retired banker and ex Deputy
St Peter Port, Guernsey
Joined February 2012
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And got considerable grief at the time, as we questioned what exactly were the lines of accountability, we never really got a satisfactory answer. I was a lucky one and got to keep my Chief Officer until he retired.
Pleased to see @PeterRoffey5 agrees with what I said at recent SMC hearing, that the civil service reforms of last term, in particular the eradication of chief officers, have been a big reason for the problems now coming out. Mind you @mkleclerc and I warned about it at the time.
I agree, fostering not easy but can be rewarding even years later when you see some of the young people go on to develop and blossom.
Fostering is hard, but invaluable, says carer bbc.in/3Kqs5xj
I am really sad at this demolition, I had the most amazing education at this school, loved it, great teachers, fantastic friends, made me who I am and to become a Deputy. Honoured to be a former pupil.
Demolition work to start at former school building bbc.in/3JUJeyC
Is this accurate, are NAP behind on assessments? Can someone from HDC respond?
Despite high demand, it is thought there are 40 empty care home rooms across Guernsey. @KateProutITV has been investigating why:
itv.com/news/channel/2024-05…
It’s not just Castel Hospital site, King Edward hospital site much easier and quicker to develop as well as Peruque House site, not then dealing with ancient building. I am not sure when the swimming pool at Peruque site was last used?
Perhaps 2027, GHA are developing other sites but for keyworker, perhaps some of those could be split and perhaps CI tyres site could be used for much needed social housing. Other SOG sites would have been much easier to develop but SOG property services not handing over sites.
It is a planning requirement to assess flooding risks, so sensible to be reassured that risk is being taken seriously by SOG. My understanding is they are going ahead and putting in defence on the bridge. Expect building will commence when that has been approved.
They have been directed by States to provide key worker housing. my question is what is being done to reduce reliance on keyworkers and how much do they actually cost tax
payers? tax take, subsidies etc.
Fontaine still owned by the States and has tennant on it. Kenilworth is waiting for flood defences on the bridge to be approved by SOG and will then be developed by GHA
I questioned how many people in Guernsey were being prescribed Medicinal cannabis at last years Scrutiny hearing with HSC, data not joined up with GP practices over here.
An audit has revealed that the number of people who are prescribed medicinal cannabis in Jersey is 120 times more than in England.
itv.com/news/channel/2024-04…
But you gave a valuable contribution to ESS for 8 years as a non States member. I was always grateful for your support and input.
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Absolutely, but also grief from the then P&R Committee who seemed ok with the changes being implemented.
I questioned the lines of accountability last term when the structure supporting Committees changed from Chief officers to Secretarial support, boy did I and a few brave others get pushback from everyone at the time, chickens come home to roost!
There should have been, most of the finance functions were centralised and resources allocated as Finance partners to Committees or projects. There should also have been a political lead from HSC allocated to the project, That’s what I did in the previous term with ESS projects.
