Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone

The manifesto is focused principally on continuing and completing existing work in St. Martin and on the island, rather than on a new reform programme. The broadest island-wide commitments, on cost of living, road safety, and Violence Against Women Taskforce recommendations, are framed as continuation of or support for work already underway rather than as fresh policy ambitions. The parish section describes accomplished projects and ongoing maintenance, with the Parish Barn conversion as the only named new initiative.

The manifesto records several named past achievements, including the Village Green playground, the La Vielle École States loan, and the introduction of kerbside recycling, which give texture to the candidate's record. The forward-looking pledges, however, are largely directional: cost of living is to be addressed by working with all members, agriculture and arts advocacy is stated without named actions, and housing is framed as continuing to explore viable proposals. The Violence Against Women Taskforce pledge names a mechanism but supplies no timeline or list of specific recommendations.

The manifesto is careful not to commit to expenditure without identifying a funding source: the Parish Barn conversion is explicitly to be funded by donations rather than rates, following a model the candidate describes as having worked for the playground. The island-wide pledges on cost of living and road safety acknowledge dependence on working with other members, which reflects the practical character of Assembly-level delivery. No fiscal figures are claimed that would require scrutiny.

The Scorecard records Shenton-Stone as Vice Chair of Comité des Connétables, a member of the Planning Committee, and a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Jersey Branch) Executive committee, among other posts. The parish-level pledges, including the Parish Barn fundraising and housing exploration through St. Martin's Housing Association, fall within the parish sphere and are framed as the candidate's own activity. The island-wide pledges on the Violence Against Women Taskforce, road safety, cost of living, agriculture, and arts depend on an Assembly majority of 25 of 49 members.

A portion of the manifesto's text is devoted to statements of continued advocacy and pride in Jersey, such as 'I remain a committed advocate for Jersey's agriculture, its natural environment, and access to Arts, Heritage and Culture' and 'I will continue to work for the good of St. Martin and Jersey,' which carry values but no specific commitment. The parish section is more concrete, grounded in named projects and outcomes. The balance across the text is between specific past achievements and directional forward statements.