Policy & Finance Committee

To co-ordinate policy including leading the policy planning process, the allocation and management of resources, including the States' budget and facilitating cross-committee policy development.

• Mandate

  • General Responsibilities

    • To advise the States and monitor and make recommendation to the States on all matters within its areas of responsibility.

    • To be accountable for the financial management of the States.

    • To operate in accordance with the States of Alderney Rules of Procedure, the Rules of Procedure for States Committees, States policies and extant States resolutions.

    • To liaise and negotiate with the States of Guernsey on all matters relating to the provision of transferred services and finance and to maintain those relationships for the public benefit.

    • To liaise with the General Services Committee, the Building and Development Control Committee and the Economic Development Committee in relation to their budget and legislative requirements.

    • To be responsible for all matters not specifically falling within the mandate of the General Services Committee, the Building and Development Control Committee or the Economic Development Committee.

    • To liaise with any other appropriate bodies and to consult with the general public on matters relating to its responsibilities.

    • To be responsible for public communications relating to its responsibilities.

    • To exercise functions conferred on the Committee by extant legislation and extant States resolutions.

  • Specific Responsibilities

  • The Committee is responsible for the following specific matters except where other committees have functions under legislation or extant States resolutions -

    • The Island plan;

    • Dealing with external authorities in fiscal and commercial matters;

    • Relations with other islands of the Bailiwick;

    • Discharging all matters affecting the island's constitutional position and relating to the regulation of the States of Alderney in particular under the Government of Alderney Law, 2004;

    • All matters relating to International Conventions, Treaties, Agreements or extension of EU or UK legislation, in liaison with the States of Guernsey;

    • Liaising as necessary with the Court of Alderney;

    • The leasing and use of all States-owned Forts; and

    • All matters relating to the sea and seabed.

    • Carrying out all the functions formerly carried out by, or carried on in the name of, the States Employment Board (formerly the Civil Service Board).

  • Other Areas for which Responsible.

  • The Committee is responsible for the following areas except where other committees have functions under legislation or extant States resolutions -

    • Elections;

    • Census;

    • Import and Export control and customs duties;

    • Telecommunications;

    • Postal Services, Philately and Currency;

    • Gambling;

    • Civil Contingencies;

    • Dangerous Weapons; 

    • Civil Aviation Licensing;

    • Energy;

    • Regulation of companies and employment;

    • Taxes, fees, and charges;

    • Health and Safety at Work; and

    • Land and property, compulsory purchase and beneficial ownership

• Meetings

  • The Policy & Finance Committee meet every month, except in August. A calender is available via the downloads section on this page. 

• Agendas and minutes

  • Agendas and minutes relating to past and forthcoming meetings can be accessed via the Policy & Finance Committee Agendas & Minutes Index.

• States Members individual delegation

  • Should you have any matters you wish to raise with the Chairman or bring to the attention of the Committee, contact us:

  • Policy & Finance Committee, with individual delegation when required, which are listed in  P&F Appointments [189kb].

• Data Protection

  • For details regarding how the Committee processes personal data, please see the Data Protection page.

Useful pages:

• Finance Group