Parish of St Helier: Grant to assist with Fete de Noue

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A decision made on 14 November 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2016-0055
Decision Summary Title :	Approval of grant of £8,500 to Parish of St Helier to assist with the organisation, marketing and delivery of the Fete de Noue 2016		Date of Decision Summary:	11th November 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Deputy Chief Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Approval of grant of £8,500 to Parish of St Helier for the Fete de Noue 2016		Date of Written Report:	10th November 2016
Written Report Author:	Deputy Chief Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt FoI Article 33(b)
Subject: Approval of grant of up to £8,500 to the Parish of St Helier to assist with the organisation, marketing and delivery of the Fete de Noue 2016.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the award of a grant, subject to contract and conditions, of up to £8,500 to the Parish of St Helier to match funding received by the Parish of St Helier from retailers, in support of the organisation, marketing and delivery of the Fete de Noue 2016 activities.
Reason(s) for Decision: As one of the Island’s foremost annual tourism attractions the Department remains committed to ensuring that the Fete de Noue not only continues, but that the foundations and reputation of the event are built upon by Parish of St Helier.
Resource Implications: Provision was made within the Department’s 2016 budget for the grant of up to £8,500. There are no further financial or manpower implications.
Action required: The Deputy Chief Officer to issue the Grant Agreement in accordance with Financial Direction 5.5 ‘Management of Grants’.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)