Delegated Authority Decisions.

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A decision made (10/01/2008) regarding: Delegated Authority Decisions.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2007-0103
Decision Summary Title :	Delegated Authority Decisions		Date of Decision Summary:	10 January 2008
Decision Summary Author:	David Flowers		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	David Flowers
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Subject: Delegated Authority Decisions for Noting by Minister
Decision(s): The Minister noted the decisions taken by officers under delegated powers in the period from 3 December 2007 to 10 January 2008. 5 Beachside, La Rue du Pont, Grouville - 3 Year lease renewal between the Public of the Island and William Bertram Payn to commence 1 February 2008 until 31 January 2011. Existing rental is £19,166 per annum and the new rental will be £20,000 per annum subject to an annual rent review in accordance with Jersey Retail Price Index. 6 Beachside, La Rue du Pont, Grouville - 3 Year lease renewal between the Public and William Bertram Payn to commence on 9 December 2007 until 8 December 2010. Existing rental £19,166 and new rental will be £20,000 subject to an annual rent review in accordance with Jersey Retail Price Index. 13 Maison d’Azette, St Clement - Sale of Unexpired Portion of Lease from Mr Richard John Brooks and Mr Peter Christopher Brooks to Mr Steven Robin Megaw. Albert Pier Terminal, Office A30A - Re-letting to Blue Water Supplies Limited H7 Quennevais Park – Sale of Unexpired Portion of Lease from Mr Stanley Anthony Aked and Mrs Gladys Joyce Aked née Gavey to Miss Angela Aked. Les Bourgeons Farm – 5 year lease renewal between the Public and Mr Peter John Le Feuvre to commence on 1 January 2007 at a commencing rental of £7,863.84 per annum subject to annual reviews in accordance with Jersey Retail Price Index. Terms and conditions have also been agreed with Mr Ernest Pitts for Fields 661 and 661A, Mrs Beryl Syvret for Fields 662 and 655, Mrs Lillian Michel for Fields 663 and 664, Mr Robin Coutanche for Field 738 and Mr Andrew Le Feuvre for Field 653 which formed part of the original agreement for Les Bourgeons Farm. C9 Quennevais Park - Sale of Unexpired Portion of Lease from Mr Colin James Horman to Mr Stephen Carl De La Cour and Mrs Ingrid Helena De La Cour née Andersson. A2 Quennevais Park - Sale of Unexpired Portion of Lease from Malcolm Roland Noel and Mrs Marjorie Noel née Hughes to Mr David Malcolm Noel and Mrs Linda Samantha Hodge née Noel. New Ways Childrens Home, New St James Place, St Helier – Granting of rights to Langtry House Limited, in respect of certain encroachments towards New Ways Childrens Home.
Reason(s) for Decision: To note the officer decisions in respect of the lease renewals, sale of unexpired portion of lease and re-letting as detailed above made under delegated powers in accordance with the Minister’s Decision of the 20 February 2006.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications other than those set out in the decisions.
Action required: The Director of Property Holdings will advise the relevant departments of the Minister’s decisions.
Signature: Deputy J A N Le Fondré		Position: (Assistant Minister)* MD-PH-2007-0103
Date Signed: 10/01/08		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 10/01/08