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Island Plan Review: In-Committee Debate Summary

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A decision made on 16 October 2020

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2020-0072

Decision Summary Title:

Publishing of: Island Plan Review: In-Committee Debate Summary

Date of Decision Summary:

28 September 2020

Decision Summary Author:

Assistant Private Secretary

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Island Plan Review: In-Committee Debate Summary

Date of Written Report:

5 October 2020

Written Report Author:

Head of Place and Spatial Planning

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Island Plan Review: In-Committee Debate Summary.

Decision(s):

Following the Island Plan In-Committee debate in the Assembly on 17 July 2020, the Minister resolved to:

  1. collate, analyse and provide comment on the issues raised during the debate and;
  2. publish a summary containing the same.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister wishes to ensure that the issues raised by States members are considered as part of the Island Plan Review; and that they can inform the preparation of the draft Island Plan.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications arising from this decision.

Action required:

Request that the Greffier of the States arrange for the papers to be presented to the States Assembly as a report and made available on the States Assembly website.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deputy John Young

Position:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

 

XX/10/2020

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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