Terms of Reference and appointment of Chairman and Members to the Jersey Environment Forum (JEF).

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A decision made (02/12/2008) regarding: Terms of Reference and appointment of Chairman and Members to the Jersey Environment Forum (JEF).

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2008-0259
Decision Summary Title	Terms of Reference and appointment of new Chairman and members to the Jersey Environment Forum		Date of Decision Summary:	25 November 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Louise Magris, Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title	Terms of Reference for the Jersey Environment Forum		Date of Written Report:	21st October 2008
Written Report Author:	Louise Magris, Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Terms of Reference and appointment of Chairman and Members to the Jersey Environment Forum (JEF)
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister approved - 1. the revised Terms of Reference for the Jersey Environment Forum; 2. the appointment of Nigel Querée as Chairman for the term of 3 years ending April 2011; 3. the appointment of Jeremy Barnes, John le Maistre and Marina Brydon as members of the forum for three years until September 2011. 4. the appointment of Maisie Lemon-Smith and Timothy Nicolle as youth members to serve for approximately one year until September 2009.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Jersey Environment Forum (JEF) is a non-executive body whose purpose is to advise the Minister on matters of environmental policy. It has 10-14 members who serve for terms of three years, resulting in the need to replace approximately four retiring members each year. The JEF Terms of Reference serve to establish their relationship with the Environmental Think Tank.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: 1. The Assistant Director for Environmental Policy to publish the adopted Terms of Reference on the JEF website on www.gov.je 2. The Assistant Director for Environmental Policy to issue a press release outlining the new Terms of Reference and working relationship with The Environment Think Tank. 3. The Director of Environment to inform the Chairman and new members of their formal appointments.
Signature: Deputy Anne Pryke		Position: Assistant Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision