Just 1.8% turn out to elect Town douzenier

ST PETER PORT has a new douzenier.
Dr Hannah Laidlow beat the only other candidate, Keith Pike, to win yesterday’s by-election.

The election was the result of former deputy Brian Gabriel moving out of the parish after 14 years on the douzaine.

Voting took place at the constables’ office from 10am to 8pm, but turnout was low.
‘There was just a 1.8% turnout, which was very poor and very disappointing'

Hope there will be a better turn out in November when at least 4 douzeniers will come to the end of their time!

They will be lucky if they can get 4 candidates standing, never mind enough for an election.

good point Peter .my term of office is up this year ,so i will be standing once again and hopfully returning to my seat. and the others who are with me are local folks as well!
Even if folks went to their parish meeting it would help as it it these meeting that give us the guide line on what the parishoniers want from us
if they ignore the meeting then how do we know what they want!

good points Kat.when is the next meeting and where??

There is one in Novemeber ! Or before if there is anything that needs urgent attention
I will post here when it is .but there is a notice in the press. there was one a few weeks ago for the election of these douzeniers .it was decided on that night that there would be an election for the vacant seat

not very good publicity if one does not get the local rag is it...thanks for the info.

It is always declare in the official pages at the back.and in parish matters

OK........I should have gone to spec savers then!!