Sark Estate Management’s plans to invest £5m. in building and renovation in the island, including 10 bedrooms at Aval du Creux, have been dashed thanks to the outcome of last week’s election, said Kevin Delaney from the company. (0687656)

Wages, accommodation and the future of Sark’s tourist industry were all on the agenda at an extraordinary meeting held last night by the Sark Chamber of Commerce.

It was in response to the week’s events and open to members and anyone who had been directly affected by the Barclay Brother’s withdrawal from Sark.

Three main subjects were on the agenda – concerns over wages and employment, the position with former employees’ accommodation and the long-term affects on Sark for 2009.

‘We have an immediate problem and an ongoing one which is: what is going to happen next season?,’ said Peter Tonks, chairman of the chamber. He said it was actively working towards resolving all three of these issues.

‘On one hand, we are celebrating democracy and on the other hand we are dealing with all of this. We want to bring a little bit of calm to the situation while the facts are still coming out.’