Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-third amendment (P.72/2023 Amd.(23)) – amendment. New Facilities at Le Rocquier School.

STATES OF JERSEY

PROPOSED GOVERNMENT PLAN 2024- 2027 (P.72/2023): TWENTY-THIRD AMENDMENT (P.72/2023 AMD.(23)) – AMENDMENT

NEW FACILITIES AT LE ROCQUIER SCHOOL

Lodged au Greffe on 1st December 2023

by Deputy S.G. Luce of Grouville and St. Martin

STATES GREFFE

2023  P.72 Amd.(23) Amd.

PROPOSED GOVERNMENT PLAN 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): TWENTY- THIRD AMENDMENT (P.72/2023 AMD.(23)) – AMENDMENT ____________

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Substitute the words "£7,700,000" with the words "£29,800,000".

DEPUTY S.G. LUCE OF GROUVILLE AND ST. MARTIN Note:  After this amendment, the amendment would read as follows –

1 PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH (g) –  

After the words "Summary Table 4 to the report" insert the words –

", except that in Summary Table 4 a new line entitled Le Rocquier Sports Facilities' should be inserted and £29,800,000 allocated as the Total Project Approval', with subsequent lines in the Table amended accordingly".

2 PAGE 3, PARAGRAPH (h) –

After the words "Appendix 2 – Summary Tables 5(i) and (ii) of the Report" insert the words –

", except that, in order that funds may be allocated to commence a 3-year project to provide new sports facilities at Le Rocquier School, including a new sports centre and outdoor pitches –

1. in Summary Table 5(i) the line entitled Central Reserve' should be decreased by £3,300,000; and
2. in Summary Table 5(ii) the line entitled Upgrades to CYPES Estates' should be decreased by £4,400,000".

Note:  After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to receive the Government Plan 2024 – 2027 specified in Article 9(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 ("the Law") and specifically –

1. to  approve  the  estimate  of  total  States  income  to  be  paid  into  the Consolidated Fund in 2024 as set out in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 1 to the Report, which is inclusive of the proposed taxation and impôts duties changes outlined in the Government Plan, in line with Article 9(2)(a) of the Law;
2. to refer to their Act dated 30th September 2016 and to approve  the application of existing resources for work on the development of user

pays' charges in relation to all aspects of waste, including commercial and domestic liquid and solid waste;

3. to approve the proposed Changes to Approval for financing/borrowing for 2024, as shown in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 2 to the Report, which may be obtained by the Minister for Treasury and Resources, as and when required, in line with Article 9 (2)(c) of the Law, of up to those revised approvals;
4. to approve the extension of the use of the existing Revolving Credit Facility to include the provision of funds that would otherwise be implemented through bank overdraft or bank overdraft facilities under Article 26 (1)(a) of the Law, should they be needed, subject to the limits outlined in that article;
5. to approve the transfers from one States fund to another for 2024 of up to and including the amounts set in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 3 in line with Article 9(2)(b) of the Law;
6. to approve a transfer from the Consolidated Fund to the Stabilisation Fund in 2024 of up to £25 million, subject to a decision of the Minister for Treasury  and  Resources  based  on  the  availability  of  funds  in  the Consolidated Fund as at 31 December 2023 in excess of the estimates provided in this plan, or from budgeted underspends identified before 31 December 2024;
7. to approve each major project that is to be started or continued in 2024 and the total cost of each such project and any amendments to the proposed total cost of a major project under a previously approved Government Plan, in line with Article 9(2)(d), (e) and (f) of the Law and as set out in Appendix 2 - Summary Table 4 to the Report, except that in SummaryTable 4 a new line entitled Le Rocquier Sports Facilities' should beinserted and £29,800,000 allocated as the Total Project Approval', with subsequent lines in the Table amended accordingly;
8. to approve the proposed amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for 2024, for each Head of Expenditure, being gross expenditure less estimated income (if any), in line with Articles 9(2)(g), 10(1) and 10(2) of the Law, and set out in Appendix 2 – Summary Tables 5(i) and (ii) of the Report, except that, in order that funds may be allocated to commence a 3- year  project  to  provide  new  sports  facilities  at  Le  Rocquier  School,including a new sports centre and outdoor pitches –
   1. in Summary Table 5(i) the line entitled Central Reserve' should bedecreased by £3,300,000; and  
   2. in  Summary  Table  5(ii)  the  line  entitled  Upgrades  to  CYPESEstates' should be decreased by £4,400,000;

9. to  approve  the  estimated  income,  being  estimated  gross  income  less expenditure, that each States trading operation will pay into its trading fund

in 2024 in line with Article 9(2)(h) of the Law and set out in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 6 to the Report;

10. to approve the proposed amount to be appropriated from each States trading operation's trading fund for 2024 for each head of expenditure in line with Article 9(2)(i) of the Law and set out in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 7 to the Report;
11. to approve the estimated income and expenditure proposals for the Climate Emergency Fund for 2024 as set out in Appendix 2 – Summary Table 8 to the Report; and
12. to approve, in accordance with Article 9(1) of the Law, the Government Plan 2024-2027, as set out at Appendix 3 to the Report.

REPORT

This is a correction of the data to show the total project cost over the entire life cycle of the project. The cost for 2024 will still remain £7,700,000.

The funding for the project will initially come from the Central Reserve (£3,300,000) and the expenditure from the CYPES Estate Improvement.

For subsequent years funding will be transferred from the Consolidated Fund to provide the project the amount required each year. This is estimated to be £11,100,000 in 2025 and £10,900,000 in 2026. The future amounts are not identified in Amendment 23 to allow flexibility to Government when allocating funds, to ensure best value for money and most appropriate allocation.

Financial and staffing implications

There are no financial or staffing implications within this amendment to Amendment 23 as it seeks only to correct the figure previously provided.