Source: Channel Islands – States of Alderney
Press Release
Date: 1st April 2025
Alderney Representatives seek assurances on Alderney’s future.
After extensive discussions with Alderney Policy and Finance Committee (P&F) the Alderney Representatives have submitted amendments to the States of Deliberation meeting of 9th April to seek assurances on Alderney’s future. This follows calls from the Policy & Resources Committee for a Bailiwick Commission and development of a solution to Alderney’s ongoing runway issues in the recently released Policy Letter.
The propositions outline a way forward for the Island and will shape relations between Guernsey and Alderney for years to come. However, there are areas that require clarification.
Chairman of P&F, Bill Abel said:
“As the Policy Letter highlights, any further delay to the runway rehabilitation means there is an increased risk of airport closures. This could not only limit the essential services the island needs to survive, but also the long-term sustainability of Alderney’s, and thus the Bailiwick’s economy.
We are therefore seeking a solution to this as soon as possible and the opportunity for Alderney to be a contributing stakeholder and not simply a consulted party.
The Bailiwick Commission is a positive way forward and P&F fully support the establishment of that Commission. Further to this, it has been requested via an amendment that it not only reviews the constitutional and working relationships, but also the economic one as well.”
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