Draft Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-.

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A decision made (05/06/2008) regarding: Draft Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2008-0043
Decision Summary Title :			Date of Decision Summary:	22/05/08
Decision Summary Author:	Paul Griffin – Senior Valuer/Estates Surveyor		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Draft Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-		Date of Written Report:	22/05/08
Written Report Author:	Paul Griffin – Senior Valuer/Estates Surveyor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: 845 - Draft Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200-
Decision(s): The Minister approved, as recommended by Property Holdings, the draft Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 200- and agreed that it be lodged “au Greffe”
Reason(s) for Decision: To ask the States to adopt a law to allow the abrogation of the existing covenant, included as part of the original 1927 Deed of Gift by T B Davis, on parts of Fields 562, 827 and 828, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity, to allow the site to be used and leased, free of any conditions which currently require the land to be used as agricultural training centre and experimental farm. This is to enable the construction and operation of a commercial dairy and milk processing facility together with all other existing uses operating on the site.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower Implications.
Action required: The Minister to sign Statement of Human Rights Compatibility. States Greffier to lodge the draft law and report for debate by the States Assembly as soon as possible and on or before the day that the Ministerial Decision is approved for the leasing of land in parts of Fields 562, 827 and 828, Trinity to the Jersey Milk Marketing Board or its successors.
Signature:		Position: Senator F.H Walker Chief Minister (Acting under Article 27(2) of the States of Jersey Law 2005)
Date Signed: 5/6/08		Date of Decision: MD-PH-2008-0043