Parish Autumn Newsletter

Autumn 2025

It has been a truly memorable summer, filled with events that brought our community together. We began with Jersey’s 80th Liberation Celebrations and finished with the lively Gorey Fête and Grouville Harvest Fayre. In between, the Twinning Games took place on the Common, welcoming our French twinned towns and their families. It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying themselves, making the most of the sunshine and the sense of community spirit.

Our monthly Parish Surgeries continue to be very well attended. Topics raised have included the proposed Tenancy Laws, the location of the Gorey electric substation, solar panels in fields, mobile phone use in schools, long-term care, speed limits, and condition of our roads. If you’d like to discuss an issue, please join us — we welcome parishioners in both Grouville and St Martin regardless of where the Surgery is held.

As we move into autumn, I’d like to remind you about the newly established Community Support Group that I helped set up in St Martin. The group is made up of volunteers — all DBS checked and carrying Parish identity cards — who are here to help with everyday needs such as shopping, filling in forms, attending appointments, picking up prescriptions, or even changing a light bulb. If you or someone you know could use some support, please contact the Public Hall and they will put you in contact with a volunteer.

Looking ahead amongst other topics, the States Assembly will soon return to debating the role of Senators, with the aim of finalising the law and hopefully getting it over the line in time for the elections next June. We will also revisit the Tenancy Laws, after the reference back last July.

And finally, your views are valued! If you would like to contact me, please email c.labey@gov.je or call 852488. Or if you would like to meet in person, you can also attend one of my regular Parish Surgeries