Sark residents asked to help shape island's future

Sark residents have been invited to take part in a series of government events designed to help shape the future direction of the island.

The Future Sark initiative organised by Chief Pleas will run through the spring and summer and aims to gather a "practical shared picture of island priorities".

Chief Pleas said it wanted to use the information to make "confident, well informed decisions in the years ahead".

The process will begin with an initial presentation at Island Hall at 17:00 GMT on 16 March, attended by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.

Chief Pleas said Future Sark had a "central principle of listening to islanders".

The series of events is open to people of all ages to share their views on what matters most for Sark's future.

"The initiative aims to gather views openly and fairly, turning them into a practical shared picture of island priorities," it said.

Steve Skelton from Question Factory, the organisation appointed to facilitate the process, is due to speak at the launch event.

Chief Pleas said Skelton had extensive experience in community driven planning across the Channel Islands, including the Future Jersey programme.

"Skelton will explain how the process will work, how islanders can contribute and how their ideas will be used to inform a framework for Chief Pleas to consider later in the year," it said.

"This will help Chief Pleas make confident, well-informed decisions in the years ahead, while giving islanders a clear way to understand how the island is progressing over time."

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