Garden Tea Room, Howard Davis Park, St. Saviour: Lease

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A decision made 7 January 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2013-0223

Decision Summary Title :

The Garden Tea Room, Howard Davis Park, St Saviour - proposed assignment of lease

Date of Decision Summary:

31 December 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Surveying Technician

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Surveying Technician

Date of Written Report:

31 December 2013

Written Report Author:

The Garden Tea Room, Howard Davis Park, St Saviour - proposed assignment of lease

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt 3.2.1(a)(i)

SD - Public

Subject: The Garden Tea Room, Howard Davis Park, St Saviour - proposed assignment of lease

SNG 0326-01-003

Decision(s):

The Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, the granting of landlord’s consent for Gabetty Limited (the lessee) to assign the 9 year lease of The Garden Tea Room, Howard Davis Park, St Saviour to Marel Limited (Mr Mark and Mrs Ellien Holton), subject to payment of JPH’s costs in dealing with the assignment.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Under the terms of the lease of the café, assignment is subject to landlord’s consent.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial, manpower or balance sheet implications in respect of this decision other than those detailed in the report.

Action required:

The Director of Jersey Property Holdings is to pass the necessary contract and to copy this decision to the Assistant Minister, Treasurer and Decision Support.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy E J Noel *

Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):