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A decision made 21 December 2009 regarding: Economic stimulus - budget allocation to Property Holdings for planning and design of various projects.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-0214
Decision Summary Title:	Discretionary Fiscal Stimulus – Jersey Property Holdings Allocation – Planning Spend		Date of Decision Summary:	15 December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Allocation of fiscal stimulus funding to the construction and maintenance project team for planning phase of Jersey Property Holdings Backlog Maintenance Projects		Date of Written Report:	21 December 2009
Written Report Author:	Programme Manager, Fiscal Stimulus		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Economic Stimulus Plan: budget allocation Jersey Property Holdings in relation to funding the planning and design of various fiscal stimulus projects
Decision(s): The Minister approved the allocation of £300,000 to Jersey Property Holdings, to be transferred to the department’s budget as set out in the accompanying report. He further instructed the construction and maintenance project team to report on spend of all stimulus monies, and project progress/performance, on a monthly basis in accordance with guidelines set by the Treasury.
Reason(s) for Decision: A discretionary fiscal stimulus allocation from the Stabilisation Fund of £44m has already been approved. The approved funding to Jersey Property Holdings totalling £300,000 will enable the construction and maintenance project team to progress design works on the Jersey Property Holdings backlog maintenance projects in accordance with the critical path for delivering these stimulus projects on a timely basis.
Resource Implications: No resource implications other than those already approved at the States’ debate (P55/2009) on 19th May 2009.
Action required: Treasury to be informed of decision to release necessary funds to Jersey Property Holdings budgets.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: