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BBC News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey Election 2025: Eleven women elected to States
The number of female deputies in the States of Guernsey is rising by three, from eight in the current assembly to Lindsay de Sausmarez and Yvonne Burford topped the polls, with Sasha Kazantseva-Miller and Tina Bury coming in the top Andrea Dudley-Owen, Sue Aldwell and Victoria Oliver lost their made up 33% of candidates this year, compared to 24% in 2020. Outside the top 10, first-time candidate Sally Rochester came in was followed by Jennifer Strachan, Munazza Malik, Jayne Ozanne and Haley Camp, who are all new to the Humphreys, another new candidate and member of the Forward Guernsey party, and former deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel were the last two candidates over the line. Deputy Tina Bury was re-elected for a second term, coming eighth."It's great to see so many women at the top and more in the list as a whole. I think it has the potential to change the dynamic of the States."Tom Rylatt, a member of the Forward Guernsey party, was the youngest candidate successful in this said: "I think a States that more broadly reflects our community is one that's better placed to serve our community as well."So I think it's fantastic that we have this diverse melting pot of an assembly now." In 2020, eight women were elected, but the number was higher in 2016, with Green is the Chair of Women in Public Life, who's been credited by some candidates as a driving force behind more women standing for said: "We're heading in the right direction, but we've lost three current female deputies I wasn't expecting."Mr Rylatt said, "Almost no-one has worked harder than Shelaine to increase female representation in the States.""She has made a concerted effort over the last five years."
BBC News
20 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey Election 2025: Eighteen deputies re-elected
The people of Guernsey have elected the island's next government, after the returning officer announced the 38 People's Deputies elected to the next Lindsay de Sausmarez topped the poll as the only candidate who was picked by more than half of the island's said she was "quite stunned" by the result and was "really pleased" the number of women in the assembly was increasing from 8 to deputies to lose their seats included former chief minister Peter Ferbrache and Andrea Dudley-Owen, President of Education, Sport and Culture. De Sausmarez, President of Environment and Infrastructure, got 10,721 votes, meaning 54.47% of voters had her on their ballot said she would be back at Beau Sejour, where the count took place, in the evening to see a play, but hoped to "pop home for some cake" before hand. Eighteen current deputies were re-elected, with 17 first-time candidates becoming deputies-elect in the next States of will be 11 women in the new States, with new female deputies include Sally Rochester, Jennifer Strachan, Munazza Malik, Jayne Ozanne, Haley Camp and Rhona deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel has also been returned to the States. The 2025 election was expected by many to be a referendum on the Goods and Service Tax (GST).While other priorities, such as housing, health and education have also been prominent, the makeup of the new States is broadly of Guernsey's next assembly - 19 in total - told the BBC they were firmly against GST or GST+, a package of tax reforms.A further eight said they wanted to explore other options before ratifying the last States' decision to introduce the new tax, but would consider GST+ as a last November, the States approved working on tax reforms including a 5% GST, lower income tax rates for earnings under £30,000 and social security reform, to start in 2027.
BBC News
12-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey: Criteria change for Open Market housing proposed
Changes to the criteria for adding private homes to the open market in Guernsey have been proposed in a bid to make more properties available on the local market for the States accepts the proposal, by the committee for Environment and Infrastructure, only new-builds or refurbished derelict homes would be eligible for open-market Lindsay De Sausmarez said if accepted, the new legislation would provide "much clearer guidelines" for developers, as there was currently no criteria in place. The proposed changes to legislation would not remove any pre-existing rights that current licence holders have for homes on Open Market A, the register for private dwellings. Open Market Part A properties are private family homes that are available for people without resident status on the island and have high demand. There are far fewer of these homes than Local Market homes, which non-residents cannot the moment, there is no criteria for which homes can be put on the open market or on the local market could be tempting for developers to sell local-market homes at a much higher price on the open market. 'Struggling' "We know that people who live in the open market, and can't live in the local market, are struggling to find the properties they need," said De Sausmarez."By their very nature, open market properties tend to be bigger."She said the proposed legislation would allow anyone who wished to downsize to sell their open market home on the local market, increasing availability, and to then buy a smaller local market home. "For many years now, our open market has served as an economic enabler for our island and, as a government, we value the significant contribution that many open-market residents make to our community."We've co-designed this policy with key industry stakeholders and relevant States Committees to make sure that we've given it thorough consideration from every angle."De Sausmarez said the number of Open Market A homes had decreased in the last number of years and, while this legislation would lead to an increase, it would be "measured" so as not to destabilise the proposal will be voted on by the States of Deliberation in March.
