Retention of wooded cotil relating to Oak Tree Gardens, St. Helier.

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A decision made (18/11/2008) regarding: Retention of wooded cotil relating to Oak Tree Gardens, St. Helier.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0110
Decision Summary Title :	DS-Stafford Lane Retention of Land		Date of Decision Summary:	14 November 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Dominique Caunce		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Dominique Caunce
Written Report Title :			Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:			Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)
Subject: To approve the retention by the Public of an area of wooded cotil which runs along the boundary of Oak Tree Gardens and the Jersey Water Stafford Lane booster station.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the retention of the wooded cotil by the Public.
Reason(s) for Decision: In order to sell homes at Oak Tree Gardens through P6/2007, the Social Housing Property Plan 2007-2016, it is necessary to identify the “communal areas” on the Estate and to transfer ownership of those areas to a previously registered Property Owners Association. Due to its current condition, the wooded cotil area is not deemed appropriate to be transferred to the Association and will be retained by the Public until such time as it can be improved. This is in keeping with the spirit of P6/2007 which suggested that the Public should not pass on any potential maintenance liability to new home owners.
Resource Implications: Financial: None
Action required: Director of Tenant Services to advise Property Holdings and the Law Officers Department accordingly.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):