Cycle Route: La Route de la Liberation: Improvement works

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A decision made 1 August 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2011-0097

Decision Summary Title :

DS - La Route de la Liberation (A1) – Proposed Works to Provide a Continuous and Improved Cycle Route – Approval of Drawings

Date of Decision Summary:

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Property Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

WR - La Route de la Liberation (A1) – Proposed Works to Provide a Continuous and Improved Cycle Route – Approval of Drawings

0617 PBA

Date of Written Report:

Written Report Author:

Principal Property Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

SD1 - Public

SD2 - Public

Subject: La Route de la Liberation (A1) – Proposed Works to Provide a Continuous and Improved Cycle Route – Approval of Drawings

Decision(s):

The Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, the drawings: “Waterfront Cycle Track Widening – Drg N° 001 rev P1” and “Steam Clock Cycle Track Widening – Drg N° 001 rev P1” in connection with a proposed project by the Transport and Technical Services Department to provide a continuous and improved cycle route on part of La Route de la Liberation.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Under Standing Order 168 (1)(d) the Minister is required to consider, for approval, plans for construction and alteration work which is funded wholly or partly by money voted by the States.

Resource Implications:

The financial implications in respect of this decision are detailed in the report.
There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.
The balance sheet implications in respect of this decision will be accounted for upon completion of the works.

Action required:

The Director of Jersey Property Holdings is to copy this decision to the Assistant Minister, the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, the Minister for Transport and Technical Services, the Minister for Environment, the Minister for Economic Development and the Director of the States of Jersey Development Company.

Signature:

Position:

Connétable J M Réfault *

Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

MD-PH-2011-0097