H. E. Le Seelleur and E. J. Bailhache Trusts: Survey of properties

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A decision made 21 March 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2013-0011
Decision Summary Title :	Management of trust assets		Date of Decision Summary:	13 March 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Management of trust assets		Date of Written Report:	13 March 2013
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt – Code of Practice on Access to Information 3.2.1 (v)
Subject: To instruct Jersey Property Holdings to carry out a review of the properties of the H.E Le Seelleur and E.J. Bailhache trusts, prepare an asset management plan and carry out any immediately necessary remedial works identified.
Decision(s): The Minister instructed Jersey Property Holdings to carry out an initial review of properties of the H.E Le Seelleur and E.J. Bailhache trusts, including a condition survey, and make recommendations to the Minister. In particular they are asked to: Undertake a strategic property review for each of the relevant trusts Prepare and submit an asset management plan for consideration by the Minister including proposals for maintenance and any property disposals Undertake any immediately necessary remedial works identified in the condition survey The Minister delegated power to authorise payments from the H.E Le Seelleur and E.J. Bailhache trusts respectively for the work outlined in 1 in accordance with the Health and Social Services scheme of delegation for payments.
Reason(s) for decision: To ensure sufficient and appropriate management of the assets of the H.E Le Seelleur and E.J. Bailhache trusts
Resource Implications: Costs for work done will be charged to the H.E Le Seelleur and E.J. Bailhache trusts respectively as described above. There are no resource implications for the Health and Social Services department.
Action required: Jersey Property Holdings to undertake a review and commission remedial works in accordance with this decision and report back to the Minister.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):