Heritage Protection Without Support
How Guernsey’s planning system fails owners willing to restore derelict buildings. In this article I examine one recent case, but the issues identified could apply to almost all listed buildings…
Spin
I read this: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/news-ge/home-affairs-apologises-for-mistake-in-police-chief-statement/ piece in Bailiwick Express with interest. It’s based on this media release: I’d expect the States to handle claims of the former Chief Office lying under…
Guernsey’s Legal Duty: Implementing a Freedom of Information Act
Guernsey’s current Freedom of Information framework, reliant solely on a voluntary and unenforceable Code of Practice, is fundamentally inadequate and inconsistent with its obligations under international law. It fails to…
Noise – Why Guernsey Needs Objective Vehicle Noise Measurement, Not a Blanket Ban
Guernsey’s proposal to criminalise altered exhausts that “intentionally increase noise” might sound like a straightforward solution to nuisance vehicles — but it risks becoming an arbitrary, unenforceable, and ultimately counterproductive…
Guernsey Needs Its Own DOGE to Curb Civil Service Overreach
How Bureaucracy Is Killing Community Spirit – and What We Can Learn from the U.S. The recent cancellation of Guernsey’s Vintage Agricultural Show 1 should set off alarm bells far…
Institutional Sadism: When Power Corrupts Without Cause
A Culture of Unchecked Power Guernsey’s government should serve the public with integrity, adhering to the Nolan Principles of conduct. Yet, reality often defies these ideals. Public bodies quietly erode…
States IT project – £200m down the pan?
The £200 million Agilisys contract 1 has exposed severe governance failures in Guernsey’s public sector. For an island with just 15,000 taxpayers, this amounts to over £13,000 per person—a financial…
Deputy list
This was extracted from https://gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=132261&p=0 on 08/12/2024. Accordingly, it was already in the public domain.
Public Trust and Authority: A Lesson for Guernsey
Public trust is the cornerstone of a functioning society. In Guernsey, where government and community often intersect closely, breaches of this trust have amplified consequences. When those in authority manipulate…
Tipping point
Why Small Communities Often Ignore Issues Until a Tipping Point – and the Rapid Change That Follows In small communities like Guernsey, it’s common to see problems – from minor…