Alderney pledges to support smaller isle

Friday 19th December 2008, 1:00PM GMT.

ALDERNEY States has offered its support to Sark.

President Sir Norman Browse said he had written to Sark’s politicians to express support following the announcement that investment by Sark Estate Management was to be curtailed.

He said Alderney would do what it could. The news came at the end of the Alderney States meeting at which it had been decided to pay States members a flat-rate £7,000 a year from 2009.

Two members spoke out against the proposal, which followed a review by Chris Day, Guernsey’s former Deputy Bailiff.

Liz Bennett said £7,000 a year was not enough, while Ian Tugby said there was no need to change the current system. Mrs Bennett said she would get more than £10,000 in attendance allowances this year.