Jerriais Plan 2017-2019

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A decision made on 14 June 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2017-0024
Decision Summary Title :	Jèrriais Plan 2017-2019		Date of Decision Summary:	9th June 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Cultural Development Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jèrriais Plan 2017-2019		Date of Written Report:	29th March 2017
Written Report Author:	Cultural Development Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The Jèrriais Plan: 2017-2019
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, with delegated authority for Culture, having noted that the Jèrriais Plan had been supported by the Council of Ministers on 26 April 2017 and funding agreed to meet the additional costs from 2017 to 2019, requested that the Greffier of the States arrange for the Plan to be presented to the States as a Report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Funding for Jèrriais was the subject of an amendment to the Medium Term Financial Plan and during the debate it was agreed that a Plan to sustain Jèrriais should be prepared, following consultation with the bodies involved in its delivery.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower resource implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the Jèrriais Plan to be presented to the States.
Signature: Deputy Murray Norton		Position: Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)