A CENTENIER in St Ouen has confirmed his intention to seek election as the parish’s new Constable.
Richard Honeycombe, who has served as a Centenier and Chef de Police in St Ouen since 2017, will be bidding to succeed Richard Buchanan, who confirmed earlier this year that he would not be seeking re-election to the role he has held since 2018.
Now retired having formerly worked in the insurance industry, Mr Honeycombe has a history of honorary service in the parish system, formerly serving as a Centenier and roads inspector in St Peter.
Mr Honeycombe, who is also a keen surfer, said his decision to seek election when the Island goes to the polls on 22 June followed support from ‘senior members of the municipality’.
He said: ‘The recent electoral changes [which means St Ouen is part of a new district including St Peter and St Mary that elects four Deputies] make it more important that the parishes need a Constable, not a politician.’
A staunch supporter of Island traditions, including the honorary police system, Mr Honeycombe said he held the view that the Constable should be the ‘father of the parish’.
Mr Honeycombe said that other important topics he wished to address, if elected, were the provision of sheltered and affordable housing in the parish, and a kerbside recycling scheme.
Following Mr Honeycombe’s decision to step down as a Centenier, Wayne du Feu was elected to the role of Centenier at a recent parish assembly and is due to be sworn in on 9 June.
