Yearly Archives: 2014

Replies – St Mary Questions

 Q. Do you support the tourism industry, if so how do you show that support?  A. I am very keen on event-led tourism for arts, sports, heritage, environment, culture which provide a reason for people to visit Jersey. Look at

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Meet John in King Street this Saturday morning

I will be in King Street this morning despite the weather forecast and hope to meet as many people as I can and answer voters questions about the election issues.  At the hustings the big issues have been : Education ,

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My Speech on Urban Planning -St Saviour Hustings

 Three years ago I was elected Deputy for St Brelade following careers in the private and public sectors including former chief officer of Planning.  I have been chairman of the Environment Scrutiny panel and have completed over fifty public hearings

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Replies to Q’s – St Saviour Hustings

 Q. What are the candidate’s views on GST on food, what will they do to make life more affordable for people working and not on benefits and paying tax, i.e. middle Jersey  A. I am unhappy with GST on food and essentials

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Replies to Questions – St Lawrence

Q. What will the candidates do for families who are unable to care for elderly relatives suffering from Alzheimer’s? A. There is no single solution. We need to develop a range of services from long term continuing care provided in

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Hustings Speech St Lawrence

  It’s a real pleasure to be in St Lawrence where I lived for 20 years. In this hall I recall proposing a candidate for Centenier, and designating parish green lanes.  The parish is at the heart of our community,

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My Speech to St Martin Hustings

Three years ago I was elected Deputy following careers in the private and public sectors including former chief officer of Planning. I have been chairman of the Environment Scrutiny panel and have completed over fifty public hearings and reviews. As

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St Martin – Replies to Questions

 Q. Are candidates in favour of a property tax, what effect will it have on the parishes?  A. The Treasury paper is written in analytical and academic language, but its purpose is to extract more money from us in tax.

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St John Hustings – Replies to Questions

 Q. Will tourism be the principal source of the growth and diversification of our economy, what level of States investment in tourism is appropriate?  A. Tourism broadens our economy, enhances the quality of island life and creates employment, it needs

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My Speech to St Peter Hustings

I was elected Deputy for St Brelade’s No 1 after giving up a career working as a Law firm Director and finance industry accountant. Before that I was Chief Officer of Planning for 13 years, a Health service Manager and

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