Footfall “off the charts” in St Clementpublished at 23:02 BST

23:02 BST

Roseanna Leconte
Reporting from St Clement

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In St Clement, there are seven candidates going for three Deputy seats

It’s certainly been a busy one here – with queues out the door for most of the day – a footfall that volunteers here described as “off the charts”. And it’s no wonder – with eight candidates going for four roles to represent the parish.

There are seven candidates going for three Deputy seats – that’s down from four seats in the last political term. Of those four, Sir Philip Bailhache is retiring after a States Assembly career spanning five decades. The other three – Deputy Alex Curtis, Deputy Barbara Ward, and Deputy Karen Wilson are all seeking re-election.

Standing alongside them is Lindsay Ash, who is hoping to make a return to the States having previously served as deputy of St Clement. And there are some fresh faces this year as well – Noah Jervis, Mick Robbins and Joanne Vandermerwe-Mahon. Jervis and Robbins are representing Reform.

It’s a different story in the run for constable with only one person in the running – the current sitting Constable of St Clement Marcus Troy is seeking re-election unopposed.

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St Clement may be small, but it has lots to offer

St Clement is the smallest parish in Jersey by land area, but it’s quite population dense.

There’s been particular growth in the last decade with the development of new large housing estates, including social housing and homes for first time buyers.

The parish is also home to two primary schools and one secondary school, and boasts a wide range of outdoor sports facilities.

So St Clement may be small, but it has lots to offer – and tonight we’ll be finding out who will be taking care of it for the next four years.