Proposed sale of land at York Lane to the Parish of St. Helier.

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A decision made (04/07/2008) regarding: Proposed sale of land at York Lane to the Parish of St. Helier.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0074
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Sale of Land – York Lane		Date of Decision Summary:	2 July 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Carl Mavity – Director of Estate Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Proposed sale of land at York Lane to the Parish of St Helier		Date of Written Report:	2 July 2008
Written Report Author:	Carl Mavity – Director of Estate Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: To agree the transfer of land at York Lane to the Parish of St Helier
Decision(s): The Minister:- 1. agreed the proposal to sell the land to the Parish of St Helier for the sum of £10.00, subject to the Parish of St Helier meeting the Public’s reasonable legal fees 2. agreed to request that the Treasury & Resources Minister agree to the transaction under Standing Order 168(2)(a) and that following notification to the States in accordance with Standing Order 168(3) to authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public.
Reason(s) for Decision: To ensure that the sale is carried out in accordance with Standing Order 168 and to facilitate the planned regeneration of the area by the Parish of St Helier
Resource Implications: Financial: £10.00 receipt for the Public
Action required: Director of Estate Services to arrange for Treasury and Resources Minister approval and oversee the passing of the contract.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Proposed sale of land at York Lane to the Parish of St. Helier.

Date of Report:- 2nd July 2008

REPORT FOR HOUSING MINISTER

SALE OF LAND AT YORK LANE TO THE PARISH OF ST HELIER

The Public of the Island own York Lane which runs between Old Street, St Helier in between the social housing development at Hue Court and the Post Horn Public House.

Old Street is a road owned by the Parish of St Helier.

The area where Old Street and York Lane meet has been a problematic area for both the Parish of St Helier and the Housing Department for some time and has fallen into use as a de facto refuse collection area for local businesses and some passing fly tipping. There are also ongoing issues with the management of illegal parkers using the turning area at the bottom of Old Street. Both issues impact on residents of Hue Court.

The Parish of St Helier would like to address this and as part of its ongoing programme of regenerating areas of the town would like to create an open amenity space in the area which it is hoped will be used by residents and town workers alike. This would include the removal of the refuse bins and the cessation of parking in the area. To facilitate this the Parish needs to acquire a small area (1,011 sqft) of York Lane from the Public.

There is undoubted social benefit in regenerating this area and it is proposed that because of that benefit the proposed transfer of land should be for nominal value only. Advice has been sought on the matter from Officers of Property Holdings and the Law Officers’ Department which has led to agreement on the terms of the proposed transaction such as are necessary to protect the Public. These are set out in the Projet (P.06/2008) prepared by the Parish of St Helier for the Parish Assembly held on 25th June 2008 at which the Assembly agreed to the proposals.

A copy of the Projet is attached hereto.

Recommendation

That the Minister;-

1. approve the proposal to sell the land with an area of 1,011 sqft and depicted in the attached Projet P.06/2008, to the Parish of St Helier for the sum of £10.00, subject to the Parish of St Helier meeting the Public’s reasonable legal fees

2. request that the Treasury & Resources Minister agree to the transaction under Standing Order 168(2)(a) and that following notification to the States in accordance with Standing Order 168(3) to authorise the Greffier and Attorney General to sign the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public.

Carl Mavity

Director of Estate Services

2nd July 2008