Lease of Brig-y-Don building from Brig-y-Don charity

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A decision made 15 February 2010 regarding: Lease of Brig-y-Don building from Brig-y-Don charity.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2010-0015
Decision Summary Title :	Recommendation to Lease the Brig-y-Don building from the Brig-y-Don charity.		Date of Decision Summary:	10 February 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Acting Chief Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Brig-y-Don Lease Recommendation		Date of Written Report:	10 February 2010
Written Report Author:	Acting Chief Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt Code of Practice 3.2(x)
Subject: Proposed States of Jersey lease of the Brig-y-Don building from the Brig-y-Don charity.
Decision(s): The Minister endorsed the recommendation to lease the Brig-y-Don building from the Brig-y-Don charity.
Reason(s) for Decision: To ensure the reduction of risk via the urgent development of Children’s Services as per the Williamson Recommendations.
Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications. Resources have been assigned as per P17/2009 to refurbish the Brig-y-Don building and the revenue implications are included in the Health and Social Services cash limit (the existing grant and additional resources voted to Health and Social Services in the 2010 business plan, entitled ‘Williamson Implementation’.)
Action required: Request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to sign an appropriately negotiated States of Jersey lease for the Brig-y-Don building as per the recommendation of the Health and Social Services Department Accounting Officer.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):