D'Azure, La Cache Pallot, Grouville: Drainage: Grant of Contractual Rights

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A decision made 16 May 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2014-0028
Decision Summary Title :	DS – D’Azure, La Cache Pallot – The Grant of Contractual Drainage Rights.		Date of Decision Summary:	13th May 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Asset Manager		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 :	WR - D’Azure, La Cache Pallot – The Grant of Contractual Drainage Rights.		Date of Written Report:	13th May 2014
Written Report Author:	Asset Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt under 3.2.1 (a) (x)
Subject: D’Azure, La Cache Pallot – The Grant of Contractual Drainage Rights.
Decision(s): That the Minister: agree to be party to a future Contract of Sale or to enter into a Deed of Arrangement with the owners of D’Azur, La Cache Pallot, des Marais, Grouville to :- permit the installation of a new Surface Water drainage connection pipe beneath La Cache Pallot in order to connect D’Azur to the T&TS Public Surface Water sewer; permit the owners of D’Azur to keep and maintain the existing connection to the Public’s privately owned Foul Water sewer beneath La Cache Pallot; permit the owners of D’Azur to keep and maintain all other existing connections to mains services of Electricity, Mains Water, Telephone and Gas which may be established beneath La Cache Pallot and La Rue Hilgrove in order to service D’Azur; confirm that the pavement to West of D’Azur forms part of D’Azur. request that the Treasury & Resources Minister approve the transaction under Standing Order 168 (2)(a) and authorise the Greffier of the States and Attorney General to pass the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public; and that the payment of £20,000 to the Public from the owners of D’Azur be credited to the Housing Department’s Capital Works Programme (HYR000) for reinvestment in the Decent Homes Programme.
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve the grant of contractual drainage rights (as outlined in the attached report) to D’Azur, La Cache Pallot.
Resource Implications: The vendors will pay a charge of £20,000 for the right to maintain both (FW) & (SW) services in the ‘roadway’, this amount will include provision of general ‘statutory services, rights and confirmation of the ownership of the pavement to the West of D’Azur. The payment will be credited to the Housing Department’s Capital Works Programme (HYR000) for reinvestment in the Decent Homes Programme. The Housing Department will also seek to recover its administration costs of £500 plus GST and payment of the Public’s reasonable legal fees have also been agreed. The Vendors are to be responsible for paying these costs on the passing of the necessary contract or Deed of Arrangement.
Action required: The Treasury & Resources Minister approve the transaction under Standing Order 168 (2)(a) and authorise the Greffier of the States and Attorney General to pass the necessary contracts on behalf of the Public
Signature:		Position: HOUSING MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):