Rob Ward
Rob Ward is the current Deputy of District 5 and a member of Reform Jersey. He was first elected to the States of Jersey in 2018. Rob Ward has declared his intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Connétables Election in St Helier, representing Reform Jersey. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Rob Ward is a science teacher, head of department, and President of the Jersey branch of the National Education Union, with 25 years of teaching experience. He is standing as a Reform Jersey candidate for Deputy in St Helier No. 2 District, focusing on protecting education funding, tax reforms for lower incomes, rent controls, living wages, and sustainable development. His policies aim to address inequality, improve public services, and enhance living standards.
Issue PositionsAI-extracted
Supports living wage adoption and extended maternity/parental leave.
Wider adoption of the living wage by companies
“The wider adoption of the living wage by companies”
6 months statutory maternity leave and extend parental leave
“6 months statutory maternity leave and extending parental leave”
Strongly supports long-term funding for education and skills training to protect children's futures.
Ensure sufficient long term funding for education and skills training
“I will ensure that there is sufficient long term funding for the education and skills training of our future generations”
Concerns over development impacting green and amenity spaces in St Helier.
"enough green and amenity space is provided by developers"
Supports rent caps and opposes town cramming while ensuring green spaces in development.
Introduce sensible rent caps on private and social rents
“Sensible rent caps on private and social rents”
Fight against town cramming and ensure green amenity space
“fight to ensure that we are not subject to “town cramming” and that enough green and amenity space is provided by developers”
Supports maintaining a sustainable population with skilled, well-paid workforce.
Maintain sustainable population with skilled well-paid workforce
“maintain a sustainable population built upon a skilled and well paid workforce”
Supports reforms that improve services and working conditions while opposing wasteful spending.
Stop wasteful spending on consultants and senior civil servants
“stop wasteful spending on consultants and senior civil servants”
Supports a single rate of income tax to reduce bills for low and middle incomes and removing social security contribution cap.
Introduce single rate of income tax reducing low/middle tax bills
“The introduction of a single rate of income tax, reducing the tax bill for taxpayers on low and middle incomes”
Remove cap on social security contributions
“The removal of the cap on social security contributions”
Introduced bus pass for students to improve access.
"successful propositions to... introduce a bus pass for students"
Rob Ward
Dear Voter,
I am standing in this election for Deputy to represent the residents of St. Helier No. 2 District and to build on the work of my Reform Jersey colleagues. Together we offer a set of considered, coherent and costed policies that will address the growing inequality in the island and improve the standard of living for all islanders.
My Background
I have a science degree from Sussex University and have a postgraduate qualification in Science Teaching plus 25 years of teaching experience. I am currently head of department and teacher of Science and Psychology. I am the proud father of two children who were educated in Jersey and are currently at university in the UK.
Data sources (3)
2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 5 · 22nd June 2022 · 4 seats
Stood for Reform Jersey
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina Alves | Reform Jersey | 961 | 62.7% |
| 2 | Rob Wardthis candidate | Reform Jersey | 937 | 61.1% |
| 3 | Catherine Curtis | Reform Jersey | 847 | 55.3% |
| 4 | Lyndsay Feltham | Reform Jersey | 836 | 54.5% |
| 5 | Geoff Southern | Reform Jersey | 734 | 47.9% |
| 6 | John Baker | Independent | 524 | 34.2% |
| 7 | Neil Kilbey | Independent | 436 | 28.4% |
| 8 | Chris Tanguy | Jersey Alliance | 430 | 28% |
| 9 | Julie Wallman | Advance Jersey | 358 | 23.4% |
2018 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Helier No 2 · 16th May 2018 · 3 seats
Stood for Reform Jersey
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Southern | Reform Jersey | 628 | 44% |
| 2 | Rob Wardthis candidate | Reform Jersey | 612 | 42.9% |
| 3 | Carina Alves | Reform Jersey | 605 | 42.4% |
| 4 | Linda Dodds | Independent | 466 | 32.6% |
| 5 | Bernard Manning | Independent | 456 | 31.9% |
| 6 | Geraint Jennings | Independent | 428 | 30% |
| 7 | Barry Shelton | Independent | 404 | 28.3% |