FOCUS: Prioritising through a pipeline

This comes under the Committee for Housing.

The scheme supports the delivery of affordable housing, including social rentals, shared ownership, specialist housing and emergency housing. It does this by providing financial support, in full or in part, to help bring sites forward for development to meet identified housing needs.

This scheme represents the next phase of the wider Affordable Housing Programme.

The first phase is already included in the delivery stage of the portfolio and contributes directly to the Government Work Plan outcomes of ‘Sufficient Housing’ and ‘Safe and Secure’.

This comes under the States Trading Supervisory Board.

The structure has reached the end of its operational life, and continued use was only considered as sustainable for a further 18 to 24 months from October 2024. Funding has recently been approved through Routine Capital to carry out temporary reinforcement works, extending its use by a further two to three years.

This solution is temporary in nature and does not provide a long‑term fix. For this reason, the States’ Trading Supervisory Board wishes to continue with the major projects submission to secure a permanent solution. The scheme is critical to the long‑term sustainability of Alderney Airport and is essential to maintaining reliable air links and access to medical care in Guernsey.

This comes under the States Trading Supervisory Board.

Condition surveys have been completed for the airport terminal, fire station, store block and office building. All four buildings have been assessed as being beyond the end of their operational life. If any of these buildings were to fail, Alderney Airport would be unable to continue operating.

This scheme seeks to address the required repairs or, where necessary, the replacement of the aerodrome buildings to ensure the airport can continue to operate safely and effectively. The scheme has been ranked highly due to the risks it addresses and its strong alignment with Government Work Plan outcomes.

This comes under the Committee for Home Affairs.

This initiative aims to strengthen the Bailiwick’s approach to managing financial crime risk by improving digital systems and supporting closer working between agencies.

It builds on earlier work by improving how information is collected, stored, analysed, reported and governed, creating a more effective and joined‑up framework for preventing financial crime.

The scheme supports the “Foundations for our Future” priority by helping Guernsey remain competitive as an international financial centre and meet increasingly demanding international standards.

This comes under the Committee for Health and Social Care.

While other parts of the department were refurbished as part of OHM Phase 1, the autoclaves were not replaced. The existing autoclaves do not meet current UK Department of Health and Social Care guidance or European manufacturing standards.

This scheme will replace these essential autoclave machines, which are used to sterilise surgical instruments. The replacement is critical to maintaining safe surgical services and ensuring the island can continue to provide surgical procedures.

This comes under the Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture.

A review is currently underway to assess whether Beau Sejour should continue to operate as a multi‑functional civic asset. The review is considering options to repurpose underused spaces, co‑locate additional services, or rebuild the facility to better meet community needs.

Any of these options would require investment to ensure that the facility’s current social value is maintained and, where possible, enhanced for the future.

This comes under the Committee for Health and Social Care.

The scheme seeks to address the growing risk of more young people disengaging from education due to increasingly complex needs that require specialist and intensive support. It contributes directly to the GWP Priority ‘Agree and Advance a Sustainable Health and Care System’ and supports the ‘Place to Grow and Succeed’ outcome within the ‘Foundations of our Future’ area of focus.

This comes under the Policy and Resources Committee.

To support wider estate rationalisation and enable the Guernsey Development Agency’s plans to relocate tenants from Griffiths Yard, investment in the Fontaine Vinery site is required. Relocating industrial users to this site would help free up other areas for redevelopment or alternative uses.

This comes under the Policy and Resources Committee.

This scheme will update IT hardware across the organisation, including servers, networks and other specialist systems. Many of these assets have reached, or exceeded, their recommended lifespan and now need to be replaced.

As the existing Master Services Agreement has ended, the States will put new agreements in place to support this work. The scheme is essential to maintaining day‑to‑day operations and is a key enabler of the Government Work Plan outcome for ‘Digital Government’.

This comes under the Policy and Resources Committee.

Ports need additional land and facilities to continue operating effectively in the future, meet international standards and manage areas of existing risk. Work is underway to assess the wider strategic and economic benefits of developing the harbours and marinas.

This includes reviewing options for harbour infrastructure and future arrangements for hydrocarbon importation. This work will inform the Guernsey Development Agency’s plans, including the proposed removal of ‘not always afloat but safely aground’ (NAABSA) vessels from St Sampson’s Harbour, which is a key step in enabling wider regeneration of the area.

The scheme also presents an opportunity to expand Guernsey’s marina offer by providing a 24‑hour access marina, increasing berth numbers and upgrading facilities to match the standards of nearby jurisdictions. The scheme is identified in the Government Work Plan as a super priority under the ‘Fit for Purpose Infrastructure’ outcome and offers wider economic benefits.

This comes under the States’ Trading Supervisory Board.

Guernsey Airport’s aerodrome provides radar services for Guernsey and Alderney and a back‑up service for Jersey. This equipment is essential to air traffic control but is nearing the end of its operational life and will no longer be supported after 2029.

If the radar were to fail, air traffic control at Guernsey Airport would be unable to operate and services would need to be safely shut down. Work is underway to develop a Surveillance Strategy to identify the available replacement options.

This project forms part of the Bailiwick Air Navigation Systems (BANS) programme and is critical to maintaining air links for Guernsey, Alderney and the wider Channel Islands.

This comes under the States’ Trading Supervisory Board.

Guernsey Airport’s air navigation facilities, equipment and services have exceeded their intended lifespan. Without these systems, the airport would be unable to operate, directly affecting the island’s economy, access to healthcare and overall connectivity.

The Bailiwick Air Navigation Systems (BANS) programme will assess the condition and suitability of the existing infrastructure, confirm minimum operational requirements and future needs, and repair or replace systems as required. The current lack of resilience in these systems exposes the airport to significant operational, regulatory and reputational risks, which this scheme is intended to address.

This comes under the States Trading Supervisory Board.

The airport terminal roof has suffered several structural failures during high winds in recent years. A detailed survey is planned to confirm the extent of the required repairs, and scaffolding has been installed to allow close inspection. The scaffolding also provides temporary support to damaged sections of the roof.

Completing this work is essential to ensure the continued operation of the airport terminal. It is also important for the island’s reputation, as the airport is the first point of arrival for many visitors.

This comes under the Committee for Home Affairs.

The Home Affairs Estate Rationalisation Project was identified as a pipeline project in the 2021 Government Work Plan and remained a priority following the 2023 reset of the Major Projects Portfolio. Many of the existing Home Affairs buildings are no longer fit for purpose and do not meet required standards, creating increasing operational and safety risks.

The custody suite at Police Headquarters does not meet Home Office design standards and presents safety risks to both detainees and staff. In addition, the prison currently houses children and adults within the same facility, which does not meet inspection standards and represents a significant compliance and safeguarding concern.

These issues create urgent risks that cannot be addressed through minor upgrades. The project is therefore considered critical, as it is required to ensure the continued safe, lawful and effective operation of Home Affairs services. The scheme aims to deliver compliant, well‑located facilities that are fit for purpose for at least the next 25 years.

This comes under the Committee for Health & Social Care.

The current facilities are not suitable for existing levels of demand and are already failing to meet required standards. They are also not capable of supporting the expected increase in demand in the coming years. Both the laboratory and mortuary are non‑compliant, creating increasing operational and regulatory risks.

Without timely intervention, these issues could affect the safe and effective delivery of essential laboratory services. This scheme is therefore urgent and seeks to address these risks by providing a centralised, multi‑purpose laboratory on the Princess Elizabeth Hospital campus, alongside a new mortuary. This will ensure services can continue safely, meet required standards and cope with future demand.

This comes under the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure.

To support the move to net zero by 2050 and improve bus services, a new bus depot is required to enable the electrification of the fleet. While only a small number of electric buses can currently be supported due to electricity capacity, the size and layout of the existing depot are also major constraints.

To move to a fully electric fleet, the depot will need to provide suitable garage and charging facilities, along with storage, office space, driver facilities, and wash and refuelling areas. A new or upgraded depot is therefore essential to support this transition and the long‑term operation of the bus service.

This comes under the Committee for Health and Social Care.

This scheme involves refurbishing and re‑configuring the existing Pharmacy at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital and installing a dispensing robot. This will significantly improve patient safety by reducing reliance on manual dispensing and lowering the risk of prescribing and medication errors.

The scheme will also allow a wider range of medicines, including high‑cost drugs, to be dispensed safely within the hospital, helping to control costs. In addition, it will address constraints caused by outdated infrastructure, enabling safer, more efficient ways of working and strengthening the Pharmacy Service’s ability to meet current and future demand.

This comes under the Committee for Policy and Resources.

Reliable power and environmental resilience are essential to business continuity across the States’ estate. This programme was launched in response to a decline in compliance with business continuity requirements and incorporates recommendations from the PwC review following the SCFH server room incident and subsequent IT outages.

The aim of the scheme is to reduce risk by providing reliable emergency power to multiple sites. The current lack of capacity presents a significant risk to the continued operation of critical services, which this programme seeks to address.

This comes under the Policy & Resources Committee.

The Bridge and Braye du Valle Redevelopment is an existing scheme in the 2021–2025

Delivery Portfolio. Its focus has shifted from purchasing completed units to acquiring and clearing land to enable the delivery of essential infrastructure.

This proposal seeks to continue development in the northern area by putting the necessary infrastructure in place to unlock future development opportunities. By removing current constraints, the scheme creates the conditions for wider regeneration and more effective use of the site over time. It aligns with two of the ‘Foundations for our Future’ areas of focus and contributes to the super priority workstream of ‘Maximising Potential in States Assets’, including Leale’s Yard.

This comes under the Royal Court.

The current system is not suitable for a modern digital environment. The SMART Court Programme aims to modernise the Royal Court by using digital technology to improve the experience for service users. This will make court processes easier to understand, quicker to access and less complex, reducing delays and improving access for all users.

The programme will also support staff to work more efficiently, helping services run more smoothly and consistently. This work supports the ‘Digital Government’ outcome within the ‘Island Resilience’ area of focus and will improve the States’ overall digital services.

Project 1, Court Presentation, is now well advanced, and training is underway to support the transition into day‑to‑day operations.

This comes under the Committee for Policy and Resources.

Much of the rented accommodation currently used for States employee housing does not offer good value for money. In addition, some of the States‑owned properties are no longer suitable and need to be upgraded, refurbished or considered for exit and disposal.

This scheme seeks to secure funding for government employee housing, enabling the Strategic Property Unit to manage the States employee housing stock more effectively.

This includes bringing forward suitable, operationally aligned properties, including schemes that the Guernsey Housing Association does not currently have the capacity to deliver.

Providing appropriate States employee housing is essential to attracting and retaining staff who are critical to the delivery of the States’ most vital services.

This comes under the Committee for Health & Social Care.

Secure accommodation at The Haven serves two purposes: supporting children on remand and providing specialist accommodation for young people who pose a risk to themselves or others. Demand for both has increased over the past two years, alongside a significant rise in harmful sexual behaviour and offending by young people in the Bailiwick.

The current facility is not fit for purpose and is increasingly unable to meet this growing and complex demand. This scheme seeks to identify how the Bailiwick can provide improved secure accommodation, while making the best use of available resources.

Addressing this need is essential to protecting vulnerable young people, managing risk effectively, and supporting a safe and secure population.

This comes under the Committee for Policy and Resources.

The Digital Strategy depicts the objectives of transforming our government services through digital innovation, outlining the principles that will guide the development of new digital services.

The strategy sets the direction and principles that will guide future digital investment.

Once agreed, it will inform the development of individual digital projects that deliver tangible improvements for service users, staff and the wider organisation. In this way, the strategy acts as the foundation for delivering consistent, high‑quality digital services an achieving the States’ wider digital and service improvement outcomes.

This comes under the States’ Trading Supervisory Board.

The current inert waste facility has reached the end of its operational life. Without timely action, the States face increasing operational and compliance risks, including continued reliance on temporary measures.

This project proposes the development of a new inert waste facility to ensure the Waste Disposal Authority can continue to meet its statutory duty to provide appropriate waste infrastructure for the island. A policy letter was debated in May 2025, after which the States agreed to reclaim land at Black Rock for the new facility and to designate Les Vardes Quarry solely for water storage.

Developing the new facility is therefore urgent to maintain compliant waste operations and avoid further disruption to construction activity and the wider economy.

This comes under the Committee for Policy and Resources.

Licensing and support for the current SAP system will begin to reduce from 2027, with no further improvements available and only limited support provided at additional cost. By 2030, the system will be fully out of support.

If the system is not replaced, the States would face increasing operational, financial and security risks, including a greater likelihood of system failures and disruption to critical services. This scheme therefore seeks to replace SAP with a fit‑for‑purpose system that provides a reliable, supported platform to meet the needs of users and the organisation into the future.

This comes under the States’ Trading Supervisory Board.

The project aims to design, build and bring into operation a modern and resilient dairy on a new site. This is essential to securing the long‑term continuity of on‑island milk and dairy production, reducing reliance on ageing infrastructure and ensuring the island can continue to meet quality and regulatory standards.

By providing a fit‑for‑purpose facility, the scheme strengthens the resilience of the local dairy supply, safeguards food security, and supports a sustainable, reliable operation for the long term.