Haute Vallee School, St. Helier: Ratification of Drainage Rights to Newlands

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A decision made 26 March 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2012-0025
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Haute Vallée School, La Grande Route du Mont a l’Abbé, St Helier – Ratification of Drainage Rights to “Newlands”		Date of Decision Summary:	16 March 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Haute Vallée School, La Grande Route du Mont a l’Abbé, St Helier – Ratification of Drainage Rights to “Newlands”		Date of Written Report:	16 March 2012
Written Report Author:	Principal Property Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt Clause refs. 3.2.1(a)(i)(xii) SD1 - Public
Subject: Haute Vallée School, La Grande Route du Mont a l’Abbé, St Helier – Ratification of Drainage Rights to “Newlands” (PBA 1236-01-014)
Decision(s): 1. The Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to grant a drainage right to a domestic property adjoining to the east of Haute Vallée School, the drainage connection having been made in the mid 1990’s when the school was constructed, and the grant being at nil consideration, but subject to the payment of the Public’s legal costs by the grantee.
Reason(s) for Decision: 1. Under Standing Order 168 (1)(b) and (2)(a) & (b) the Minister has accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the land transaction.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are that the grant will be made for nil consideration, but the Public’s legal fees will be met by the grantee. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision. When the transaction is concluded, the States asset balance sheet will be amended to account the transaction if required.
Action required: 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 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: MD-PH-2012-0025