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A decision made 5 July 2010 regarding: Jersey Arts Trust - appointment of chairman.

Decision Reference:
Decision Summary Title):	Appointment of Jersey Arts Trust Chairman		Date of Decision Summary:	18 June, 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Rod McLoughlin		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Appointment of Jersey Arts Trust Chairman		Date of Written Report:	10 June, 2010
Written Report Author:	Rod McLoughlin		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of a Chairman of the Jersey Arts Trust to succeed Mr Colin Perchard, CVO, OBE
Decision(s): The Minister approved a draft proposition appointing Mr Alan Le Breton as the new chairman of the Jersey Arts Trust for a four-year term of office.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following completion of the term of office of Mr Colin Perchard, the Jersey Arts Trust conducted an open appointments procedure with the involvement of the States Appointments Commission. Following interviews for the post, the board unanimously recommended Mr Alan Le Breton as Chairman to succeed Mr Perchard and this has been accepted by the Minister. The constitution of the Jersey Arts Trust requires the endorsement of the States to the proposal made by the Minister following consultation with the Trust.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: The Minister requested that the Greffier lodge the proposition for debate as soon as possible by the States.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Jersey Arts Trust - appointment of chairman

Education, Sport and Culture Department Report
Subject:	Appointment of Jersey Arts Trust Chairman
Exempt Clause:		Date:	10 June, 2010

Author:	Rod McLoughlin

1. Introduction

The chairman of the Jersey Arts Trust is appointed by the States of Jersey on the recommendation of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture after consultation with the Jersey Arts Trust. The position is vacant and the Trust has completed an appointments process to identify a successor to Mr Colin Perchard OBE, CVO.

2. Background

The constitution of the Jersey Arts Trust stipulates that the period of office of chairman shall run for four years and may be extended for a second four-year term. In the case of Mr Perchard that second period expired in April. Advertising for expressions of interest by the Trust in January this year produced no response but a second advertisement last month attracted two candidates both of whom were considered suitable for interview.

A panel comprising the outgoing chairman Mr Perchard, Mr Gordon Fitzjohn (trustee), Mr Brian Curtis (representing the Appointments Commission) and Mr Jeremy Harris (Assistant Director, ESC) interviewed the two candidates on 3 June and has recommended to the Minister that he take the nomination of Mr Alan Le Breton, who is the current vice-chairman, to the States.

Mr Le Breton joined the Jersey Arts Trust board in 2007 after a long career in radio production and journalism. Born in Jersey and educated at Hautlieu School, he has a wide interest in the arts and became seriously involved in the media at University during the early days of Local Radio. He moved to the BBC’s World Service, covering stories from the Falkands War to the fall of communism, eventually become Managing Editor of News & Current Affairs. Since his return to Jersey, he has written a regular column for the Jersey Evening Post.

3 Next step

The appointment of chairman of the Jersey Arts Trust requires a report and proposition to the States.

4. Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the drafting of a proposition to invite the States to ratify Mr Le Breton’s appointment as chairman of the Jersey Arts Trust for a period of four years.