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STATES MINUTES 2 3 r d October, 1990 P r ic e : # 2 .0 0
THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 23rd October, 1990 at 10.00 a.m. under t he Presidency of the Bailiff ,
S i r Peter Crill, C.B.E.
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All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator Terence John Le Main - ill.
E dwin Le Gresley Godel, Connétable of S t. Mary - out of the Island.
L eonard Picot, Connétable of Trinity -
o ut of the Island.
R ichard Winter Le Sauteur, Connétable
o f Grouville - out of the Island.
R obin Ernest Richard Rumboll, Deputy
o f St. Helier - out of the Island.
M argaret Sylvia Rose Beadle, Deputy of S t. Brelade - out of the Island.
M ichael Adam Wavell, Deputy of St.
H elier - ill.
T homas James Jordan, Deputy of St.
B relade - out of the Island.
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P r a y e rs
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Subordinate legislation tabled
The following enactments were laid before the States, namely -
1 . Nursing Agencies (General
P r o visions) (Amendment No. 6)
( J er sey) Order 1990. R & O 8115.
2 . Establishments for Massage or
S p e cial Treatment (Licence Fees) ( J er sey) Order 1990. R & O 8116. 3 . Food and Drugs (Ice-Cream Stalls E t c .) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) O rd er 1990. R & O 8117.
4 . Nursing Homes (Registration)
( F e es) (Jersey) Order 1990. R & O 8 1 1 8.
5 . Old Person's Homes (Registration) ( F e es) (Jersey) Order 1990. R & O 8 1 1 9.
6 . Employment Agencies (Registration) ( A m endment No. 4) (Jersey) Order
1 9 9 0. R & O 8120.
7 . Emergency Powers and Planning (C ompetent Authority) (Water)
( J er sey) Act 1990. R & O 8121.
8 . Decimal Currency (Calling in of
F i v e Pence Coins) (No. 2) (Jersey) O rd er 1990. R & O 8122.
9 . Depositors and Investors
( P r evention of Fraud) (List of
R e g istered Persons) (Amendment N o . 2) (Jersey) Order 1990.
R & O 8123.
Health Promotion Strategy. R.C.22
The Public Health Committee by Act dated 10th October 1990, presented to the States a report on Health Promotion Strategy.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Jersey Judicial and Legal Services Review Committee: interim report. R.C.23
The Bailiff presented to the States
the interim report of the Jersey Judicial and Legal Services Review Committee.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Jersey Judicial and Legal Services Review Committee: second interim report.
R.C.24
The Bailiff presented to the States
the second interim report of the Jersey Judicial and Legal Services Review Committee.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Medical Officer of Health: report for 1989
The Public Health Committee by Act dated 10th October 1990, presented to the States the report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1989.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Matters noted - land transactions
THE STATES noted an Act of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 15th October 1990, showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved -
( a) as recommended by the Public
H ea lth Committee, the leasing from
M r s. Audrey Koester, née Horsup,
o f M ayfield, Bagot Road, St.
S a v iour, a fully-furnished three-
b e d roomed house, for a period of
o n e year commencing 24th September
1 9 9 0, at a weekly rent of #190,
s u b ject to a cost of living review
o n 24th March 1991, required to
p r o vide emergency accommodation
f o r medical and nursing staff;
( b) as recommended by the Public
H ea lth Committee, the leasing from L i li an Anne Fashions Limited of a t h re e-bedroomed furnished flat at
F r e derika, First Tower, St.
H el ier, for a period of three
y e a rs, commencing 1st October
1 9 9 0, at a weekly rent of #190,
t o b e increased annually in line
w it h the Jersey cost of living,
r e quired to provide emergency a c c ommodation for medical and n u r sing staff;
( c) as recommended by the
I s la nd Development Committee, the p u r chase of approximately five
v e r gées of land in Field 1371 St.
O u en from the Boy Scout
A ss ociation at £1,300 per vergée,
a n d the lease to the vendors of
t h at land for a period of five
y e a rs at a nominal rate of £1 a
y e a r, with all payments commuted
f o rw ard to the inception of the
a g r eement, with each side being
r e sp onsible for the payment of its
o w n legal fees;
( d) as recommended by the Public
S e r vices Committee, the lease from t h e tenants of the Fief de la
R e i ne in the Parish of Grouville
o f t hree areas of land at
G ro uville Common for a period of 2 1 years from 24th June 1988, at
a n a nnual rent of £100 for each
s it e , with rent reviews every five
y e a rs in line with the increase in
t h e Jersey Cost of Living Index as f o ll ows -
( i) c ar park shown on Drawings 2 3 / 1 0 and MS281;
( ii ) l and for use as a
ch i l d re n ' s playground
sh o w n o n Drawing MS283; an d
( ii i) car park and
p u b li c c o nvenience shown
o n D ra w ings MS235.5 and
M 2 8 2 ;
( e) as recommended by the
H o using Committee, with the
s u p port of the Island Development
C o m mittee, required in connexion
w it h the development of Category A h o u sing on Field 1517, Bellozanne, S t . Helier -
( i) t he purchase from Mrs. Phyllis E v a M ary Jane Huchet, née
A h ie r , of approximately 3.78
v e r g é es of land, forming part
o f F i e ld 1517, Bellozanne, St. H el i er , for a consideration of
# 1 5 5 , 658, with the Committee b eing responsible for the
p a y m ent of all legal fees;
( ii ) t he purchase from
R e v e rs e Holdings Limited
o f a p p ro x imately 1.97
v er g é e s o f land forming
p ar t o f F ield
1 5 1 7 , B e llozanne, St.
H e li e r , fo r a
co n s i d e ra tion of
# 1 5 3 ,0 0 0 with each side
b ei n g re s ponsible for the
p ay m e n t of its own legal
fe e s;
( ii i) the extinguishment by th e u n d er mentioned
o w n e r s o f properties in
H a u tb o is Terrace, of
re s tr i c ti v e covenants
o v er F ie l d 1517,
B e ll o z a n ne, St. Helier fo r a c o n sideration of
# 2 0 ,0 0 0 each, with the
C o m m i tt ee being
re s p o n s ib le for the
p ay m e n t of all legal
fe e s -
N o . 1 . Mrs. Elizabeth
A p p e r le y , née Barry
N o . 2 . M r. Hedley Amy B a a l a n d Mrs. Sheila May B a a l, n é e Turner
N o . 3 . M rs. Marlene Ann G o d f re y , née Turner
N o . 4 . M rs. Phyllis Eva M a r y J a n e Huchet, née
A h i er
N o . 5 . M r. Ronald Francis T u rn e r an d Mrs. Margaret Jo y c e T u rner, née Poole N o . 6 . Mr. Joseph Charles B e a c h a m p
N o . 7 . M r. Peter John
H i ll a n d Mrs. Sheree
L y n e tt e H ill, née Dore
N o . 7 a . M r. Leslie
W i l li a m Boddie.
Matter noted - financial transaction
THE STATES noted an Act of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 15th October 1990, showing that in pursuance of Rule 5 of the Public Finances (General) (Jersey) Rules 1967, as amended, the Committee had noted that the Housing Committee had accepted the lowest of five tenders, namely that submitted by A.C. Mauger and Son (Sunwin) Limited, in the sum of #2,344,000, in a contract period of 90 weeks for the construction of 33 two- bedroomed units at Orchid Court, St.
Helier.
Matters lodged
The following subjects were lodged au Greffe'' -
1 . Beau Vallon Hotel, St. Helier : p u r chase. P.157/90.
P r e sented by the Housing
C o m mittee.
2 . 24-28 Albert Street and 3
C l e arview Street, St. Helier : p u r chase and redevelopment. P . 1 58/90.
P r e sented by the Housing
C o m mittee.
3 . St. Martin 's School: extension. P . 1 59/90.
P r e sented by the Education
C o m mittee.
4 . Draft Christmas Bonus (Amendment) ( J er sey) Regulations 1990.
P . 1 60/90.
P r e sented by the Social Security
C o m mittee.
5 . Draft Advocates (Amendment No. 2) ( J er sey) Law 1990 (Appointed Day)
A ct 1990. P.161/90.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
6 . Public rank taxi legislation: a m e ndment. P.162/90.
P r e sented by the Defence
C o m mittee.
7 . Draft Amendment (No. 12) to the S t a nding Orders of the States of
J e rs ey. P.163/90.
P r e sented by the House Committee.
8 . Law Draftsman designate:
a p p ointment. P.164/90.
P r e sented by the Establishment C o m mittee.
9 . Queen's Road/Rouge Bouillon R o u ndabout: purchase of land.
P . 1 65/90.
P r e sented by the Public Services C o m mittee.
Arrangement of Public Business for the present Sitting
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe should be considered at the present Sitting -
E dinburgh Guest House, St. Helier: p urchase. P.156/90.
L odged: 9th October 1990.
H ousing Committee.
E dinburgh Guest House,
S t. Helier - alterations: additional v ote of credit. P.147/90.
L odged: 25th September 1990.
F inance and Economics
C ommittee.
Draft Housing (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 199 . P.103/90. Deferred
THE STATES acceded to the request of
the President of the Housing Committee that consideration of the draft Housing (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 199 (lodged on 31st July 1990) be deferred from the present Sitting to a later date.
Arrangement of Public Business for next Sitting on 6th November 1990
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe should be considered at the next Sitting on 6th November 1990 -
S ex discrimination. P.135/90. L odged: 11th September 1990. S enator C. Stein.
D raft Policing of Roads, Parks
a nd Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) ( Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 199 . P .150/90.
L odged: 2nd October 1990.
L egislation Committee.
S ocial Security pension scheme: e xtra benefits. P.151/90.
L odged: 2nd October 1990.
S enator R.J. Shenton.
E lections for Senator or
D eputy: age disqualification. P .152/90.
L odged: 2nd October 1990. S enator R.J. Shenton.
G luten-free foods: financial a ssistance. P.155/90.
L odged: 9th October 1990. S ocial Security Committee.
B eau Vallon Hotel, St. Helier : p urchase. P.157/90.
L odged: 23rd October, 1990. H ousing Committee.
2 4-28 Albert Street and 3
C learview Street, St. Helier : purchase a nd redevelopment. P.158/90.
L odged: 23rd October, 1990.
H ousing Committee.
S t. Martin's School: extension. P .159/90.
L odged: 23rd October 1990. E ducation Committee.
D raft Advocates (Amendment
N o. 2) (Jersey) Law 1990 (Appointed D ay) Act 1990. P.161/90.
L odged: 23rd October 1990.
L egislation Committee.
D raft Amendment (No. 12) to the S tanding Orders of the States of J ersey. P.163/90.
L odged: 23rd October 1990.
H ouse Committee.
States' loan houses at Clos Morel , St. Ouen . Questions and answers
Senator John Stephen Rothwell asked
Deputy Hendricus Adolphus Vandevliet of St. Lawrence, President of the Housing Committee, the following questions -
Question 1
In view of the failure of D.
S atchwell Limited, builders, to
c omplete the States' loan houses at
C los Morel , St. Ouen, causing hardship t o many young couples who paid their
£ 5,000 deposit three years ago, would
t he President give an assurance that
h is Committee will now consider taking i mmediate steps to acquire the site
a nd ensure that no-one loses the
i nterest on their deposits?''
The President of the Housing Committee replied as follows -
Before answering these questions
s pecifically, I should like to give
M embers information on the background t o this problem.
T he fields in question were zoned by
t he States in 1984 for States' loan or
r ental housing as part of the St.
O uen's Village development. At the
t ime, the States empowered the Island D evelopment Committee to acquire the f ields by compulsory purchase if a
f air and proper price could not be
a greed with the owner.
F or one reason or another, the Island
D evelopment Committee chose not to use t hose powers, and the landowner sold
t he fields to a private developer, D.
S atchwell Limited, in 1988. A planning
p ermit for 33 States' loan houses was
i ssued on 11th October 1987, and a
d evelopment permit issued on 13th July 1 988.
S tage payments were provided to the
d eveloper by the Housing Committee in a ccordance with normal procedures - i .e. specified amounts were paid from i ndividual borrowers' loan accounts
f or completed works based on
a rchitect's certificates. The houses
w ere intended to be sold for #42,500 e ach, the developer having already
t aken a #5,000 deposit from each
p rospective purchaser.
I n 1989 the developer advised the
H ousing Committee that although he had a lready conveyed 24 of the plots with
h ouses at varying stages of
c onstruction, the price for each of
w hich, when completed, being #42,500, h e intended selling the remaining nine
a t #50,000 each because of increased
b uilding costs. My Committee felt that
i t had no choice but to agree to this
r equest, given that the proposed price
o f #50,000 was well below the new loan h ouse price limit of #65,000; the
p rice was justified in terms of what
w as to be provided to the buyers; and
t he alternative offered by the
d eveloper was not to build the houses
a t all.
E arly this year work on the
d evelopment, for all practical
p urposes, ceased. I understand that
t he developer is effectively bankrupt,
t hough he has not been declared en
d ésastre' as such. At this stage, 19
h ouses were complete and occupied,
t hough the six months latent defects
w ork ( snagging') had yet to be
c arried out by the developer - e.g.
m inor repairs. Five houses were almost c omplete, but not yet able to be
o ccupied. Work on the remaining nine h ouses had not yet started and a
c ontract between the nine prospective b uyers and the developer had not yet
b een registered.
F or some time now, my Committee has b een considering a possible rescue
p ackage, proposed by one of the
d irectors of the development company. T he proposal is that a new' company,
D . Satchwell (1990) Limited, would buy f rom the old' company the land on
w hich the remaining nine houses are to b e built; build and sell the nine
h ouses to the prospective purchasers f or #50,000 each (including their
o riginal deposits); complete remedial
w orks on the 19 houses which are
o ccupied; complete the five which are
nearly finished but still unoccupied; a nd lay the roads.
T he package has been a difficult one t o consider for a number of reasons, a m ajor one being the legal position of t rade creditors in any transaction
c ontemplated. There are also such
m atters as the willingness of the
old' company to sell; the view of the f inancial institution, Hambros Bank
( Jersey) Limited, which has a major
c harge over the land in question,
f inancial backing for the new'
c ompany; and, not least of all, the
v iews of the nine prospective buyers. E ventually, having satisfied itself to
a point on these various issues, and
h aving consulted through its Chief
E xecutive Officer with the nine
p urchasers in person, my Committee c onsented to the old' company selling t he land to the new' company.
O n Friday, 19th October 1990, the sale
o f the land to the new company was
r egistered in the Royal Court and we
c an now look forward to all
o utstanding work in the estate being
c ompleted, and work on the nine
r emaining houses commencing.
R eturning to the specific questions
p ut to me, I can confirm that my
C ommittee had indeed taken steps to
a cquire the site had this been
n ecessary, having already enlisted the
s upport of both the Island Development a nd Finance and Economics Committees t o this effect. The question of
d eposits and interest no longer
a rises, as D. Satchwell (1990) Limited
p roposes to build the houses at
# 50,000 each, including the sum of
# 5,000 already paid by way of deposit.
I should say here, moreover, that had
t he proposed transaction failed to
m aterialise, Hambros Bank had given a w ritten assurance to the Committee
t hat it would ensure that each of the
n ine purchasers would have his/her
d eposit returned, with interest,
d espite no legal obligation on the
p art of the Bank to do so. The support
o f this Bank throughout these
d ifficult negotiations has been highly c ommendable.''
S upplementary question and answer
S enator J.S. Rothwell - First of all
I too share the view that the Bank
h ave acted exceptionally well in these v ery difficult circumstances and it is
p leasing to hear that work will now go a head and I hope everything is going
t o be alright with the new company and c ertainly the people on that
u nfinished estate do. A group of
h ouses of five have been virtually
c ompleted for over a year, and I
u nderstand only merely await mains
s ervicing, by and large, could the
P resident urge the new company to give p riority to those five houses?''
P resident, Housing Committee - The a nswers to these questions have been
e xtremely carefully drawn up between t he Chief Executive Officer and myself a nd we have given all the information t hat we feel justified to give at this
p resent time. In view of the very
d ifficult legal position and the very
e motional issues involved I would ask t he House to allow me to refuse to
a nswer supplementary questions, not
b ecause I want to hide information, I
a m prepared to divulge all the
i nformation available, but I cannot,
a nd it would be most unwise of me, to a nswer questions off the cuff.''
Senator Rothwell Question 2
Would the President confirm that all t he couples involved were allocated
s ites on the understanding that the
c ost of each house would be £42,500?''
President, Housing Committee
When D. Satchwell Limited allocated t he sites, it was on the understanding t hat each house would be sold for
# 42,500 (which was the ceiling price f or a States' loan property at the
t ime). Whilst legal contracts to this
e ffect were entered into for the first 2 4 houses, no such contracts exist for t he purchasers of the remaining nine s ites. The intention now is for the
r emaining nine to be sold at #50,000 e ach, though over three years will
h ave passed between the time of
a llocation and date of final
c ompletion.''
Senator Rothwell Question 3
What steps does the Committee intend t o take in respect of the poor
w orkmanship on some of the completed h ouses?''
President, Housing Committee
As I have stated already, D.
S atchwell (1990) Limited has
u ndertaken in writing, through his
a dvocate, to carry out remedial
r epairs on those houses already
c omplete or near completion. The
H ousing Committee has retained monies f rom individual loan accounts in
r espect of these outstanding works,
a nd proposes to release the payments
o nce it is able to do so following
c ompletion of the work in question.
I n conclusion, I should add that the
u nfortunate circumstances described in m y answers underlines how important it w as for a house building guarantee
s cheme to be introduced into the
I sland. States loan developments in
f uture will be constructed under the
M unicipal Mutual Insurance Company's Foundation 15' scheme, recently
i ntroduced into the Island by my
C ommittee, which not only offers a 15 y ear guarantee once a house is built,
b ut also guarantees the property
d uring the construction phase.''
S upplementary question and answer C onnétable of St. Ouen - I certainly a m delighted to hear these comments f rom the President of Housing. Could t he President of Housing inform the H ouse whether a completion date has b een agreed for the remainder of the p roject?''
P resident, Housing Committee - I s aid in the first place that I really
w ant notice of any further questions
o n this. It is important that precise
l egal answers be given, fully
c onsidered by our legal advisers.''
Field 1007, St. John: comments during debate. Personal statement
The Connétable of St. John made a personal statement in the following terms -
When the proposition to rezone Field
1 007 was debated on 9th October 1990, I left the Chamber because I felt that
b ecause I owned property next door it
m ight have been thought that I had an
i ndirect or direct interest. Senator
S henton spoke in this debate and made
s ome very misleading personal remarks a bout the President of the Island
D evelopment Committee which I cannot l et go unchallenged. What the Senator
s aid was, and I quote there was a
f ile something like four inches thick
w hich had been outstanding because of t he Island Development Committee of
t he day, previous to me, wanting to
t ake action against the unauthorised
u se of that particular site.' As he
o ften does, Senator Shenton made
c omments without researching the facts a nd I feel that I must make my
p osition absolutely clear.
I purchased Les Ruettes, St. John in 1 958 and from there carried out
v arious business activities until I
f ormed John Le Sueur and Company L imited in 1963. This was an
a gricultural and general merchants
b usiness.
L ike most businesses that are
s uccessful the company grew in size a nd it was in 1974 that I applied to t he Island Development Committee to
e xtend the building to provide
s torage, offices and a homes and
g ardens centre. The building was
c ompleted in 1975. Senator Shenton
b ecame President of the Island
D evelopment Committee in 1975. The Les R uettes file was indeed sent to the
A ttorney General by Senator Shenton
b ut the Attorney General found that I
h ad not acted improperly and in the
c orrespondence suggested that the
I sland Development Committee of the
d ay was very naive when they gave me
p ermission to develop the site.
K osangas C.I. Limited applied to build a n LPG filling station at Les Ruettes
i n 1967. They were given approval. A
t wo-storey building containing offices a nd showrooms were approved in 1979.
U p to that time I was simply a Jersey b usinessman applying when the need a rose for permission from appropriate C ommittees.
I became Connétable of St. John in
1 980. I became President of the Island
D evelopment Committee in 1984. In 1986 K osangas C.I. Limited asked to
i ncrease the storage of LPG because of
t heir successful sales and the need to
s tore bigger amounts to ensure against
s torms disrupting their service. This
s torage was placed underground and was f ully supported by the Health and
S afety Executive, through the Social
S ecurity Department, and the Fire
S ervice. Safety was able to be much
i mproved.
D uring Senator Shenton's term of
o ffice his own Committee allowed a big t win span concrete block extension
t ogether with a large glasshouse at
L es Ruettes and, in fact, a wooden
b uilding was replaced by another
c oncrete block building at the request
o f his own Committee. This building is n ow let to the Jersey Farmers Trading U nion Limited.
S enator Shenton's snide remarks about empires', takeovers' and improper
a ctions' are totally unfounded. In f act, following another complaint from M r. Manning in 1987 the Attorney
G eneral wrote to him saying the
c omplaint had been fully investigated a nd everything had been found to be in
o rder. Sir, on 9th October I
c hallenged Senator Shenton outside
t his Chamber and he apologised to me a nd said that when the opportunity
a rose he would put this matter right.
I don't trust his memory and therefore m ake this statement.''
12 Caledonia Place, St. Helier : sub- lease
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Public Services Committee, agreed to grant a sub-lease of 1,118 square feet of office accommodation at 12 Caledonia Place, St. Helier to H. & H. Jersey Growers (1972) Limited for a period of three years eight months from 1st November 1990 to 24th June 1994 at a fixed rental of #11,180 a year.
Sea-Fisheries (Fishing Nets) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 1990. P.126/90
THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles
2 and 5 of the Sea-Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1962, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Sea-Fisheries (Fishing Nets) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 1990.
Christmas Bonus (Jersey) Law 1990. P.128/90
THE STATES, subject to the sanction
of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Christmas Bonus (Jersey) Law 1990.
Aerodromes (Administration) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 1990. P.133/90
THE STATES, subject to the sanction
of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Aerodromes (Administration) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 1990.
Defective products: compensation. P.136/90
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of Deputy Shirley Margaret Baudains of St. Helier , requested the Legislation Committee to consider whether the Law of Jersey is adequate to compensate properly persons who have suffered damage as a result of
defective products or whether legislation should be introduced with respect to the liability of persons for such damage and to report thereon to the States as a matter of urgency.
Mal Assis/Nicholson Park redevelopment: phase I. P.138/90
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Housing Committee regarding phase I of the redevelopment of Mal Assis/Nicholson Park.
THE STATES adopted the proposition of Senator Jean Amy Le Maistre that the proposition be referred back to the Committee.
Members presented voted as follows for the reference back -
P o u r' ' (30)
Senators
S henton, Binnington, Ellis, Baal,
R othwell, Brooke, Le Maistre, Carter, S tein.
Connétable s
S t. Peter, St. Clement, St. Lawrence, S t. Ouen, St. Saviour, St. Brelade ,
S t. Martin.
Deputies
d e la Haye(H), Morel (H), Le
G allais(S), Roche(S), Billot(S), St.
M artin, C. Rumboll(H), St. Ouen, St. M ary, Bailhache (H), Rabet(H),
B audains(H), Grouville , Clarke-
H alifax(S).
C o n t re'' (12)
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Helier .
Deputies
T rinity, Vandervliet(L), Blampied(H),
S t. John, St. Peter , Baudains(C),
B uesnel(H), Le Sueur(H), Coutanche(L), H uelin(B).
Field 1257, La Grande Route de St.
Jean, St. Helier: rezoning and purchase of land. P.140/90
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Island Development Committee -
( a) agreed to rezone approximately
f o u r vergées of land at Field
1 2 5 7, La Grande Route de St. Jean,
a s s hown on Drawing Nos. 268/1 and 2 6 8 /2, from the Sensitive
L a n dscape Area of the Agricultural
P r io rity Zone to Use for
E d u cational Purposes;
( b) authorised the Education Committee t o n egotiate the purchase of the
l a nd with the owners of Field
1 2 5 7, for the purpose of extending
M o nt à l'Abbé School, at a fair
a n d proper price to be agreed with
t h e Finance and Economics
C o m mittee;
( c) authorised the payment or
d i sc harge of the expenses to be
i n cu rred in connexion with the
a c q uisition of the said land and
a l l interests therein and the
p a y ment of all legal expenses from
t h e Island Development Committee's M a jor Reserve Vote C.0904;
( d) authorised the Attorney General a n d the Greffier of the States to
p a s s on behalf of the public any c o n tracts which might be found n e c essary to pass in connexion
w it h the said properties and any i n te rests therein.
St. Ouen's Bay sand extraction. P.112/90
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Island Development Committee, agreed that the land shown outlined on Drawing
No. 244 comprising parts of Fields 1581, 1582, 1583, 1583A, 1605 and 1606, St. Ouen, should be used for the extraction of
building sand and, on completion, restored
to its former use, subject to the work
being carried out in accordance with conditions laid down by the Island Development Committee.
The Connétable of St. Brelade , having declared an interest in the matter, withdrew from the Chamber prior to the debate.
Commercial radio station. P.153/90
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Broadcasting Committee -
( a) agreed to vary their decision of
2 8 t h September 1977, and to allow a c o mmercial radio station to be
s e t up to operate from within the
I sl and for reception within the
I s la nd;
( b) authorised the Broadcasting
C o m mittee to negotiate with the R a d io Authority with a view to
t h at Authority being the licensing a u th ority for such a station.
Members presented voted for paragraph (a) as follows -
P o u r' ' (29)
Senators
H orsfall, Ellis, Baal, Rothwell, C arter, Stein.
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Peter , St. Clement, St. L awrence, St. Brelade , St. Martin.
Deputies
M orel (S), Billot(S), St. John, St.
P eter, St. Martin , Baudains(C),
B uesnel(H), C. Rumboll(H), Le
S ueur(H), Coutanche(L), Huelin(B), St. M ary, Bailhache (H), Rabet(H),
B audains(H), Grouville , Clarke-
H alifax(S).
C o n t re'' (9)
Senators
J eune, Brooke, Le Maistre.
Connétable s
S t. Helier, St. Ouen.
Deputies
R oche, Trinity , Vandervliet(L), B lampied(H).
Members present voted for paragraph (b) as follows -
P o u r' ' (20)
Senators
H orsfall, Ellis, Rothwell, Stein.
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Peter , St. Clement, St. O uen, St. Brelade , St. Martin.
Deputies
M orel(S), Billot(S), St. Martin,
B uesnel(H), C. Rumboll(H), Le
S ueur(H), Coutanche(L), Huelin(B), G rouville, Clarke-Halifax(S).
C o n t re'' (18)
Senators
J eune, Baal, Brooke, Le Maistre, C arter.
Connétable s
S t. Helier, St. Lawrence.
Deputies
R oche(S), Trinity , Vandervliet(L),
B lampied(H), St. John, St. Peter,
B audains(C), St. Mary, Bailhache (H), R abet(H), Baudains(H).
Edinburgh Guest House, St. Helier: purchase. P.156/90
THE STATES commenced consideration
of a proposition of the Housing Committee, and having accepted an amendment of Deputy Cynthia Miriam Rumboll of St. Helier that
in paragraph (a) for the words Shelter
and Treatment Centre for alcoholics'' there should be substituted the words Shelter
for the Homeless'', adopted the proposition and -
( a) authorised the Housing Committee t o p urchase on behalf of the
p u b lic from Kelsam Limited, the
p r o perty, Edinburgh Guest House, 3 5 Kensington Place, St. Helier,
f o r use by the Shelter Management C o m mittee as a Shelter for the
H o meless, for the sum of #475,000 f o r the realty, with each side
b e in g responsible for the payment
o f i ts own legal fees;
( b) authorised the payment or
d i sc harge of the expenses to be
i n cu rred in connexion with the
a c q uisition of the said property
a n d all legal expenses from the
I s la nd Development Committee's v o t e of credit C0904 - Acquisition
o f l and - Major Reserve;
( c) authorised the Attorney General a n d the Greffier of the States to
p a s s, on behalf of the public, any c o n tract it might be found
n e c essary to pass in connexion
w it h the acquisition of the said
l a nd and any interest therein.
Members present voted as follows -
P o u r' ' (30) Senators
B rooke, Le Maistre, Stein.
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Peter , St. Helier, St.
C lement, St. Lawrence, St. Ouen, St. B relade, St. Martin.
Deputies
M orel(S), Roche(S), Trinity ,
V andervliet(L), Balmpied(H),
B illot(S), St. John, St. Peter , St.
M artin, Baudains(C), Buesnel(H), C.
R umboll(H), Le Sueur(H), Coutanche(L), H uelin(B), St. Mary, Bailhache (H),
G rouville, Clarke-Halifax(S).
C o n t re'' (5)
Senators
H orsfall, Baal, Rothwell.
Deputies
R abet(H), Baudains(H).
Edinburgh Guest House, St. Helier - alterations: additional vote of credit. P.147/90
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Finance and Economics Committee, acceded to the request for the following additional vote of credit to be voted out
of the General Reserve -
H ousing Committee
C 1113 - Alterations to Edinburgh Guest H ouse #75,000.
THE STATES rose at 5 p.m.
E . J .M . P O T T E R G re f fi er of the States.