Questions over freight and passenger transport between Guernsey and Jersey have gone unanswered – despite goods worth tens of thousands of pounds ending up in the English Midlands before making their way between the islands.
Earlier this week, Guernsey artist James Colmer voiced his grievance at severe delays in transporting his art work from Guernsey to Jersey ahead of an exhibition at the JARO Gallery.
He compared the current options to that of a “small crustacean moving across the seabed” and sarcastically queried whether a hermit crab would be an option for “alternative delivery methods”.
The gallery owner also added her voice to calls for better options for travelling or moving goods between the islands.
Since contacting Express earlier this week, some of the art work has arrived in Jersey ready for tomorrow’s opening, but a third of what was shipped is still missing.
Mr Colmer said some of the goods shipped on 22 May made their way to the Midlands, before arriving at their original destination.
When approached by Express, a spokesperson for the States of Guernsey said they would not provide a statement, and instead offered a list of options for travelling between the islands, both as a passenger or for freight.
They refused to answer questions on plans for improvements to services going forwards, or discussions between committees on the current state of inter-island travel.
They also refused to reply to a separate follow up questions seeking clarity on the above queries.
Requests for information from DHL have not yet been answered.
The States of Jersey is also still to respond.
More to follow…
