La Route de St Marie: Junction Improvement at Bethlehem Methodist Church

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A decision made 10 October 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2011-0105
Decision Summary Title:	DS - La Route de St Marie – Proposed Junction Improvement at Bethlehem Methodist Church		Date of Decision Summary:	29 September 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	N/A		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: La Route de St Marie – Proposed Junction Improvement at Bethlehem Methodist Church - PBA 0640
Decision(s): With reference to the previous decision MD-PH-2011-0096 plus associated documentation and the expiry of 15 working days’ notice to the States of that decision, the Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings: The acquisition, on behalf of the Public, for road improvement purposes, of approximately 248 sq ft of land at nil cost from “The Trustees for Jersey Methodist Church Purposes” at Bethlehem Methodist Church, La Route de St Marie, St Mary, and with the improvement works and the Vendor’s reasonable legal fees to be funded by the Public.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister hereby notified the States that he had accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction. The Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision. The States’ asset balance sheet implications in respect of this decision will be accounted for at the time of the transaction.
Action required: Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.
Signature:		Position: Connétable J M Réfault * Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: MD-PH-2011-0105