Guernsey Press Politics Podcast

Shorthand States: April meeting preview

Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize look ahead to this week’s States meeting, where a debate on the controversial GP11 planning policy will be the focus alongside a potentially interesting election for the vacant seat on Health & Social Care.

GP11, the DPA, and solving the housing crisis

Ahead of a States debate this week on the controversial GP11 planning policy, Matt Fallaize is joined by three members of the Development & Planning Authority — president Victoria Oliver, vice-president Andy Taylor and John Dyke, who is leading a…

‘States has underperformed, but why?’

As the build-up begins to next year’s second island-wide election, Matt Fallaize is joined by Guernsey’s longest-serving politician, Deputy Peter Roffey, chairman of the think tank Gpeg, Lord Digby Jones and the man chairing a review of the States, D…

P&R president Lyndon Trott on 100 days in the role

A little over 100 days since being re-elected as P&R president, Deputy Lyndon Trott joins Matt Fallaize to reflect on the role and talk about the big issues facing the island and islanders, including public finances, housing, and wages.…

Shorthand States: Mooring fees move defeated

Matt Fallaize and Mark Ogier speak to Deputies De Lisle and Roffey as the former’s move to cut an increase in mooring fees lost on the second and final day of the March meeting.Make sure to pick up Friday’s paper for full States coverag…

Shorthand States: A shock revelation from the HSC president

Matt Fallaize and Mark Ogier are joined by P&R president Lyndon Trott after it was revealed by Health president Al Brouard in the States that he had been kept in the dark by staff for months as the projected cost of the hospital transformation…

Deputy Vermeulen on mooring fees, waste, GP11 and Aurigny

Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize are joined by Deputy Simon Vermeulen, a member of Economic Development and Home Affairs, to talk about the issues currently facing Aurigny and a trio of requetes that he is putting his name to relating to mooring fee…

Shorthand States: SACC under pressure?

Simon De La Rue and Matt Fallaize round up a one-day February meeting as States’ Assembly & Constitution Committee president Carl Meerveld is accused of ‘hiding’ behind excuses over a lack of progress.

Education to face further challenges?

As States members prepare to return to the Royal Court this week, James Falla and Matt Fallaize consider the challenges coming down the line as ESC looks to see its transformation project through, including interviews with Deputy Aiden Matthews on hi…

What last month’s decision to fund Les Ozouets means for education

Simon De La Rue is joined by Education president Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen and director of education Nick Hynes to talk about what the future of education now looks like following the States’ recent decision to fund Les Ozouets.Listen o…