The recent state of the environment report was truly shocking, reporting red rights to the nitrate level in our water supplies which the highest in Europe, Ground water pollution from pesticides , and heavy metal run off from urban areas , huge decline of our wildlife through loss of habitat. Our recycling of waste falls well short of our capability.

We can no longer afford to take our environment for granted.  At the last bye election there was no focus on green policy issues.  Understandably the short term crisis we face took priority.

But all of us need to look to the longer term future of Jersey.  We must be open to more radical policies which have long term environmental benefit. We have to control our population .We need States priorities to give greater priority to environment.

Inter- Island travel is too expensive , difficult and unreliable.  It is adversely effecting our businesses , and damaging cultural and sporting links between the Islands.

In his new article, John Young calls for Jersey and Guernsey politicians to urgently work together to secure improved Inter Island sea and air links .

Published today in Rural Jersey Country Life magazine , he draws on his experience commuting between Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney , especially the huge problems faced by Alderney from Aurigny’s reduction in their vital lifeline links under their Guernsey States shareholder direction .

A sincere thank you to all 1240 people who turned out yesterday and voted for me , placing me overall fourth in this by -election . Thank you to all who accessed my website , and posted messages of support on facebook pages, and the encouragement I was given during the long hustings roadshow. A special thanks to the voters of my home parish in St Brelade , who placed me third in the running after Sarah and Sam.

There are lots of political messages which can be drawn from the result and the low turnout. Now is not the time to air them, will do on that on these pages in days to come

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At last nights St Helier hustings, I outlined the Council of Ministers broken promises to mitigate the impact of fast growing population on the life of town residents.  Half of Jerseys people live here, where the quality of life is being badly damaged by neglect and policy failures.

I highlighted the lack of an urban development plan , the stupidity of allocating strategic planning decisions to the Infrastructure Minister, failure of the Planning Minister to recognize the importance of quality of urban environment to the whole community , failure to integrate waterfront developments with the town , failure to manage traffic rat runs , the need for improvement areas, the need for town residents to have a bigger say in Planning decisions and the need for investment from the strategic reserve in public infrastructure, more open space, community facilities.

Here is my speech . If elected I will publish a policy paper which will form the basis of a report and proposition to the States .

I love last nights cartoon in JEP

St Helier Town Hall at Tonight Friday 2 Sept at 7 pm . Please note earlier time.

Only two minute candidates speech’s then questions !

Am on Tony Gillham’s radio show 12 noon today , please listen in , phone in a question on air or listen again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p012d5w7

I see from press reports Theresa May has tasked all her Ministers to come up with their ideas on how to get the best from Brexit.  There is no question , we in the Channel Islands need to keep up to date with the actions of the UK Government. So I am posting their discussion document for downloading.

Suggest post your comments on any key points you spot in this briefing papers for Jersey , and I will publish a summary to open informed discussion

I need some more election posters having recycled my 2014 with white tape, so  printed my own ( bit tricky learning how) and using wallpaper paste and hardboard.  So off I go with ladder as soon as it cools a little .