Saturday 06 March 2021
Following Deputy Le Tissier's admission concerning comments that he made on social media, for which it was recognised that he has publicly apologised, the Development & Planning Authority have considered how to respond.
Similar to the Committee for Home Affairs, they were unanimous in the view that the matters raised should be independently scrutinised so that they might be brought to an appropriate resolution.
Deputy Victoria Oliver, President of the Development & Planning Authority said:
"As a Committee we expect all our political Members and operational officers to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and to act with integrity at all times. This is essential for us to maintain public confidence, trust and to deliver the services which will benefit our community.
"For this reason we have taken the decision to ask Deputy Le Tissier to self-refer to the Code of Conduct Panel, which we have been assured he has now done, and to recuse himself from all D&PA meetings in the interim."
Until such a time as the Panel's deliberations have concluded, with the agreement of Deputy Le Tissier, it has been decided that he will not be participating in Committee meetings held by the Development & Planning Authority.
