Joanne Vandermerwe-Mahon
Joanne Vandermerwe-Mahon has declared her intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Deputies Election in District 8. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Joanne Vandermerwe-Mahon is a hospitality professional standing for Deputy of St. Clement, emphasizing practical action based on her experience with local businesses and workforce development. Her platform prioritizes addressing the rising cost of living for working families, investing in parish infrastructure like roads, drainage, schools, and healthcare access, and taking decisive action on the new hospital. She also calls for a responsible population policy, support for renewable energy and food security, and protecting St. Clement's community identity.
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Seeks fair, realistic solutions to rising cost of living pressures on households and working families.
"The rising cost of living is putting pressure on households, and we need fair, realistic solutions that support working families."
Aims to strengthen the economy through attracting contributors and workforce upskilling based on business experience.
"attracts and retains people who contribute positively to our island, strengthen our economy, our services, and our community."
Calls for proper investment in schools to support the community.
"Roads, drainage, schools, and healthcare access need proper investment to support the community we already have."
Supports practical steps on renewable energy, efficiency, and food security to protect households.
"I believe we must take practical steps on energy and food security. Supporting renewable energy and improving efficiency will help protect households from rising costs."
Focused on decisive action to end delays on the new hospital and proper investment in healthcare access.
Take decisive action on new hospital
“Deliberation has dragged on for too long and it is time for decisive action.”
Invest properly in healthcare access
“Roads, drainage, schools, and healthcare access need proper investment to support the community we already have.”
Acknowledges St Clement's contribution to social and affordable housing but stresses need for infrastructure to catch up.
"St Clement has already made a significant contribution to social and affordable housing, and it is clear our infrastructure must now catch up."
Advocates honest, responsible approach to population limits to protect quality of life and services.
"we must be honest about population. Jersey cannot grow without limits. We need a responsible approach that protects our quality of life"
Calls for proper investment in roads to support the community.
"Roads, drainage, schools, and healthcare access need proper investment to support the community we already have."
Joanne Vandermerwe-Mahon
Candidate for Deputy St. Clement
I am standing for St Clement because this parish is not just where I live, it is where my family has built our lives and where our future lies. Since first coming Jersey 20 years ago, I knew this was where I wanted to build my life. My husband was born in Jersey and together we have worked hard to settle here. Like many families, we understand the realities of making life work; balancing costs, accessing services, and wanting the best for our children.
My professional background is in hospitality and over the past seven years I have worked closely with local businesses to upskill and empower their teams, helping to strengthen and grow their operations. That experience has given me valuable, real-world insight into what is shaping Jersey, our economy, our workforce, and the pressures businesses and employees face every day.