Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: Appointment of Member to the Regeneration Steering Group

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A decision made 15 June 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0062
Decision Summary Title :	Regeneration Steering Group: Appointment of the Connétable of St. Helier		Date of Decision Summary:	11th June 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Project and Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: Appointment of Member to the Regeneration Steering Group		Date of Written Report:	11th June 2012
Written Report Author:	Project and Research Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: Appointment of Member to the Regeneration Steering Group.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agreed to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Report and Proposition recommending the appointment of the Connétable of St. Helier as a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.
Reason(s) for Decision: On 13th October 2010 the States approved new arrangements brought forward by the Council of Ministers for structuring the planning, development and implementation of major property and infrastructure regeneration projects in Jersey (P.73/2010). An amendment lodged by Senator B.E. Shenton was also approved by the States, which made provision for a member of the States elected by the Assembly with a St. Helier mandate (namely a Senator, the Connétable of St. Helier or a St. Helier Deputy) to be a member of the Regeneration Steering Group. Accordingly, the Chief Minister wishes to lodge a Proposition recommending to the States Assembly that it appoints the Connétable of St. Helier as a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached Report and Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ with a request for debate at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Senator I.J. Gorst Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: Appointment of Member to the Regeneration Steering Group

STATES OF JERSEY

PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE REGENERATION: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE REGENERATION STEERING GROUP

Lodged……

by the Chief Minister

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -

a) To refer to their Act dated 13th October 2010 in which they adopted the Proposition entitled ‘Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: the States of Jersey Development Company Limited’ as amended (P.73/2010) setting out the proposals and structure of the new Property and Infrastructure Regeneration process and establishing the States of Jersey Development Company Limited; and

b) to approve the appointment of Connétable A.S. St. Helier as a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.

CHIEF MINISTER

REPORT

Background

On 13th October 2010 the States approved proposals lodged by the Council of Ministers that set out new arrangements for structuring the planning, development and implementation of major property and infrastructure regeneration projects in Jersey (P.73/2010).

A key provision of the proposals included the formation of a Regeneration Steering Group.

The purpose of the Regeneration Steering Group is to provide political guidance in order to inform the policy guidelines for all major Public property and regeneration projects in Jersey.

This will in practice mean that the Regeneration Steering Group translates Masterplans and Development Briefs proposed by the Minister for Planning and Environment into workable and viable Development Plans.

Having approved a Development Plan, the Steering Group will pass this to the States of Jersey Development Company who will take responsibility for its implementation. To this extent, the Regeneration Steering Group will provide a guiding framework for the activities of the States of Jersey Development Company in delivering a particular Development Plan.

By means of the Regeneration Steering Group, the Public will also retain an interest in each regeneration project throughout the delivery process.

Composition

The membership of the Regeneration Steering Group is as follows:

the Chief Minister (Chairman)
the Minister for Treasury and Resources
the Minister for Economic Development
the Minister for Transport and Technical Services
a member of the States elected by the Assembly with a St. Helier mandate (namely a Senator, the Connétable of St. Helier or a St. Helier Deputy)
a co-opted Connétable for a Parish in which a major regeneration scheme is taking place

The Regeneration Steering Group is accountable to the Council of Ministers for its activities.

Appointment

The Proposition (P.173/2010) approved by the States originally provided that the Connétable of St. Helier should automatically be a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.

However, an amendment lodged by Senator B.E. Shenton was subsequently approved by the States, which made provision instead for a member of the States elected by the Assembly with a St. Helier mandate (namely a Senator, the Connétable of St. Helier or a St. Helier Deputy) to be a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.

The Chief Minister, as Chairman, therefore recommends that the Connétable of St. Helier be appointed as a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.

The appointment of the Connétable of St. Helier is particularly important because a large number of the proposed regeneration projects will take place in the Parish. The knowledge and experience of the Connétable are therefore vital to ensuring that the interests of St. Helier residents are represented. Likewise, it will ensure that an understanding of Parish matters is brought to the attention of the Steering Group.

While the Regeneration Steering Group requires a clear link to the Parish of St. Helier, the Chief Minister also wishes to emphasise that the revised regeneration process presents many opportunities with which States Members can engage.

With this in mind, the Chief Minister wishes to properly constitute the Regeneration Steering Group as it begins oversight of all property and regeneration projects in Jersey.

Financial and manpower implications

There are no financial or manpower implications arising for the States from this appointment.