6 & 7 Springfield Crescent (former Roseneath), St. Helier: Purchase

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A decision made 19 July 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2012-0070

Decision Summary Title :

DS – Proposed Purchase of No 6 & 7 Springfield Crescent,

St Helier (former Roseneath)

Date of Decision Summary:

18/7/2012

Decision Summary Author:

Acting Director JPH

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

N/A

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

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Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

N/A

Subject: Purchase of No 6 & 7 Springfield Crescent (former Roseneath)

(RFo 0415-01-001 & 002)

Decision(s):

1. With reference to the previous decisions MD-PH-2012-0049 and MD-PH-2012-0061 plus associated documentation and the expiry of 15 working days’ notice to the States of that decision, the Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, the acquisition by the Public of Nos 6 & 7 Springfield Crescent

Reason(s) for Decision:

1. Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister hereby notified the States that he had accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction.

Resource Implications:

The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the reports accompanying the previous decisions MD-PH-2012-0049 and MD-PH-2012-0061.

The consideration sum is confirmed as £40,436 together with any residual costs and legal fees and reflects the schedule of creditor claims on the Nemo Charitable Association. Funding for the acquisition has been provided through a budget transfer from the Central Reserve (MD-TR-2012-0044 refers).

Operating costs of the new facility will be met from within existing H&SSD budgets.

Action required:

1. Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Director of Jersey Property Holdings to instruct the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any necessary contracts on behalf of the Public, and to copy this decision to the Assistant Minister, Treasurer and Head of Decision Support.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy E J Noel *

Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources

Date Signed:

Date of Decision: