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7 Francis Street, St Helier: Transfer of Land

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A decision made on 2 December 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2013-0198

 

Decision Summary Title :

(B84) Transfer of Land at 7 Francis Street, St. Helier

Date of Decision Summary:

25 November 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Estates Surveyor

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public  

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

(B84) Transfer of Land at 7 Francis Street, St. Helier

Date of Written Report:

25 November 2013

Written Report Author:

Estates Surveyor

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

WR – Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (i)

SD - Public

Subject: (B84) Transfer of Land at 7 Francis Street, St. Helier

(SF 0704-01-001)

Decision(s):

 

1. The Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to notify the States of his intention to:

 

a. transfer to the owner of 7 Francis Street, a strip of land (with the wall and railings atop the wall) appurtenant to 7 Francis Street and confirm in the same contract the boundary between the land being transferred and the land retained by the Public, with each party being responsible for its own costs;

 

b. confirm the above decision after giving the States 15 working days’ notice of the transaction, and to cause the transaction to be completed.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

 

  1. Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister is obliged to notify the States that he has accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction.

 

  1. Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public.

 

Resource Implications:

 

  1.       The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report.

 

  1.       There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.

 

  1. When the transaction is concluded the fixed asset register and States balance sheet will be amended to account for the transaction

 

Action required:

 

In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed.  After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Deputy E J Noel *

Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources

 

 

        

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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