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Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): comments.

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STATES OF JERSEY

ISLAND PLAN 2011: APPROVAL (P.48/2011): COMMENTS

Presented to the States on 20th June 2011 by the Council of Ministers

STATES GREFFE

2011   Price code: A  P.48 Com.

COMMENTS

The  Council  of  Ministers  supports  the  2011  Island  Plan  brought  forward  by  the Minister for Planning and Environment.

The Island Plan is a highly important document that sets out land-use policies over the next 10 years, and the Council of Ministers wishes to endorse the aims of the Plan. In line with the priorities of the Strategic Plan 2009-2012, Ministers believe that the Island Plan will play a crucial role in the future success of the Island's economy, the protection of the environment, and the welfare of the community.

The  Council  of  Ministers  also  supports  the  position  adopted  by  the  Minister  for Planning and Environment concerning the various amendments to the Island Plan.

Ministers are particularly concerned with the amendments in relation to the housing section of the Island Plan (Amendments 27 and 37(5)) that seek to defer or withdraw the implementation of a revised housing policy, which Ministers believe, if adopted, would amount to a failure of the States Assembly to deal with the serious housing challenges faced by the Island. The Strategic Plan clearly outlines a commitment to meet  the  Island's  affordable  housing  needs,  and  Ministers  therefore  urge  States Members to rejects these amendments.

The  Council  of  Ministers  finally  wishes  to  commend  the  rigorous  work  of  the Environment Department in bringing forward the Island Plan and all those who have contributed to the consultation process. Ministers are confident that this new Island Plan  will  contribute  significantly  to  the  protection  of  the  Island's  coast  and countryside, the sensible use of resources, and future urban regeneration.

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