Bus Shelters: Proposals for: Bagatelle Lane, Bon Air Lane, Salisbury Crescent, Seymour Inn, Hautmont Estate, Coronation Park, Clarke Avenue, and Les Varines

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A decision made 19 December 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2019-0064
Decision Summary Title:	Provision of passenger waiting shelters at bus stops		Date of Decision Summary:	18 December 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Public Transport Planner		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Provision of waiting shelters for passengers at bus stops		Date of Written Report:	18 December 2019
Written Report Author:	Public Transport Planner		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Provision of additional bus shelters in support of the Government of Jersey Government Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the installation of seven shelters at the following locations: Bagatelle Lane, Bon Air Lane, Salisbury Crescent, Seymour Inn, Hautmont Estate, Coronation Park, Clarke Avenue, and an eighth shelter opposite the foot of Les Varines.
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide shelters at suitable bus stop locations in order to deliver improved facilities for public transport customers, in accordance with the Government of Jersey Government Plan and the Sustainable Transport Policy.
Resource Implications: The shelters can be funded by the Department’s capital project budget allocation, and in the case of the Seymour Inn S bus stop, in part by a developer contribution arising from a Planning Obligation Agreement.
Action required: Senior Engineer (Transport Projects) to arrange for the shelters to be procured and constructed.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: