Formal Establishment of Environment Think Tank with Terms of Reference

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A decision made (08.09.08) to formally establish the Environment Think Tank with Terms of Reference

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2008-0200
Decision Summary Title :	Terms of Reference for Environment Think Tank		Date of Decision Summary:	4th September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Sarah Le Claire, Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		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 :	Terms of Reference for Environment Think Tank		Date of Written Report:	4th September 2008
Written Report Author:	Sarah Le Claire, Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Establishment and Terms of Reference for Environment Think Tank
Decision(s): The Environment Think Tank was formally established with Terms of Reference.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Environment Think Tank was set up by the Minister for Planning and Environment in January 2008 as a discussion forum to assist in mapping out the environmental challenges and opportunities faced by the Island over the next decade or so. Three meetings have been held to date (January, May and September) and it has become increasingly apparent that there is value in continuing this level of strategic discussion on an ongoing basis. It was therefore concluded at the September meeting that there is a need to both formalise and publicise the group and its Terms of Reference.
Resource Implications: Officer time input. Currently two meetings per year.
Action required:  To adopt the Terms of Reference  To publicise existence of Environment Think Tank through media and www.gov.je  To circulate the attached Terms of Reference.  To amend the Terms of Reference of the Jersey Environment Forum to reflect its new relationship with the Environment Think Tank and the requirement for liaison and reporting.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):