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States of Alderney member Alex Snowdon suspended for 30 days without pay
Overview
Alex Snowdon, a States of Alderney member, has been suspended for 30 consecutive days without pay after failing to provide a required written apology following a commissioner for standards finding. The disciplinary action stems from Snowdon disclosing confidential information regarding a proposed data centre. Snowdon stated he would only apologise if further environmental, feasibility, and risk studies were conducted and the tender postponed, alleging that the code of conduct aims to silence his scrutiny.
Key points
- Alex Snowdon has been suspended from the States of Alderney for 30 consecutive days without pay.
- The suspension follows his failure to provide a written apology within seven days as required by the commissioner for standards.
- Snowdon previously breached rules by disclosing confidential information about a proposed data centre's location at Mannez Quarry.
- He stated he will only apologise if comprehensive risk, environmental, and feasibility studies are carried out and the tender is postponed.
- Snowdon claimed the code of conduct is being used to silence his concerns and scrutiny regarding the project.
- Officials noted the suspension applies only to his role in the States of Alderney and does not prevent him from attending States of Deliberation meetings in Guernsey.