Plemont Holiday Village: Acquisition by the Public: Report and Proposition

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A decision made 25 September 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0092
Decision Summary Title :	Plémont Holiday Village – acquisition by the Public		Date of Decision Summary:	21st September 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Project and Research 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 :	Plémont Holiday Village – acquisition by the Public		Date of Written Report:	21st September 2012
Written Report Author:	Policy and Research Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Plémont Holiday Village – acquisition by the Public: Decision to lodge ‘au Greffe’ report and proposition.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, agreed to lodge ‘au Greffe’ a report and proposition inviting the States to approve the acquisition by the Public of the site known as the Plémont Holiday Village and adjoining land.
Reason(s) for Decision: At its meeting on 17th September 2012 the Council of Ministers* considered a draft report and proposition which sought the approval of the States to the acquisition by the Public of the site known as the Plémont Holiday Village and adjoining land. The Council, having reviewed matters including environmental arguments, acquisition by compulsory purchase, sale to the National Trust, and the restoration of the site to its natural state, concluded that it would support the Chief Minister in lodging the report and proposition for States debate. The Chief Minister therefore wishes to proceed with lodging ‘au Greffe’ the report and proposition. *The Minister for Planning and Environment was not in attendance for the Council meeting.
Resource Implications: A statement of the financial implications is indicated in the attached report and proposition. There are no manpower resource implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Report and Proposition for debate by the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Senator I.J. Gorst Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):