Final Version of the report 'Jersey Council for Culture Formation'.

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A decision made (29/03/2007) regarding: Final Version of the report 'Jersey Council for Culture Formation'.

Subject:	Final version of the report ‘Jersey Council for Culture formation’
Decision Reference:	MD-ESC-2007-0018	Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:		ESC/Governance/Ministerial Government/Ministerial Reports/WR – 20070322 formation of the Council for Culture
Written Report – Title:	Jersey Council for Culture formation	Written report – Author:		Rod McLoughlin Cultural Development Officer
Decision(s): To approve the publication on the States website of a revised version of the above report originally presented to the States on 5th December 2006 as R.C.95/2006.
Reason for decision: When R.C.95/2006 was presented to the States, the Assistant Minister with responsibility for Culture undertook to allow a period of consultation to elapse (to the end of January 2007) during which comments would be accepted on the proposals. The revised version of the report takes account of two comments received during that period. The nature of the revisions (points of clarification) does not require the report to be re-presented to the States but the Ministerial team has decided that the revised version should be available as a public document.
Action required: Revised version of the report to be posted on the ESC section of the States website.
Signature:			Date of Decision: 29 March 2007