisions made in respect of the future funding arrangements are evidence-based and informed not just by the direct financial costs but the wider strategic implications". 'Potential destabilising effect' If deputies vote in favour of proposals as they stand, funding for the institutions - Blanchelande College, Elizabeth College and the Ladies' College - would be phased out over a five-year the letter of comment, P&R said that the importance of the colleges had been well demonstrated by statements from both the Institute of Directors and the Guernsey international Business Association. Similar points were made by the colleges to deputies and were shared by the majority of non-conflicted members of the committee. Again speaking on behalf or P&R, Trott said: "Should the colleges be correct that a reduction in States' funding would result in increased fees and a potential reduction in their student numbers, concerns have been raised regarding the potential destabilising effect on the sector."The three colleges individually provide specific education offerings, which collectively complement the States' schools, and the committee would be concerned if the viability of one, or more, of the colleges was detrimentally affected."Debate is due to start in the States' chamber from Wednesday. P&R Vice-president Heidi Soulsby has recused herself from the debate as she is a member of the Ladies' College's board of governors.
