Island Plan 2011: Interim Review: Appointment of Inspectors and Terms of Reference

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A decision made 23 September 2013:

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2013-0107
Subject:	2011 Island Plan interim review: appointment of inspectors and terms of reference
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Inspector appointment and ToR - IPR int review 201309
DS Author:	Director
DS Date:	19 September 2013	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	2011 Island Plan interim review: Inspector’s terms of reference
WR Author:	Director
WR Date	19 September 2013	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Director
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment approved the appointment of Mr Chris Shepley, as inspector, and Mr Alan Langton, as assistant inspector, to conduct an Examination in Public in relation to the Minister’s proposed revision of the 2011 Island Plan; approved the appointment of Mrs Helen Wilson, as programme officer, to provide administrative support to the inspectors; approved terms of reference for the inspectors.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The appointment of Mr Chris Shepley and Mr Alan Langton as inspectors is considered to represent best value and optimum efficiency on the basis that both were engaged as inspectors for the 2011 Island Plan Review and are already familiar with the issues related to the proposed revision of the Plan; The appointment of Mrs Helen Wilson is considered to represent best value and optimum efficiency on the basis that she was engaged as programme officer for the 2011 Island Plan Review and is already familiar with the administration of an EiP in Jersey; The quality of their work, involving the management and facilitation of the examination process; the engagement of participants; and the distillation and dissemination of often considerable volumes and complex argument of evidence in the form of an accessible and concise output is considered to be exemplary; The Minister is required to set and publish terms of reference for the inspectors before the closing date for initial representations.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The appointment of the inspector, assistant inspector and programme officer accords with the provisions of the Planning and Building (Island Plan)(Jersey) Order 2009; Provision has been made within the Environment Department’s 2013 budget, to meet the costs of an EiP, including the appointment of inspectors and administrative support. The extent of cost is, however, dependent upon the number of representations made and further provision is available within the Treasury Department, as approved by the States, in respect of the requirement to review the Island Plan, as necessary.
Action required:	Conclude formal engagement of the inspectors and the programme officer; Publish the terms of reference for the inspectors
Signature:
Position:	Deputy RC Duhamel, Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):