Ross Le Brun

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Candidate will support or propose government-backed expansion of local food growing initiatives and protection of agricultural land.
“I would support or propose government backed expansion of existing inititives like: GROW, the prison growing program, the Soil farm and school projects. Community allotments and local growers. Protecting agricultural land and supporting farmers, fishermen, and food producers.”
Agriculture And FishingEnvironment And Climate
Recorded votes that test this promise
- 24 Jun 2026Carried✓ Pour · voted to deliver
  Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016
  Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide: Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled 'Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016' dated 28th April 2026, they are of the opinion:- 1. To agree to extend the effective period of the Island Development Plan until 31st of December 2030 or such earlier date when the States formally adopt a revised Development Plan replacing or amending the Plan in question following a full review.
  Voting Pour delivers this
  Extending the Island Development Plan 2016 until 2030 preserves existing protections for agricultural land and green zones, directly bearing on the promise to protect agricultural land.
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Candidate will push for smarter building by using plots efficiently, building upwards, and avoiding speculative field developments.
“Guernsey's open land is precious. We must build smarter: Use plots more efficiently Build up apartments where appropriate Avoid sprawl and speculative field developments”
Planning And DevelopmentEnvironment And Climate
Recorded votes that test this promise
- 24 Jun 2026Carried✓ Pour · voted to deliver
  Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016
  Motion put to the States: The States are asked to decide: Whether, after consideration of the policy letter entitled 'Extension of Period of Validity of the Island Development Plan 2016' dated 28th April 2026, they are of the opinion:- 1. To agree to extend the effective period of the Island Development Plan until 31st of December 2030 or such earlier date when the States formally adopt a revised Development Plan replacing or amending the Plan in question following a full review.
  Voting Pour delivers this
  Extending the Island Development Plan maintains planning policies that restrict speculative field developments and channel building to efficient use of existing plots, bearing on the promise to avoid speculative field developments.
No recorded votespecific
Candidate will pursue a States-run starter homes scheme to create an affordable-to-buy housing market.
“I believe we need a new market of starter homes and the states has to step in and develop them because the market has not. Real affordable-to-buy housing... I have drafted a requete on a states run starter home idea id like to work on more with like minded people within the states.”
HousingPlanning And Development
No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence
Deputy Le Brun (elected by-election April 2026) met the Housing Committee in approximately June 2026 to present his States-developed starter homes idea, and the Committee told the Guernsey Press it was 'working on very similar plans, which it hoped to publish shortly' (Guernsey Press, 28 July 2026). No requête has been formally lodged or debated, and no policy letter or States resolution has yet been published; however, the Housing Committee had separately been investigating the feasibility of a States-owned housing delivery vehicle since at least January 2026, indicating aligned momentum. The promise is actively engaged with at committee level but remains undelivered.
- Private rental sector hit hardest by rising housing costs
- Ross Le Brun wins by-election, pledges to act on starter homes
No recorded votespecificwithin this term
Candidate will propose an Island Travel Commission whose findings the States would debate and begin delivering within this term.
“I would propose an Island Travel Commission, bringing together government with everyday road users, parents, commuters, logistics businesses, and accessibility groups to shape practical solutions based on real experience. The States would commit to debate the commission's findings within this term, with a view to starting delivery of agreed improvements with real public backing.”
Infrastructure And TransportGovernance And Constitution
No recorded vote - delivery verdictOutstandinghigh confidence
Deputy Le Brun was elected in the April 2026 by-election (not June 2025) and took office in May 2026. As of late July 2026, no Island Travel Commission has been proposed, established, or scheduled for States debate; his post-election activity has been limited to opinion writing on road safety (Guernsey Press, June 2026) and attending a youth active travel event (July 2026), with no formal commission structure or States requête on this specific promise identified in any source.
- Ross Le Brun – By-Election 2026 Guernsey (candidate profile)
No recorded voteconditional
Candidate will conditionally support GST+ if it includes income protections and no better revenue alternatives are found.
“I don't like paying more, but GST+ cannot be ignored. The '+' is critical, it comes with protections like higher income tax allowances, a new social security allowance, support for pensioners and helping lower-income households stay protected. If better alternatives are not found, we face a choice. Raise revenue needed to invest in our island, or see the services we rely on cut.”
Tax And GstPublic Finances
No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progresshigh confidence
Deputy Le Brun (elected at the April 2026 by-election) actively participated in the three-day GST+ debate in July 2026, voting with the pro-P&R majority to defeat amendments that would have blocked or delayed the package, and warning the chamber that without social security reforms Guernsey's pension fund would run out — consistent with his manifesto emphasis on the '+' protections. He also tabled his own amendment to register visiting traders as an alternative revenue source, reflecting his stated preference for exploring other options before committing to GST+. However, the critical final vote on the overall tax package was adjourned mid-debate and is not scheduled to resume until 30 September 2026, meaning the test of whether he will ultimately vote for GST+ (should no better alternative emerge) remains outstanding.
- Goy amendment finally debated – but then heavily defeated (Guernsey Press)
No recorded votedirectional
Candidate will propose or support road layout improvements, safer school routes, micromobility law reform, and investigation of a public bus model.
“I would propose or support: Practical improvements to road layouts Safer school routes reducing congestion Sensible investment to ease pressure on roads Modernise laws to enable micromobility options Investigate public service model for buses”
Infrastructure And TransportChildren And Families
No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence
Since taking office, Deputy Le Brun has been visibly active on safer school routes and road layout improvements: in May 2026 he painted children-crossing signs at a dangerous Castel junction, in June 2026 he publicly supported the La Mare de Carteret School Street trial, and in July 2026 he co-hosted what the Guernsey Press described as the island's largest youth-led political engagement on active travel. However, no evidence was found of Guernsey-specific legislative action on micromobility law reform or a formal States investigation into a public-service bus model, leaving those components of the promise outstanding.
- Deputy Le Brun puts his painting skills into action – Guernsey Press
- La Mare the latest to trial a 'School Street' – Bailiwick Express
No recorded votedirectional
Candidate will support protecting lower incomes, investing in public services/infrastructure, and ensuring visiting traders are registered and paying their fair share.
“I support: Protect lower incomes Invest in public services Invest in public infrastructure Fund community, sports, and arts spaces and events Support local food producers Provide affordable space for start ups and small businesses Ensure visiting traders are registered and contributing their fair share”
Public FinancesEconomy And BusinessCost Of Living
No recorded vote - delivery verdictIn progressmedium confidence
Deputy Le Brun was elected via by-election in April 2026 (not June 2025) and sworn in May 2026. By May 2026 he had secured a seat on the Employment and Social Security Committee — the key vehicle for his lower-income protection commitments — replacing Deputy Dorrity who resigned over disagreements about savings. As of July 2026, he publicly defended investment in public services in his first States meeting, consistent with his manifesto. No independent evidence was found of formal action on visiting trader registration or the other specific sub-commitments (start-up spaces, community arts, local food producers), which remain at the aspiration stage.
- Le Brun gets a 'yes' from ESS – Bailiwick Express

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