Jersey Farmers Union: Grant for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 Exhibit

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A decision made 19 November 2012:

Decision Reference:

MD-E-2012-0119

Decision Summary Title :

Approval of £5,000 grant to Jersey Farmers Union

Date of Decision Summary:

20/09/2012

Decision Summary Author:

Rural Team Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Approval of £5,000 grant to Jersey Farmers Union

Date of Written Report:

20/09/2012

Written Report Author:

Rural Team Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Approval of £5,000 grant to Jersey Farmers Union in support of their exhibit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved a £5,000 grant to Jersey Farmers Union (JFU)

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Assistant Minister for Rural Economy agreed to help facilitate and contribute to the creation of the JFU exhibit on the basis that the exhibit would provide a degree of destination marketing, promote the quality of produce grown by Jersey’s commercial growers, local schools and amateur gardeners and provide an example of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Supporting CSA and promoting local Genuine Jersey products is consistent with the Rural Economy Strategy 2011-2015.

Resource Implications:

The allocation of monies to the Jersey Farmers Union in support of attendance at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show will come from within existing revenue budgets that currently provide support to agriculture. No implications.

Action required:

Director of Environmental Management and Rural Economy to instruct Rural Team Manager to organise payment to the Jersey Farmers Union.

Signature:

Senator Alan Maclean

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):