Budget transfer relating to repair of roads etc at Maufant Estate

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A decision made 21 December 2009 regarding: Budget transfer relating to repair of roads etc at Maufant Estate.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-0192
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer - Maufant estate roads project		Date of Decision Summary:	18/12/2009
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer - Maufant estate roads project		Date of Written Report:	18/12/2009
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfers to effect repairs to roads and common areas on the Maufant Estate
Decision(s): The Minister approved: the creation of a new capital Head of Expenditure in company 01760 (Jersey Property Holdings) to be called ‘Maufant Estates Roads Refurbishment’. the transfer of £530,000 by applying the receipt from the sale of access rights from the Consolidated Fund to the new capital Head of Expenditure.
Reason(s) for Decision: The States approved P20/2005 in the expectation that the receipt from the sale of access rights would be utilised to bring the roads and other common parts into good order to enable them to be transferred to third party ownership. The proposed expenditure will enable the roads and other common parts to initially be brought up to a compliant standard. Jersey Property Holdings will seek to transfer ownership of the roads to a third party in due course.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower Implications
Action required: Approval of Council of Ministers to be sought by Assistant Director - Jersey Property Holdings for new capital Head of Expenditure Head of Financial Planning to action budget transfers. Director, Jersey Property Holdings to sign and progress works contract.
Signature:		Position: Senator P.C.F Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: 21/12/2009