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Planning and Environment Department: Financial Review: Appointment of Consultants

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A decision made 9 November 2010 regarding: Planning and Environment Department: Financial Review: Appointment of Consultants.

Decision Reference:    MD-PE-2010-01322007-0278

Decision Summary Title:

 Delegation of Statutory PowersFinancial Corporate Spending Review of Planning and Environment Request for reconsideration of refusal of Planning Permission

Date of Decision Summary:

 11 December 200821/02/09 November 20108

Decision Summary Author:

Peter Thorne Jonathan GladwinActing Assistant Director Performance and Operations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 PublicPublic

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

OralOral Written and Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Peter ThorneJonathan Gladwin

Written Report

Title:

N/AN/A Request for reconsideration of refusal of Planning Permission

Date of Written Report:

N/A N/A20/12/07

Written Report Author:

N/AN/A Jonathan Gladwin

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

N/A PublicN/A

Subject:  To appoint consultants to carry out a financial review of Planning and Environment to investigate what the department is doing, whether these activities need to be carried out, and if so can they be carried out at less expense and more efficiently. Delegation of Statutory Powers3 Ventnor Villas, La Route de St Aubin, St Helier, JE2 3SD

Replace dormer window with door, create balcony. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION of refusal of planning permission

 

Decision(s):

To appoint BDO Alto Ltd to advise the Planning and Environment Department on its proposed CSR strategy for the forthcoming three year period (2011 – 2013) to commence in October 2010 and be concluded by the end of 2010The Minister, having been re-elected to the position, decided to renew the existing Agreement on the delegation of his statutory powers (R.120/2008)The Minister decided to Approve the planning application

 

 

Reason(s) for Decision: The decision to approve was given for the following reason: Permission has been granted having taken into account the relevant policies of the approved Island Plan, together with other relevant policies and all other material considerations, including the consultations and representations received.

 

The States of Jersey is facing a significant deficit in public finances from 2010 onwards which necessitates the need for a comprehensive review of States spending, the activities it carries out and a sustainable view of public services in the period 2011 to 2013. Investigation of the buisness of the Planning and Environment department would help to ensure that appropriate and achievable contributions are being made to these savings and following a selection process BDO Alto Ltd are considered to be best placed to help in this regard. To ensure that decisions are made at the appropriate level in the Ministry and Department to ensure the efficient administration of the Minister’s duties and responsibilities

Resource Implications:

NoneCost of the review will be met from existing departmental budgets for 2010None

 

 

Action required: Notify Agent, Applicant and all other interested parties and issue Planning Permit.

 

The Greffier of the States be requested to re-present the agreement on delegation of functions to the States at the earliest opportunityInform BDP Alto Ltd of their success in securing the task and commence the review.

Signature:

 

Senator F E Cohen

Position:

Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

October 201011 December 2008

 

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