Jason Lagadu is a resident of St Helier District-1 standing in the election to improve local representation and quality of life. His platform addresses District-1 infrastructure issues like transport and open spaces, calls for sensible planning prioritizing homes, controlling immigration, diversifying the economy including tourism, reforming taxes and social security. He emphasizes population management to tackle housing shortages and raising state pensions to the living wage.
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Calls for business diversification beyond finance and investment in tourism to restore vibrancy.
Diversify business beyond finance
“we need to diversify business to maintain stability for the future.”
Invest in tourism as Entertainment Centre
“warrants investment on initiatives that promote Jersey as an ‘Entertainment Centre’”
Advocates commonsense planning approach, managing empty properties instead of more office blocks.
"**PLANNING & THE ENVIRONMENT** – More office blocks or more homes, what about managing the empty properties and allowing a commonsense approach to the planning process."
Raises concerns about housing shortages linked to population growth and questions prioritizing office blocks over homes.
"**HOUSING** – With the present population of around the 100,000 we appear to need an even greater percentage of affordable homes, yet around 30years ago the population was in the 60,000 bracket and we had a shortage of housing then, so does this not demonstrate a lack of population management."
Supports controlling borders with careful balance and managing labour market like other Commonwealth countries.
Control borders with careful balance
“Jersey needs to control its borders with a more careful method of balance.”
Manage labour market like Commonwealth countries
“Other Commonwealth countries manage their labour market – we should too.”
Supports overhauling social security, dignified income support, and state pensions equal to living wage.
Overhaul social security system
“I would like to see a complete overhaul of the current system.”
Set state pension equal to living wage
“the pension should be considered equal to the ‘living wage’”
Opposes paying tax on tax and on food/essentials as morally wrong.
Oppose tax on food and essentials
“Paying tax on tax and tax on food/essentials is morally wrong.”
Criticizes road and pedestrian system failures, congestion, parking shortages, and lack of open spaces in District-1.
"The road/pedestrian system in and around town has become a complete failure, with congestion, lack of appropriate parking, along with deficient management protocols for residents having access to property – and where’s the open space in South/East of town?"
Jason Lagadu
I am standing as a resident of St Helier District-1 in this election because of the lack of local representation from within District-1. I am asking you to show a high turnout and VOTE for a more proportional representation.
- DISTRICT-1 – Our District accommodates much of the island’s primary infrastructure including: electricity supply, fuel/gas farm, harbour for freight/passengers, administrative departments and even the States Assembly, along with the many diverse businesses, yet when it comes to the residents, District-1 doesn’t appear to be even on the consideration list for having a ‘quality-of-life’ by way of our environment. The road/pedestrian system in and around town has become a complete failure, with congestion, lack of appropriate parking, along with deficient management protocols for residents having access to property – and where’s the open space in South/East of town? - PLANNING & THE ENVIRONMENT – More office blocks or more homes, what about managing the empty properties and allowing a commonsense approach to the planning process. - IMMIGRATION & POPULATION – Jersey needs to control its borders with a more careful method of balance. Other Commonwealth countries manage their labour market – we should too. - BUSINESS, ECONOMY & FINANCE – Over 40 years ago Jersey’s economy seemed to be largely fuelled by our Agriculture and Tourism Industries, whereas Finance, whilst viable, appeared a minor player, however now it’s our major industry and source of revenue. With the catastrophe within the global banking system, and the collapse of many financial companies, we need to diversify business to maintain stability for the future. - TAXATION – Paying tax on tax and tax on food/essentials is morally wrong. - SOCIAL SECURITY – I would like to see a complete overhaul of the current system. - INCOME SUPPORT – It’s very much needed, but seriously requires dignity in allocation. - HOUSING – With the present population of around the 100,000 we appear to need an even greater percentage of affordable homes, yet around 30years ago the population was in the 60,000 bracket and we had a shortage of housing then, so does this not demonstrate a lack of population management. - STATE PENSIONS – Many State pensioners will struggle with very low pensions and then have to seek the indignity of Income Support, although a number won’t realise they’re entitled, even though they have paid contributions throughout their working life – the pension should be considered equal to the ‘living wage’, after all a persons age is not meant to be discriminated against! - TOURISM – I believe our Tourism, Leisure and Recreation industries have been overlooked by our Government for too long and warrants investment on initiatives that promote Jersey as an ‘Entertainment Centre’, along with the natural beauty of our island that would appeal to all generations, both visitors and residents alike bringing back some of the former vibrancy. - JERSEY–v–CHANNEL ISLANDS – Let’s get our priorities right, we should be working closer together in today’s global economy.