Russell Labey
Russell Labey is a former States Member, first elected to the States of Jersey in 2014.
Russell Labey is a District Deputy emphasizing teamwork with fellow Deputies for St Helier improvements, highlighting past successes in local planning and funding bids. His platform prioritizes housing affordability through deposit and rent schemes, urgent interventions for child poverty via enhanced Children's Services, and better traffic management in key areas. He seeks re-election based on these commitments and opposition to flawed government planning.
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Commits to shielding residents from rising costs without tax increases.
"We must work together to shield people from soaring cost of living – no tax rises"
Supports major expansion of green spaces and park in St Helier with green routes.
"I back 100% Andium’s visionary plans to use Gas Place to double the size of the Town Park."
Supports specific schemes to help people access property ownership via deposits and rent-linked savings.
Introduce housing deposit scheme
“A housing deposit scheme”
Reduce social housing rent with opt-in savings scheme via common investment fund
“reducing social housing rent with an opt-in to a savings scheme generating a fantastic return through the common investment fund”
Develop an immigration policy in tandem with building more homes to address the housing crisis.
"we must build our way out of it. We can do it in tandem with developing an immigration policy."
Supports empowering Children's Services leader with resources for immediate aid to impoverished families and prefers therapeutic foster care over institutions.
Give Charlie Parker autonomy, authority, resources and £1,650,000 for rapid response task force
“give him the autonomy, authority, first call priority on personnel and resources and the £1,650,000 Care Inquiry Contingency for rapid response task force action”
Promote properly resourced Therapeutic Foster Parents over institutions
“properly resourced and trained Therapeutic Foster Parents providing one-on-one care at home”
Explicitly opposes any increases in taxes.
"no tax rises"
Pushes for improvements in road layout and traffic management in Green Street and Havre Des Pas, criticizing government delays.
Prioritize tackling road layout and traffic/pedestrian management of Green Street and Havre Des Pas
“tackling the road layout and traffic/pedestrian management of Green Street and Havre Des Pas Road as the primary objective”
Russell Labey
This job is about negotiation and persuasion and you can’t do it alone. It’s strangely rare for District Deputies to work together as a team, it’s vital and exactly what Deputies Martin, Wickenden and I have done, forming a united force, fighting for St Helier, one voice, commanding attention.
My bid in the States for £150,000 to fund an Area Improvement Action Plan for Green St. and Havre Des Pas lost by only 3 votes but put the issue on the map.
This year, thanks to the Constable, we have the money and the feasibility study has begun. We’ve impressed upon the engineers the paramount priority of tackling the road layout and traffic/pedestrian management of Green Street and Havre Des Pas Road as the primary objective.
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2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 6 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Mézec | Reform Jersey | 955 | 54.2% |
| 2 | Tom Coles | Reform Jersey | 713 | 40.5% |
| 3 | Beatriz Porée | Reform Jersey | 679 | 38.6% |
| 4 | David Warr | Better Way | 616 | 35% |
| 5 | Russell Labeythis candidate | Independent | 591 | 33.6% |
| 6 | Judy Martin | Independent | 496 | 28.2% |
| 7 | Nick Le Cornu | Independent | 418 | 23.7% |
| 8 | Angela Jeune | Advance Jersey | 277 | 15.7% |
| 9 | Bernard Manning | Independent | 276 | 15.7% |
| 10 | Chris Hopkins | Independent | 247 | 14% |
| 11 | Jo Luce | Jersey Alliance | 220 | 12.5% |
2018 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 16th May 2018 · 3 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy Martin | Independent | 871 | 51.8% |
| 2 | Russell Labeythis candidate | Independent | 833 | 49.5% |
| 3 | Scott Wickenden | Independent | 682 | 40.5% |
| 4 | Kelly Langdon | Reform Jersey | 441 | 26.2% |
| 5 | John McNichol | Reform Jersey | 435 | 25.8% |
| 6 | Nick Le Cornu | Independent | 364 | 21.6% |
| 7 | Yann Mash | Reform Jersey | 314 | 18.7% |
| 8 | Jason Lagadu | Independent | 274 | 16.3% |
2014 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 15th October 2014 · 3 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy Martin | Independent | 946 | 65.8% |
| 2 | Russell Labeythis candidate | Independent | 811 | 56.4% |
| 3 | Scott Wickenden | Independent | 476 | 33.1% |
| 4 | Shannen Kerrigan | Reform Jersey | 355 | 24.7% |
| 5 | Nick Le Cornu | Independent | 311 | 21.6% |
| 6 | Gino Risoli | Independent | 192 | 13.4% |