St Helier Street Life Programme

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A decision made (20.04.2009) to authorise the release of funds from the Urban Renewal budget to make improvements under the St Helier Street Life Programme.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0079
Subject:	St Helier Street Life Programme: La Motte Street Pedestrian Improvements and Charing Cross Open Space lighting repairs
Decision Summary Title:	DS – Street Life: La Motte Street
DS Author:	Assistant Director
DS Date:	15 April 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – la motte street scheme and funding
WR Author:	Assistant Director
WR Date	15 April 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Assistant Director
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment authorised - (a) the release of funds, to the value of £172,150.00, from the Urban Renewal capital budget to enable La Motte Street Pedestrian Improvements scheme to proceed to implementation, and (b) the release of funds from the Urban Renewal capital budget to the value of £3,136.20 in respect of the electrical repairs to lighting at Charing Cross.
Reason(s) for Decision:	1. The proposed pedestrian improvements to La Motte Street are consistent with the objective of enhancing the public realm of the town centre; 2. The sharing of the cost of the repairs to lighting at Charing Cross, with the Transport and Technical Services Department, will enable the utility and amenity of the space to be maintained; 3. There are sufficient funds available in the Urban Renewal capital budget to support these works, which are consistent with the objectives of urban renewal.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The legal responsibility for the carrying out of these works to the highway is exercised by the Minister for Transport and Technical Services. There are sufficient resources within the Urban Renewal budget to fund these works, as set out at appendix 7.
Action required:	1. Notify T&TS of the release of funds to enable implementation of La Motte Street proposals to proceed; 2. Release of funding to pay for Charing Cross lighting repairs
Signature:		Date of SMT approval:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):