1 La Petite Ruelle, La Grande Route de St. Laurent, St. Lawrence: Acquisition of new footway

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A decision made 09 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2013-0151

Decision Summary Title:

1 La Petite Ruelle, La Grande Route de St. Laurent, St. Lawrence – Acquisition of New Footway

Date of Decision Summary:

14/08/2013

Decision Summary Author:

Estates Surveyor

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

1 La Petite Ruelle, La Grande Route de St. Laurent, St. Lawrence – Acquisition of New Footway

Date of Written Report:

14/08/2013

Written Report Author:

Estates Surveyor

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

WR – Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (i)

SD1 - Public

Subject: 1 La Petite Ruelle, La Grande Route de St. Laurent, St. Lawrence – Acquisition of New Footway

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Decision(s):

1. The Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to notify the States of his intention to:

acquire a recently constructed footway co-extensive with the east side of the property 1 “La Petite Ruelle”, St. Lawrence belonging to Toby Robert Michel Salaun the acquisition being at nil cost and with Transport and Technical Services (TTS) funding Mr Salaun’s conveyancing costs of £1,000 plus GST out of its own budget.

confirm in the same contract the boundary between 1 “La Petite Ruelle” and the footway, the boundary line being the eastern face of the new garden wall forming part of 1 “La Petite Ruelle”.

confirm the above decision after giving the States 15 working days’ notice of the transaction, and to cause the transaction to be completed.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister is obliged to notify the States that he has accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction.

Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.

Resource Implications:

The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report.

There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.

When the transaction is concluded the States asset balance sheet will be amended to account for the transaction

Action required:

In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed. After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy E J Noel *

Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):