Reg's Skips Committee of Inquiry: Appointment of Committee Members.

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A decision made (22/09/2009) regarding: Reg's Skips Committee of Inquiry: Appointment of Committee Members.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2009-0075
Decision Summary Title :	Reg’s Skips Committee of Inquiry: Appointment of Committee Members		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd September 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Policy and Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Policy and Research Officer
Written Report Title :	n/a		Date of Written Report:	n/a
Written Report Author:	n/a		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	n/a
Subject: Reg’s Skips Committee of Inquiry: Appointment of Committee Members
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the report and proposition nominating Mr John Mills as Chairman, with Mr Edward Trevor and Mr Richard Huson as members of the Committee of Inquiry into Reg’s Skips.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the approval of P.50/2009, the Chief Minister was tasked with establishing a Committee of Inquiry to investigate all planning matters relating to the various relevant planning applications made by, or on behalf of Reg’s Skips Ltd. in connection with the activities of the company as skip operators.
Resource Implications: The costs will depend on the level of officer support required. A Committee of enquiry normally requires the appointment or secondment of an officer on a part-time basis, and it is estimated that the total cost should not exceed £15,000. The Minister for Treasury and Resources, as requested and in accordance with Standing Order 150(c), directs that the cost of this Committee of Inquiry, should it be agreed by the States, must be met from the cash limits of the Planning and Environment Department.
Action required: For the attached Report & Proposition to be lodged au Greffe and debated as soon as is practicable.
Signature:		Position: Senator Terry Le Sueur Chief Minister
Date Signed: 22nd September 2009		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 22nd September 2009