Jersey Architecture Commission: setting-up and appointment of members

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A decision made 22 March 2010 regarding: Jersey Architecture Commission: setting-up and appointment of members.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2009-0121
Decision Summary Title:	Appointment of Jersey Architecture Commission		Date of Decision Summary:	6 July 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Planning		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral and Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	Director of Planning
Written Report Title:	Appointment of Jersey Architecture Commission		Date of Written Report:	12 May 2009
Written Report Author:	Department Architect		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of Architecture Commission
Decision(s): The Minister approved the setting-up of the Commission and the initial appointments to it: as follows: Candidate Term Marcus Binney (Chair) 3 years Professor David Watkin 3 years George Ferguson 2 years Andy Theobold 2 years Mike Waddington 3 years Stuart Fell 2 years Antony Gibb 2 years
Reason(s) for Decision: 1. To provide an external independent forum for Jersey through which the promotion of good architecture and urban design can take place. 2. To provide a forum through which external views on the design of new development schemes can be obtained
Resource Implications: Funded from within the Departments resources and up to a budget expenditure of £10,000 per annum and potentially by fees paid for pre-application consideration by the Commission when the applicant so chooses
Action required: Invitations to selected interviewees to be Commissioners
Signature:		Position Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):