Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard, Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St. Brelade: Compulsory Purchase

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A decision made 19 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2018-0011
Decision Summary Title :	Consent to acquire the freehold interest in Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St Brelade via Compulsory Purchase		Date of Decision Summary:	28 February 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Estates Surveyor		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Consent to acquire the freehold interest in Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St Brelade via Compulsory Purchase		Date of Written Report:	28 February 2018
Written Report Author:	Estates Surveyor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Report: Public SD1 - Public SD2 - Public SD3 - Public SD4 - Exempt QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b) SD5 - Exempt QE Article 33(b) and QE Article 34(b)
Subject: Consent to acquire the freehold interest in Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St Brelade via Compulsory Purchase 2127-01-001
Decision(s): In accordance with Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister agreed, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, for a Report and Proposition to be taken to the States Assembly in order to acquire the freehold interest in Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St Brelade via Compulsory Purchase from the freehold owner in accordance with the terms set out in the accompanying report.
Reason(s) for Decision: It is necessary for the Public to acquire the freehold of Fields 80, 84 and 85 Le Champ de Girard Les Quennevais, La Rue Carree, St Brelade as the land forms part of the site required for the construction of the proposed new Les Quennevais Secondary School facility. It has not been possible to reach a fair and proper price with the owner through the normal course of negotiations. Therefore, the only option available to the Public is to acquire the land through the Compulsory Purchase mechanism.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision. When the transaction is concluded the fixed asset register and States balance sheet will be amended to account for the transaction.
Action required: Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier based on the adoption of the proposition take the necessary action to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.
Signature:		Position: Deputy E J Noel Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):