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States review: Buses at the centre of the storm
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Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey join Tony Curr to round up the big talking points from this week at the States.
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States review: A budget for growth?
35:16|Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey to pick the bones out of the 2027 Budget debate, which saw members approve P&R’s more generous ‘Option B’ proposal.
Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller on Heathrow, housing and GST
51:46|Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller joins Matt Fallaize to talk about her two roles - as President of the Committee for Economic Development and Vice-President of the Committee for Housing - as well as some of the wider issues facing this States.Budget preview with Deputy Rhona Humphreys
36:04|Forward Guernsey member Deputy Rhona Humphreys joins Tony Curr and Matt Fallaize to preview next week’s budget debate and reflect on the performance of her party so far this term.
The Long and the Short of it: Budget up
52:20|Heidi and Michelle bring up one year of the Long and the Short of it with a deep dive on the 2027 Budget, which goes before the States next week.States preview: Making a statement
37:52|Tony Curr is joined by Matt Fallaize and Peter Roffey to preview this week’s States meeting, which - having backed up during the tax debate - is set to feature several update statements from committee presidents.
Deputy Mark Helyar on Aurigny, the dairy, and public sector reform
51:44|STSB president Mark Helyar joins Matt Fallaize to talk about the future of Aurigny, the future of the dairy, and some of the other issues facing his committee. Plus he reflects on the States term so far, what he said in his election manifesto, and why he thinks ‘the whole system is broken’ when it comes to the relationship between politicians and the public sector.00:00 Second term05:15 Commercialisation09:20 The future of the dairy13:00 Inert waste18:15 Aurigny27:00 The election30:30 Manifesto ideas35:30 ‘The whole system is broken’40:45 Alderney Airport fire service43:50 Public finances and the Budget
The Long and the Short of it: States property progress?
50:11|Former deputies Heidi Soulsby and Michelle Le Clerc are back with another whistle-stop tour through the local political agenda, with the conclusion of the tax debate, news of £22m plans for a children and families hub, and the initial findings of the Bailiwick Commission among this month’s talking points.Decision day on tax
38:37|Matt Fallaize joins Tony Curr to reflect on Friday’s vote at the States as deputies finally backed P&R’s tax reform package after six days of debate and two meetings.