What islanders want from the new Chief Minister

George Turta wants a more diverse Council of Ministers

Islanders say the new Chief Minister needs to support minority groups, provide more support for younger islanders and prioritise improving the lives of children.

Deputy Lyndon Farnham won the vote for the top role following a states sitting on Thursday.

Ahead of the result, the BBC asked islanders what they wanted from the new Chief Minister.

George Turta, a member of the Romanian community, said they needed to look at how the government could provide better options for minority groups.

He said people in the Romanian community - particularly those who did not have ten years of residency - struggled with housing.

Currently people who have moved to Jersey cannot buy property until they have lived in the island for ten years - unless they are licensed or entitled for work.

Mr Turta added that a "more inclusive" council was needed, "rather than a small group that seems to have the same direction".

Andrew Le Gallez wants more support for young islanders

Butcher Andrew Le Gallez said he wanted someone who would "stand up for Jersey", and to provide more affordable housing and rentals for younger islanders.

He said the new Chief Minister needed to "do the best for the island and for the youngsters of the island, and do what they say they're going to do as opposed to having all the people who say they're going to do something and they don't".

Carpenter James Nagy said parking in Jersey needed to be part of the improvement plans.

"I'd like to have free parking like they do in Guernsey, also I'd like to know what's happening in town with all the car parks being turned into housing projects - there's less and less parking in town, it's absolutely ridiculous," he said.

'More to do'

Jersey Cares, a group which represents the island's care system, said the next Chief Minister needed to prioritise keeping children safe.

CEO Carly Glover published an open letter to all three candidates ahead of Thursday's vote, saying they needed to "move at pace, to action".

She said: "Jersey had made progress in recognising and responding to the needs of care-experienced people, and there is also still so much more to do.

"By working together with a steadfast focus as a Council of Ministers, you can build on the resources of goodwill, understanding and addressing the bureaucratic barriers which exist so that the children who are in your care do indeed experience love, belonging and opportunity."