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A decision made (18/01/2008) regarding: Jersey Airport - Runway Refurbishment - Request for increased Budget approval.

Subject:	Jersey Airport – Runway Refurbishment – Request for increased Budget approval
Decision Reference:	MD-E-2008-0015		Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Jersey Airport Runway Refurbishment Briefing Paper – 16th January 2008
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Sandy Sawyer - Assistant Director - Aviation Services Jim Shilliday – Assistant Director – Corporate & Commercial Services
Decision(s): The Minister approved the decision to seek a budgetary increase of £5,104,000 in 2008, for this project. This will increase the Budget for the project to £19,144,000.
Reason(s) for decision: This decision ensures that Jersey Airport complies with ICAO and UK CAA safety requirements in terms of the aircraft operating through it. The decision ensures that Jersey Airport safeguards the continuity of operations. The original brief for refurbishing the runway aimed only to replace the existing surface. Since then, as a result of compliance audits, it was concluded that the runway should be designated and designed as a Code 4C runway and not a Code 3C as current.
Action required: This Decision be forwarded to Treasury & Resources Minister seeking his approval to:- The increase in the Budget for this project as set out above. Fund the increase from General Revenues as part of the “Below Ground Works” States Funding Agreement as per P198/02
Signature: Deputy Alan Maclean Assistant Minister for Economic Development		Date of Decision: 18 January 2008