We didn’t say we told you so – but we did

Monday 7th April 2008, 2:29PM BST.

THE Chamber of Commerce has criticised the States for rejecting its advice about investing in the island’s infrastructure.

Outgoing president Mark Trenchard (pictured) said the government was wrong to not have made use of Chamber’s experts on the issue of a new runway. ‘Air and sea links are a lifeline for us and we must make sure that we have the best we can afford,’ he said.

‘Infrastructure has lacked investment for far too long. ‘Recently the state of the runway came back to haunt us and we chose our words carefully. We didn’t say, “we told you so”, but actually that’s true. Chamber had experts to assist and we continue to do so. I hope we can work with the new States to deliver the infrastructure that the island deserves.’