Appointment of Members to Jersey Environment Forum.

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A decision made (14/08/2006) regarding Appointment of Members to the Jersey Environment Forum.

Subject:	Appointment of Members to the Jersey Environment Forum
Decision Reference:	MD-PE-2006-0112		Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:	ED\15\02\01
Written report – Title	Appointment of Members to the Jersey Environment Forum
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Chris Newton, Director of Environment
Decision(s): To approve the appointment of Natalie Sullivan, Edward Sallis, Shelley Hawkins and John McGuinness as members of the Jersey Environment Forum.
Reason(s) for decision: The Jersey Environment Forum is a non-executive body whose purpose is to advise government on matters of environmental policy. It has twelve members who serve for terms of three years, resulting in the need to replace four retiring members each year.
Action required: The Director of Environment to write to the new members informing them of their successful appointments.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 14 August 2006

Appointment of Members to Jersey Environment Forum.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

Environment Division

Appointment of Jersey Environment Forum Members

Public Item

Background

The Jersey Environment Forum is a non-executive body whose purpose is to advise government on matters of environmental policy. It has twelve members who serve for terms of three years, resulting in the need to replace four retiring members each year.

Members elect a chairman from within their number and for the last three years James Godfrey has undertaken this role. James retires from the forum this year and members have chosen Hugh Forshaw, another founder member of the forum, to be their Chairman.

Discussion

Members have been selected to represent a range of experience and specialised knowledge. This arrangement has worked very well and it is therefore desirable to maintain a similar range of knowledge and experience when replacing retiring members.

Members retiring in 2006 are:

James Godfrey – Agriculture

Andrew Syvret – Marine ecology

Kirstie Walker – Education core syllabus

Jeremy Barnes – Built environment

Experience sought in new members was:-

1. Marine

2. Education

3. Built environment

4. Independent/links with business

5. Community network

An advertisement for new members was placed in the Jersey Evening Post Gazette section over several nights. The nine applicants were considered by the forum chairman and the Director of Environment on 25 July using a weighted matrix system of evaluation.

The four proposed new members emerging from the selection process are:-

Natalie Sullivan An advocate specialising in offshore law

Edward Sallis Principal of Highlands College

Shelley Hawkins A marine ecologist

John McGuinness Deputy Head of Le Rocquier School

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister endorse the appointment of the four new members of the Jersey Environment Forum.

Written by:	Chris Newton, Director of Environment

Approved by:

28 July 2006

File ref: ED\15\02\02

Ministerial Decision Case Ref: MD-PE-2006-0112