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Connétable for St Martin · Independent
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Connétable for St Martin · Independent
Candidate will work with the Parishes Climate Liaison Group to promote better environmental practices in St. Martin.
No recorded vote yet“I will continue to work with the Parishes Climate Liaison Group and be an advocate for enhanced environmental practices in St. Martin.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
No independent public record was found in Jersey authoritative sources (statesassembly.je, gov.je, Bailiwick Express, Jersey Evening Post) of Shenton-Stone's specific engagement with the Parishes Climate Liaison Group during the 2022–2026 Assembly term. Shenton-Stone remained Connétable of St Martin throughout the term and was re-elected unopposed in June 2026; Hansard records confirm she raised greener transport questions in the Assembly in June 2023 and her manifesto referenced a wetland expansion of St Martin's Village Green, but no reporting corroborated ongoing liaison group participation. Her primary committee role was as Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, not an environmental body. The Parishes Climate Liaison Group itself appears to have a low public profile and its activities are not systematically published online, making independent verification of the promise impossible.
Candidate promises to use Scrutiny Panel experience to work with all States Members to deliver for parishioners and islanders.
No recorded vote yet“I promise to use my experience from the multiple Scrutiny Panels and Committees I have served on to work with all Members within the States Assembly to deliver for Parishioners and Islanders.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Following her unopposed re-election in June 2022, Shenton-Stone was elected Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) by States Members in July 2022, a cross-Assembly non-ministerial role directly fulfilling her pledge to deploy scrutiny experience while working with all Members. She chaired PPC throughout the 2022–2026 term — surviving its reconstitution after the January 2024 vote of no confidence — and additionally joined the Machinery of Government Sub-Committee from April 2024, providing further evidence of active engagement across the Assembly on governance matters.
Candidate will seek to expand the Village Green by incorporating a wetland area.
No recorded vote yet“I will seek to expand the Green through the incorporation of a wetland area, following the generous gift of land by parishioners.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
The promise to expand the Village Green by incorporating a wetland area on land gifted by parishioners was made for the 2022–2026 Assembly term. By the time of Shenton-Stone's third re-election in June 2026, Bailiwick Express reported she was still expressing this as a future aspiration — framing it as something she 'hopes to continue to enhance Parish life by extending the Parish Green to incorporate a wetland area' — indicating it had not been delivered during the 2022–2026 term. No independent reporting, parish assembly decisions, or planning records confirming completion or even active progress on the wetland element were found across the full four-year term; a new playground was installed at the Green in autumn 2023, but that is a distinct commitment.
Candidate will continue converting the Rectory Barn into a community centre.
No recorded vote yet“I will continue the transformation of the old granite Rectory Barn into a vibrant Community Centre.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
During the 2022–2026 term, Connétable Shenton-Stone continued to actively advance the Rectory Barn project: in January 2025 the Parish of St Martin publicly unveiled renovation plans estimated at £750,000–£1 million and launched a fundraising campaign seeking benefactors, and the Parish website confirmed a planning application had been formally submitted for the repair and conversion of the Rectory Barn. The Grade Three listed building remained unused and in poor repair as of the JEP's January 2025 report, meaning construction had not yet commenced within the 2022–2026 Assembly term, but significant preparatory steps — architect's design funded by an £83,000 donation (secured before the 2022 election), public plans unveiled, and a planning application lodged — had been achieved.
Candidate will seek donations to fund the Barn refurbishment and avoid costs to ratepayers.
No recorded vote yet“Further funding will be sought through donations to negate the cost to Parish Ratepayers.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
As of the 2022 manifesto, Shenton-Stone had already secured an £83,000 donation for preliminary surveys and architectural design. By January 2025, the Jersey Evening Post reported that the Parish of St Martin had unveiled formal plans to restore the Rectory Barn into a community hub estimated to cost between £750,000 and £1 million, with a fundraising campaign planned and the parish seeking 'potential benefactors'. However, in a March 2026 JEP interview ahead of the 2026 election, Shenton-Stone confirmed she was still actively 'raising funds' for the restoration — indicating that, while the fundraising effort was genuine and ongoing throughout the 2022–2026 term, sufficient donations to negate ratepayer costs had not yet been confirmed by its end.
Candidate wants to create new forums for young people to participate in parish life and governance.
No recorded vote yet“I also want to create new forums for young people to engage with Parish life and governance.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Extensive searches of the St Martin parish website (stmartin.je), States Assembly records, the Jersey Evening Post, and Bailiwick Express found no evidence that Connétable Shenton-Stone established any new forum or structured mechanism for young people to engage with parish life and governance during the 2022–2026 term. The only youth-adjacent initiative identified was the installation of a new play area at St Martin's Village Green in autumn 2023, which involved children in the design consultation but was a recreational facility, not a governance forum. No independent reporting, parish assembly minutes, or official announcement referenced the creation of any youth council, youth advisory group, or equivalent body in St Martin.
Candidate will ensure farmers and the rural economy receive sufficient support to secure Jersey's agricultural future.
Mixed“I will commit to ensuring that farmers and the rural economy receive the support they need to guarantee the future of agriculture in Jersey.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will work to deliver stronger environmental protections for St. Martin and Jersey.
Mixed“Deliver greater environmental protections to the Parish and the Island.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will support and scrutinise the Task Force to Improve Women's Safety.
Kept“Support and scrutinise the delivery of the Task Force to Improve Women's Safety.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will continue advocating for greater gender equality and equity in Jersey.
Kept“Continue to advocate for greater gender equality and equity within the Island.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will work to improve quality of life and access to housing for islanders.
Mixed“Improve quality of life & access to housing.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will support and deliver road safety improvements for all road users.
Kept“Support and deliver improvements to road safety for all users.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will fight for more opportunities and support for arts, heritage and culture in Jersey.
Kept“Fight for greater opportunities and support for Arts, Heritage and Culture in Jersey.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
Candidate will defend and preserve the role of Connétable in the States Assembly.
Mixed“I will continue to defend the role of the Connétable and ensure that this position is maintained in a way that is responsive to the needs of contemporary Parish and Island life.” — Karen Elizabeth Shenton-Stone, 2022-2026 election manifesto
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