Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to the Parish of St. Clement.

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A decision made (05/03/2008) regarding: Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to the Parish of St. Clement.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2008-0011
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to Parish of St Clement.		Date of Decision Summary:	26 February 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Paul Griffin		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 :	WR - Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to Parish of St Clement.		Date of Written Report:	22 February 2008
Written Report Author:	Paul Griffin		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: 258 Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to the Parish of St Clement
Decision(s): 1. The Minister accepted the recommendation of the Minister for Housing (MD-H-2008-0002), in relation to the sale of an area of land at Balleine Close St Clement to the Parish of St Clement for the sum of £500 plus the Public’s legal costs.
Reason(s) for Decision: 1. Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) and 168 (2) (a) & (b) the Minister accepted the recommendation of a body established by the States to manage land and buildings owned by the public of Jersey in respect of the disposal of land. 2. Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications in respect of this decision.
Action required: 1. The Director of Estate Services (Housing) is to instruct the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass the necessary contract, and the Director of Property Holdings to copy this decision to the Assistant Minister, the Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, the Minister for Housing and the Director of Estate Services (Housing).
Signature: Senator T A Le Sueur		Position: (Minister) MD-PH-2008-0011
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to the Parish of St. Clement.

TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

PROPERTY HOLDINGS

Property Transaction for Ministerial Decision - Minister for Treasury and Resources

Sale of an area of land at Balleine Close to Parish of St Clement.

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Purpose

To seek approval from the Minister for Treasury and Resources to allow the Public to sell an area of land at Balleine Close, St Clement to the Parish of St Clement.

Background

On the 13 July 1990 the Public acquired land at Balleine Close, La Rue de la Croix, St Clement from the Parish of St Clement for the construction of 5 social rented homes. The Parish retained a property, at the entrance of the estate, known as the Halt. The Parish now wish to sell this property and as part of the work undertaken to date it has been identified that the boundary wall of the property sits on the Public’s land and, consequently there is a small parcel of land belonging to the Public within the boundary wall of the Halt.

Current Situation

The Minister for Housing seeks the acceptance of the Minister for Treasury and Resources to the terms and conditions which have been agreed between the Housing Department on behalf of the Public and the Parish of St Clement to sell that area of land to the Parish for the sum of £500.00 with the Parish paying the Public’s legal fees.

Conclusion

The Minister for Housing seeks the acceptance from the Treasury and Resources Minister to the sale.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Treasury and Resources approves the sale of the area of land at Balleine Close St Clement for the sum of £500.00 to the Parish of St Clement, and authorises a suitable contract to be passed before the Royal Court. Accordingly it is recommended that the decision of the Minister for Housing is accepted.

Written By: Paul Griffin

Signature …………………………

Authorised By: David Flowers

Signature ………………………… 22 February 2008