Lucy Stephenson
Lucy Stephenson is the current Deputy of District 1 and was first elected to the States of Jersey in 2022. Lucy Stephenson has declared her intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Deputies Election in District 1. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Lucy Stephenson is a 13-year JEP journalist offering a fresh perspective as an independent candidate aligned with Better Way 2022 for Deputy of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter. Her platform emphasizes communication, collaboration, compassion, and common sense to address challenges like housing, education, cost of living, population, and healthcare. She advocates creative solutions, better planning, and restoring public trust through accountable government.
Issue PositionsAI-extracted
Speed up school meals and review benefits to address cost pressures.
Speed up the roll-out of school meals
“speed up the roll-out of school meals”
Review benefit criteria
“review benefit criteria”
Consider catch-all options ASAP
“consider catch-all options ASAP”
Address gender imbalance and inclusion to boost productivity.
Address gender imbalance and inclusion
“Addressing gender imbalance and inclusion”
Prioritise education with a funded plan for a world-leading system and listen to staff.
Agree a vision of a world leading education system
“agree a vision of a ‘world leading education system’”
Set out a funded delivery plan
“set out a funded delivery plan”
Listen to staff
“We must listen to staff – they are valuable experts”
Protect green spaces while addressing housing needs.
"balance protecting green space with providing homes"
Address problems in healthcare structure and improve assisted reproduction services.
Create a fairer and better-funded assisted reproduction service
“Creating a fairer and better-funded assisted reproduction service”
Balance protecting green spaces with creative housing solutions beyond just building more.
Tackle empty properties
“tackle empty properties”
Consider new taxes and tax breaks
“consider new taxes and tax breaks”
Consider a lodger scheme for temporary workers
“We should consider a lodger scheme to provide community homes for temporary workers”
Implement real-time population monitoring to inform policy.
Develop a mechanism to monitor population in real-time
“a mechanism to monitor population in real-time”
Improve accountability, communication, parishes, water access, and address staff shortages.
Develop a funding mechanism to extend the mains water network
“Developing a funding mechanism to extend the mains water network”
Create a new forum of district representatives
“create a new forum of district representatives”
Update or create parish plans
“update or create parish plans to agree visions”
Consider new taxes and tax breaks in housing context.
Consider new taxes and tax breaks
“consider new taxes and tax breaks”
Prioritises urban transport infrastructure as representative of St Helier District 1.
"Deputy of District 1"
Lucy Stephenson
Candidate for Deputy St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter
A fresh perspective that’s still proudly Jersey
It’s time for a reset. A new approach. It’s time for a better kind of government, which puts Islanders at the heart of decisions and makes everyone feel like a valued member of the community. It’s about communication, collaboration, and – what we’ve really been missing – compassion. It’s about common sense.
Our Island faces many challenges, which have been exacerbated by worldwide events. Others will follow. Housing, population, the cost of living, staff shortages, an underfunded education system and a healthcare structure littered with problems, these are complex matters. Short-term fixes are required, as well as longer-term visions backed by plans for sustainable implementation.
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2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 1 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats
Stood for Better Way
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristina Moore | Better Way | 2,730 | 73.8% |
| 2 | Lucy Stephensonthis candidate | Better Way | 2,239 | 60.5% |
| 3 | Ian Gorst | Independent | 2,208 | 59.7% |
| 4 | Lyndon Farnham | Independent | 1,101 | 29.8% |
| 5 | David Benn | Advance Jersey | 1,053 | 28.5% |
| 6 | Helen Evans | Reform Jersey | 1,050 | 28.4% |
| 7 | Rowland Huelin | Jersey Alliance | 1,025 | 27.7% |