What we'd change about Jersey

Thursday 17 November 2016

We want to feel safe, healthy and give our children the best start in life but are worried about not being able to afford a decent standard of living - that's what most of us listed as our main priorities in life now and into the future.

More than 4,000 Islanders took part in the My Jersey survey, the community consultation that is helping to shape a shared, long-term vision to ensure the Island is dealing with the challenges of an ageing population, technological and climate change.

The consultation ran between January and July 2016, asking people to rate Jersey in a number of areas. Our air and water quality scored highly as did protecting the Island's natural environment.

Assistant Director for Strategic Planning, Dr Ian Skinner said: “Thank you to the 4,146 people who took the trouble to complete the My Jersey survey and the many thousands more who took part in the consultation by coming to presentations, or talking to us on the street, in schools, or at events.

“We’ve now got a fairly comprehensive insight into people’s ambitions for the future and where they perceive the greatest need for change. The results will be used to shape a draft vision which will be published in the early New Year and which we will ask people to give their views on.”

You can see all the results here and email your feedback here.