Comments on: Cost of law firm raid kept from taxpayer

By: States House

States House — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:39:50 +0000

Has anyone thought to ask them directly?

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By: PB FALLA

PB FALLA — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:49:29 +0000

guernsey polics,goverment and gfsc are about as transparent as a black bin bag

Whst a shambolic trio

HOLD YOUR HEAD IN SHAME

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By: JamieC

JamieC — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:07:18 +0000

Yes. I can’t believe that it was not digitally recorded automatically along with the many calls to/from the Police station every day.

So why did THIS one get deleted?
Do they have no back-up facilities?
Couldn’t it be retrieved?

As for the Deputies – well they may have believed that before election, but they hadn’t reckoned on the Guernsey Civil Service for whom transparency / daylight is evidently a horror.

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By: Guernsey Fudge

Guernsey Fudge — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:45:34 +0000

One of the most disturbing facts about this case is the ‘accidentally erased’ telephone call.
Are any of our newly elected deputies who promised a new order, and got voted in with the promise of ‘Open and Government’ going to have the guts to raise their heads above the parapet on this one ?
Call for an Independent and Open Public Inquiry, or resign en mass so we can get some common sense restored before there is a huge reaction of the voting public.

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By: Concerned 2

Concerned 2 — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:18:42 +0000

There are some serious claims here and it is very easy to hide and make such claims.
But if you can support such claims, one should put it in the hands of the correct people, and if it is against people in authority and you do not have confidence in doing so, go the Bailiff’s Office and ask for advice.
If you continue to hide and use such sites to make these claims you are as bad as those who you are making these claims against as, you are not allowing everyone to become aware of what is being done, by people in authority who we are supposed to trust.
One could say you are doing a deal with them behind closed doors!

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By: Interested

Interested — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:08:48 +0000

You’re right -all of the top states go to uk imports – locals aren’t even considered

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By: Johno

Johno — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:12:15 +0000

islander
Couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately the more the top level jobs go to UK imports ie: Enviroment, Heritage Dept (she is a nightmare!)Police Dept, HSSD, Enviromental Health etc etc the more we will bring in UK style legislation, laws etc.
Personaly I find it insulting that we seem unable to promote within the island. Are we really all that useless?
I seem to recall we managed very well before thank you very much.

Await the accusations of xenophobia!

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By: pb falla

pb falla — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:01:05 +0000

Because you have the blinkers on

I have the facts, so i know that there have been many similar raids which have come up with nothing

Basically

The gfsc and police are a shambles

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By: pb falla

pb falla — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:59:00 +0000

No you presume wrong

AGAIN

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By: islander

islander — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:10:32 +0000

Deputy Dave Jones.

Shhhh keep this information out of this section.You are honest of not hiding from the media.More like you in government is needed.

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By: islander

islander — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:24:29 +0000

We in GUERNSEY are not part of Great Britain,United Kingdom or the E U but only crown dependancy of the United Kingdom.

We in Guernsey are relying more on UK laws when it comes to policing our island.English Officer controlling law and order and border controls.
Allowed to wear anti-terrorism uniforms on our streets.
Allowed to drive around in armoured vehicles.
Allowed forced entry into misin-formed evidence into property.
Witholding errors of their misjudgment and cost.
GUERNSEY must not be bullied into UK submission

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By: Dave Jones

Dave Jones — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:54:09 +0000

Jack

I don’t think the number that is empty is that significant.
We have over 1,700 properties and there will always be a number that are empty for various reasons. We have had more voids over the last few years simply because many of them were / are earmarked for demolition and rebuild or as in the case of Cour Du Parc complete refurbishment.

Some of the 59 empty properties you refer to are being offered to tenants or tenants are in the process of moving in.

Others are undergoing renovation or other upgrading works; these will be at various stages from renovations due to start right through to the finishing touches being applied.

1 property is awaiting engineer’s assessment/plans for significant structural work.

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By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:22:22 +0000

Just give all the cops a gun and send them out on mopeds like they do in Spain, instead of using our rapid response vehicles as police cars. Then we can recoup something by selling them of to Greater Manchester or Moscow Constabularies, rather than wearing them out. Explanation needed why old persons doors have been broken down and shady financial settlements made. It must make any law abiding person think twice before coming to Guernsey. Mr Rice has been given too much spending money!

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By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:45:00 +0000

Therefore you only have 59 voids with your correction? A lot of unexplained empty properties!

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By: Taxpayer

Taxpayer — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:13:44 +0000

Who is accountable for this mess!

Surely heads should role, civil servants should be accountable for their actions much like the private sector!

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