One St. Brelade.

[Sean Power]

It was clear within all eight candidates at St. Brelade No 2 that the Parish should be re-united and that the small pocket that compromises No. 1 should be now included in a one Parish mandate.

If we can do this quickly, I know Montfort agrees, then we should bring this to a Parish Assembly asap.

That might take a year. The Guernsey model should be looked at also, combining Parishes and Douzaine representation.

I could live with Jersey West, (St. B, St.P, St. L  and St O,) St. Helier Central, and then Jersey East, (St. S, St.C, and G ) and perhaps Jersey North, ( St. M, St. J, TR and St. Mart).

If amalgamating St. Brelade is an issue then God help us in trying anything bigger.

There will be call for much electoral reform in the next three years.

St. Brelade needs to be one Parish. These elections prove that.

The big voting population is living within Quennevais and La Moye including Bellevue, Don Farm, Quennevais Park, Clos Des Sables, Clos Orange, Mont es Croix, Petite Route des Mielles.

In St. Brelade, we listen to a small vociferious group in one part of the Parish that have a disproportionate representation and effect.

That is, if ever, an valid reason for uniting the Parish.

Sean
 

[tonytheprof]

I agree 100%.

And could we please start to have Parish assemblies where there is plenty of parking - i.e. Communicare. St Aubin is just unworkable. Could that be done before the year?

I don't see any reason why the venue has to be the Parish Hall.

1) Before there was a Parish Hall, when it was still a Railway Hotel, Parish meetings were held in the Parish Church. One Constable used such colourful language that he got excommunicated by the Rector!

2) In Len Downer's time, at least one assembly was held (over a wrongful dismissal case which split the Parish) at Les Quennevais to accomodate everyone needed. That's fairly recent history (to me anyway!)

3) There was an election, I believe for Procureur or the like during the last year or two with voting at Communicare rather than St Aubin. Mike Jackson was there (I remember chatting to him) and would know the details.

[Sean Power]

Hi,

I think there is a mood for change. Certainly, it is an anomaly that the Parish, split by Sir Robert Marrett in the 60's, I think is still that way, when the predominant part of the population live at Quennevais. 

We wanted alternate Parish Assemblies at Quennevais three years ago and it has not happened.

We could have then at Quennevais School, the Hall at St. Bernadettes of Communicare.

Sean

[Sarah Ferguson]

The Connetable has been trying to hold Assemblies at Communicare but the room is apparently booked pretty solidly.

Interestingly we also tried to stir up some interest in one St Brelade parish with an article in La Baguette - it got one letter.  The way to test it would, I think, be to get it on a Parish Assembly agenda with plenty of publicity beforehand.  It would also be a good thing to make sure all the Deputies agree beforehand.

[Seamus O Gallo]

The Connetable has been trying to hold Assemblies at Communicare but the room is apparently booked pretty solidly.

Interestingly we also tried to stir up some interest in one St Brelade parish with an article in La Baguette - it got one letter.  The way to test it would, I think, be to get it on a Parish Assembly agenda with plenty of publicity beforehand.  It would also be a good thing to make sure all the Deputies agree beforehand.

Deputy Ferguson,
Are you saying that you are in agreement with the proposal to link St Brelade Nos 1 & 2 and unify the Parish?

[tonytheprof]

If Communicare is booked solidly, what about St Bernadettes Hall?

[Sean Power]

Tony,

The point of this is that the Parish does now have choices for locations for alternate Assemblies.

Sean

[tonytheprof]

Let's hope the Parish Assembly to decide on One District (in principle) is:

a) Advertised in La Bagette before
b) La Bagette also asks for readers comments, sent by email/letter to the Constable /  editor of Bagette (Jeff H?)
c) Held in a place with plenty of easy parking and access - e.g. somewhere up at Les Quennevais rather than St Aubin

[Sarah Ferguson]

The political representatives of St Brelade are meeting with the Connetable after Christmas so I will make sure it is on the agenda.

[cyrillem]

Would it be possible, financially to have a copy of La Baguette sent to each household? I know I would be keen to read it and possibly write or something along those lines but I really don't have the time to go out of my way to the Parish Hall, I know it sounds incredibly lazy but I'm afraid it is reality, and If this magazine was sent around, I think you would find more interest being generated from it.

[newmac]

We get the Grouville Gazette delivered to all households in the Parish, I think it's hand delivered by volunteers.

[Sarah Ferguson]

cyrillum

La Baguette is sent to every household in the Parish - you may wish to check with the Parish Hall to find out why you don't receive one.

Alternatively, you can find it on line at www.labaguette.org.je - there is also a new Blog area where you can leave comments.

[cyrillem]

Thanks Sarah

[tonytheprof]

Thanks for the link; I've added it to my blog links.

[Sean Power]

Hi,

Most Parishioners I have met recenty (mostly Quennevais an La Moye) are adament that the Parish should be one District. I hasten to add that I have quite a few from Le Coin and Noirmont that agree.

Sean