Report on the Jersey Draft Bridging Plan and the Minister's post -examination response

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A decision made on 3 February 2022

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2022-0007
Decision Summary Title:	Publishing of: Inspectors’ Report on the Jersey Draft Bridging Island Plan; and the Minister’s post-examination response		Date of Decision Summary:	26 January 2022
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Inspectors’ Report on the Jersey Draft Bridging Island Plan; and Minister’s post-examination response		Date of Written Report:	25 January 2022; and 26 January 2022
Written Report Author:	Inspectors; and Island Plan Review Team, Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance.		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Publishing of: Inspectors’ Report on the Jersey Draft Bridging Island Plan; and the Minister’s post-examination response.
Decision(s): The Minister resolved to publish the Inspectors’ report into the Draft Bridging Island Plan following the Examination in Public and, in addition, the Minister’s post-examination response.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1) of the Planning and Building (Covid-19 Bridging Island Plan) (Jersey) Order 2021 requires that, as soon as practicable after receiving it, the Minister must announce and publish the inspector’s report and must present the report to the States.
Resource Implications: There are no additional manpower or financial implications arising from this decision.
Action required: To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Inspectors’ Report on the Jersey Draft Bridging Island Plan and the Minister’s post-examination response to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):