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A decision made (06/10/2008) regarding: The Old Sail Loft, Gorey Pier - Three Year Lease.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2008-0080
Decision Summary Title :	The Old Sail Loft – proposed three year lease	Date of Decision Summary:	17 September 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Philip Ahier	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	The Old Sail Loft, Gorey Pier, St Martin – proposed three year lease to Gavroche Ltd	Date of Written Report:	17 September 2008
Written Report Author:	Philip Ahier	Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: The Old Sail Loft, Gorey Pier, St Martin - proposed three year lease to Gavroche Limited PBA 0356
Decision(s): 1. The Minister approved, as recommended by Property Holdings, the granting of a new three year lease to Gavroche Limited for The Old Sail Loft, Gorey Pier, St Martin, for a period of three years deemed to have commenced on 29 September 2006 and to terminate on 28 September 2009, at an annual rental of £12,800 with no rental reviews - the final rental of the previous nine year lease also being £12,800 per annum.
Reason(s) for Decision: 1. Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) and 168 (3), the Minister hereby notified the States that he had accepted the recommendation of Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications associated with this decision.

Action required:

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

2. The Director of Property Holdings is to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public, and to copy this decision to the Minister, Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer.

Signature:

Position: Deputy J A N Le Fondré

(Assistant Minister)*

MD-PH-2008-0080

Date Signed:

06/10/08

Date of Decision