Steve Ahier
Stephen Ahier is the current Deputy of District 4 and was first elected to the States of Jersey in 2018. Stephen Ahier has declared his intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Deputies Election in District 4. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Steve Ahier is a retired businessman from a farming family who has served as Deputy for St Helier North for the past four years and is seeking re-election. His platform emphasizes economic stability without tax hikes, targeted tax reforms, population control, environmental protection including renewables and farming support, and enhanced education facilities. He also proposes benefits for seniors and ombudsman oversight for public services.
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Proposes a benefit card for seniors to offset rising energy costs.
Propose Utilities Benefit card for senior citizens
“I will propose a ‘Utilities Benefit’ card for senior citizens (based on the 2020 ‘Spend Local’ card) to reduce the impact of escalating energy charges.”
Supports a diverse stable economy allowing private enterprise to flourish while opposing public sector expansion that requires tax increases.
Oppose tax increases while exorbitant consultant salaries continue
“I will oppose any such increase while exorbitant salaries continue to be paid to consultants.”
Advocates for a new primary school in St Helier and increased funding including for special needs by reallocating budgets.
Provide new primary school for St Helier
“St Helier deserves a new primary school.”
Adjust other department budgets to fund education
“the budgets of other departments will have to be adjusted to correct this.”
Promotes renewable energy including wave power, opposes agricultural land loss, and supports dairy and farming industries.
Promote renewable energy and investigate wave power
“We must promote renewable energy (and investigate the viability of wave power)”
Oppose loss of further agricultural fields
“I would oppose the loss of further agricultural fields in the next Island Plan.”
Supports creating a Health Ombudsman for better oversight.
"Once this has been achieved, I will propose the creation of a Health Ombudsman to provide much-needed oversight."
Advocates refurbishing and reallocating dilapidated States properties to housing charities for vulnerable people.
"These properties should be utilised by our community, they could be refurbished and reallocated to various charities such as Jersey Women’s Refuge, Shelter Trust Jersey"
Calls for implementing population policy and controlling immigration to relieve infrastructure and housing pressures.
Implement the long-awaited population policy
“The new Council of Ministers must respond by implementing the long-awaited population policy.”
Control immigration into the island
“It is essential that we control immigration into the island.”
Urges immediate establishment of Public Service Ombudsman followed by a Health Ombudsman for oversight.
Establish Public Service Ombudsman without further delay
“We must not delay any further the establishment of a Public Service Ombudsman.”
Propose creation of a Health Ombudsman
“I will propose the creation of a Health Ombudsman to provide much-needed oversight.”
Supports compensatory allowance for independent taxation, higher stamp duty on investment properties, and removal of long-term care contribution cap.
Introduce Compensatory Allowance for married couples worse off
“I will support the introduction of a Compensatory Allowance for married couples who would be left worse off.”
Increase stamp duty for buy-to-let and second homes
“I would support an increase in stamp duty for “buy-to-let” investment properties and second homes.”
Remove cap on Long-Term Care contributions
“I am in favour of the removal of the cap on Long-Term Care contributions.”
Supports improving travel connections to attract more visitors.
"Attracting more visitors to our Island by improving travel connections"
Steve Ahier
Candidate for Deputy St. Helier North
Dear Parishioner
It has been an honour and a privilege to have served the community of St Helier for the past four years as your Deputy. I hope that you can now support me to be re-elected for a second term.
I am a retired businessman who has lived in our district for the past 34 years.
The Economy
We must ensure that we have a diverse, stable economy which allows private enterprise to flourish.
The number of public sector employees increases every year; we cannot sustain this expansion without increasing taxes. I will oppose any such increase while exorbitant salaries continue to be paid to consultants.
2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 4 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inna Gardiner | Independent | 1,665 | 70.9% |
| 2 | Mary Le Hegarat | Independent | 1,268 | 54% |
| 3 | Max Andrews | Independent | 1,136 | 48.4% |
| 4 | Stephen Ahierthis candidate | Independent | 999 | 42.5% |
| 5 | Phil Romeril | Jersey Alliance | 737 | 31.4% |
| 6 | Trevor Pointon | Reform Jersey | 656 | 27.9% |
| 7 | Ted Vibert | Jersey Alliance | 444 | 18.9% |
2018 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Helier No 3 & 4 · 16th May 2018 · 4 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Rondel | Independent | 1,404 | 49.2% |
| 2 | Mike Higgins | Independent | 1,190 | 41.7% |
| 3 | Mary Le Hegarat | Independent | 1,173 | 41.1% |
| 4 | Stephen Ahierthis candidate | Independent | 1,020 | 35.7% |
| 5 | Inna Gardiner | Independent | 903 | 31.6% |
| 6 | Jacqui Carrel | Independent | 861 | 30.1% |
| 7 | Anne Southern | Reform Jersey | 790 | 27.7% |
| 8 | Mary Ayling-Philip | Reform Jersey | 706 | 24.7% |
| 9 | Julian Rogers | Reform Jersey | 631 | 22.1% |
| 10 | Guy de Faye | Independent | 477 | 16.7% |