St Helier deserves more green spaces, cleaner streets and a healthier environment for everyone. I will protect existing parks, stand firm to deliver Springfield school site and Le Bas as new green spaces, support community growing and allotments, and create a joined-up Greening St Helier programme that makes our town a place people are proud to call home.
St Helier should be a place where children are proud to grow up. I will explore modern social areas, outdoor gyms and modern spaces for teenagers to connect, champion arts, festivals and year-round cultural events, and work with partners to ensure our town is vibrant, welcoming and full of great things for young people, families and all who call St Helier home.
A third of Jersey lives in St Helier. We deserve a strong, coordinated voice at Island level and investment that reflects our central role in Jersey life. I will establish a Town Council bringing together Deputies, residents and the Youth Assembly, so St Helier shapes the decisions that affect us, not just responds to them.
Hello! I’m Deputy Inna Gardiner, an independent States Member for St Helier North.
My husband David and our 10-year-old daughter Mia are Jersey-born. My family and I live in St Helier, and like many families we are close to everyday community life – what makes our town special, and what still needs improving.
I have been proud to represent our Parish for the past seven years. I bring over 25 years of leadership experience in business and public life.
About my service as a States Member
I was first elected to the States Assembly in the St Helier Districts 3 & 4 by-election in 2019 and re-elected in 2022 as Deputy for St Helier North. I am President of the Scrutiny Liaison Committee and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). I am also a member of Vice Chair of the the Political Awareness and Education Sub-Committee and Member of the Diversity Forum supporting strong, fair and well-informed democratic decision-making.
My focus in public office
My work has centred on two priorities:
1) Delivering for St Helier: Listening to residents and working with people to turn local ideas into practical improvements.
2) Strong scrutiny and value for money: Holding Government to account for how public money is spent and how public services are delivered — with a focus on transparency, delivery and good governance.
Previous roles and panels
Alongside constituency work, I have held a number of roles across the Assembly, including:
I was also a member of the Executive Committee for the Commonwealth Association of the Public Accounts Committees, supporting good governance standards through international parliamentary networks.
To learn more about my work at the States of Jersey please visit my web page Inna Gardiner
My background and how I work
Before becoming a States Member, I trained as a social worker. Over 20 years, I worked as a self-employed management consultant, supporting organisations to improve how they work – strengthening leadership, teamwork, diversity and collaboration.
I bring that approach into politics: listen carefully, work with people, and deliver practical results.
If you see me around St Helier, please say hello, and if you have an idea, concern, or suggestion, I want to hear it.
I have B.A. in Social Work and M.Sc. in Professional Communication.
Additionally, I am the director of tourism company specialises in bringing non-English speaking tourists to Jersey.
I worked pro bono as a business and leadership coach for Global Action on Poverty and for the Sophie Hayes Foundation to help develop empowerment programmes for survivors of human trafficking (https://sophiehayesfoundation.org/ )