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A decision made (01/09/2009) regarding: Greve de Lecq Rockface and Headland - Cession to the Public.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2009-0065
Decision Summary Title :	Grève de Lecq Rockface and Headland on North-West Coast, St Ouen – Cession to the Public		Date of Decision Summary:	27 August 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Grève de Lecq Rockface and Headland on North-West Coast, St Ouen – Cession to the Public – PBA 0406		Date of Written Report:	27 August 2009
Written Report Author:	Principal Property Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Part 1 - Public Part 2 - Exempt under 3.2.1 (a) (v) (including appendices)
Subject: Grève de Lecq Rockface and Headland on North-West Coast, St Ouen – Cession to the Public
Decision(s): The Minister approved as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings: The in-principle acquisition, at nil consideration, of an area of headland and rockface at Grève de Lecq/the north-west coast, presently in private ownership, subject to: the extent of the land to be ceded and any reservations thereof being clarified by the present owner and acceptable to the Minister; the negotiation of the terms of the cession and any collateral agreements being concluded to the satisfaction of the Minister; the satisfactory completion on behalf of the Minister of any/all searches and investigations that he may be advised to make and the Minister’s satisfaction as to the appropriateness of proceeding further. That this decision be notified to the States. An undertaking to make a final decision in due course on the cession of the land following a further report on the exact extent of the headland and any additional information on the liabilities, which decision will be reported to the States in accordance with Standing Order 168.
Reason(s) for Decision: To inform the States of the Minister’s in-principle decision to agree to the cession of the subject headland by the present owner to the Public.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report (Part 2). There are no manpower implications associated with this decision.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to notify the States of this decision.
Signature:		Position: (Assistant Minister)
Date Signed: 01/09/09		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): MD-PH-2009-0065