‘Agency change blocked by civil servants’
SENIOR civil servants and the finance industry have been accused by former Economic Development president Peter Ferbrache of blocking a joint non-governmental promotion agency for Bailiwick businesses.
‘A joint agency would embrace, not necessarily be limited to, the finance, tourist and general business sectors,’ he said.
‘I hoped and expected this to be in operation by now. In my opinion, the reason it has not has been the opposition of the finance sector and the concerns of senior civil servants.
‘I am sorry, but bearing in mind those sectors receive significant public monies, they need to recognise the need to improve significantly our promotion of such businesses.
‘We also cannot have civil servants objecting because they want to protect civil service jobs. We need better people and less government interference.’
Deputy Ferbrache, vice-president Jan Kuttelwascher and member Deputy Jennifer Merrett have resigned from the committee in recent weeks, as has chief secretary Chris Williams.
Full story in today's Guernsey Press
Deputy Ferbrache's letter in full in readers' letters section of website
