Reform Jersey Chairperson to stand in St Helier Central
Posted on: Fri, May 06 2022
by Admin
Reform Jersey Chairperson, Lyndsay Feltham, has confirmed that she will stand for election in St Helier Central.
Mrs Feltham has held the position of Reform Jersey party chairperson for three years. She has over 15 years of public sector experience in Jersey and Australia, and is currently chair of the civil service branch of Unite the Union.
On choosing to stand in St Helier Central Mrs Feltham said, ‘The district is very important to me. My family has lived in the district for five generations, and my mother (Shirley Baudains) has represented the Rouge Bouillon area as Deputy. As a working mother living in St Helier, I understand the day-to-day issues facing working families living in the area. St Helier Central is the most densely populated district and houses a diverse community that needs access to schools and community facilities, as well as safe and well maintained public open spaces for those of us that do not have gardens, or only small outside spaces where we live. It’s also important that we address air quality issues caused by the high volume of traffic that use the main access routes into town that cut across the district.’
‘I would also like to work closely with the Parish of St Helier and Andium Homes to ensure that the development of the St Helier House and Westmount nursery site provides the type of housing that the community needs, the development of the site also provides an unmissable opportunity to upgrade the outdated Old St. John’s Court and Westmount Court flats, which are currently not fit for purpose.’
On an Island wide level Mrs Feltham wants to see more action taken by government to ensure that all islanders have a good quality of life. ‘Voters are right to be angry about the lack of progress made by successive governments in critical areas such as health, housing, and population. There have been far too many reviews and consultancies without actions being taken to address these important issues, which have a very real impact on our quality of life. Consensus politics hasn’t worked in the past, which is why I am standing together with a team of Reform Jersey candidates so that we can be elected with a joint mandate for change.’
‘A Reform Jersey led government will give instructions to civil servants to take action and implement our election pledges. With my experience of working in the public sector, being a union leader, and chairing a political party, I am well equipped to take on a key role within government. My promise to voters is that if I am elected to a Ministerial position I will take action to improve political accountability, and ensure that our manifesto is implemented.’
Party leader Sam Mézec said ‘Lyndsay and I have worked closely together over the last three years, and I have seen first-hand how hard working, dedicated and caring she is. The support she has provided behind the scenes to our States Members has been fundamental in helping take Reform Jersey forward and get us ready to take a leading role in the next government. She would be an outstanding Deputy.’