Hasn’t the States recently agreed to appoint a Bailiwick Commission to investigate the constitutional and financial relationship between the Bailiwick islands?
How is it possible, then, that in advance of the commission even meeting, the Policy & Resources Committee is even considering spending £24m. of Guernsey taxpayers’ money on Alderney? It is highly unlikely that Guernsey has any contractual responsibility to continue maintaining the Alderney Airport anyway, but £24m. is simply a sum of money we haven’t got and can remotely afford.
Further, the Alderney airport flying only small passenger aircraft, such as Twin Otters and Dorniers, does not need the airport runway to be widened from 18 metres to 23 metres at huge additional cost. Yes, short-term patching is necessary whilst this is sorted out but, as per Guernsey, ultimately Alderney has to cut its cloth according to its income.
Supporting this sort of financial nonsense is only bringing on GST.
Peter Bachmann
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