I am standing as an independent candidate because Jersey needs practical reform -focused on delivery.
I bring over 40 years of public service experience as a Registered Nurse, alongside senior leadership roles managing complex public services. That background has shaped how I approach public life: a focus on care, responsibility, evidence, and doing what works in practice.
I understand, from direct experience, how difficult it is to make change happen in government. I also understand that without change, the pressures we now face – on government spending, housing, healthcare and the cost of living – will continue to grow.
Too often, election campaigns offer long lists of promises without explaining how much they will cost or how they will be delivered. That approach no longer meets the moment. Jersey’s current model assumes that growth alone can carry us forward without redesigning how government works. It cannot.
My approach is different. This is not a manifesto of promises. It is a programme for delivery.
Across five key areas – cost of living, housing, health and care, our local economy, and our shared future – I am setting out clear proposals, practical steps, and measurable outcomes.
On public finances, that means making government spending sustainable through redesign, not simply reduction – ensuring that resources are focused where they have the greatest impact, while being honest about the need to reduce the size of the public workforce over time.
On housing, it means addressing structural issues that drive costs, including how social and private rents are set, so that working families are not locked into long-term rental stress.
On health and care, it means building a system that works as one – bringing together hospital services, primary care, and community provision in a way that improves access and manages demand more effectively.
On our local economy, it means supporting businesses that retain wealth on the Island and strengthening the role of charities and social enterprises as partners in delivery.
And on our shared future, it means responding to the realities of an ageing population while investing in the next generation – so that Jersey remains a place where people can build and sustain a life.
There is detailed work behind each of these proposals, available on my website – bernardplace2026.com – where they are set out as delivery plans rather than headline promises.
Jersey does not lack ideas. What we need now is the ability to deliver change in a disciplined, transparent, and measurable way.
Practical reform – focused on delivery.
Names of Proposers and Seconders
- Adrienne Clare Place
- David Scott Walwyn
- Fiona Cassels-Brown
- Caspar Ian Machin
- Tracy Jayne Machin
- Rose Anne Mitchell
- Amanda Louise Sutton
- David Leon Fromage
- Gary Phillip Kynmau
- Allison Elizabeth Mills