Regeneration Steering Group: Appointment of Member

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A decision made on 17 January 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0008
Decision Summary Title :	Regeneration Steering Group: Appointment of the Connétable of St. Helier		Date of Decision Summary:	13th January 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Project and Research Officer		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 :	Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: Appointment of Member to the Regeneration Steering Group		Date of Written Report:	13th January 2012
Written Report Author:	Project and Research Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Property and Infrastructure Regeneration: Appointment of Member to the Regeneration Steering Group.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agreed to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Report and Proposition recommending the appointment of the Connétable of St. Helier as a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.
Reason(s) for Decision: On 13th October 2010 the States approved new arrangements brought forward by the Council of Ministers for structuring the planning, development and implementation of major property and infrastructure regeneration projects in Jersey (P.73/2010). An amendment lodged by Senator B.E. Shenton was also approved by the States, which made provision for a member of the States elected by the Assembly with a St. Helier mandate (namely a Senator, the Connétable of St. Helier or a St. Helier Deputy) to be a member of the Regeneration Steering Group. Accordingly, the Chief Minister wishes to lodge a Proposition recommending to the States Assembly that it appoints the Connétable of St. Helier as a member of the Regeneration Steering Group.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached Report and Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ with a request for debate at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Senator I.J. Gorst Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):