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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 29th April 2015, at 09.30 a.m. under
the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Q.C.
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, General Sir John McColl, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. was present.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 11.21 a.m.)
Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.05 a.m.)
Senator Sir Philip Martin Bailhache – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.41 a.m.)
Connétable Sadie Le Sueur -Rennard of St. Saviour – excused attendance
Deputy Murray Julian Norton of St. Brelade – excused attendance (arrived in the Chamber at 2.15 p.m.)
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Prayers read by the Vice-Dean __________________
Documents presented or laid
Jersey Director of Civil Aviation: Annual Report for 2014. R.50/2015. Presented: 29th April 2015.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 P.27/2015
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 (P.27/2015) and rejected paragraph (1) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 12 of the draft Plan in row 3.1 in the column headed "Desired outcome", after the words "growth sectors" there should be inserted the words "without disadvantaging the retail, hospitality and service industry sectors." and in the column "Key Area of Focus 2015–18" after the words "leading international finance centre" there should be inserted the words –
"Create a level playing field to ensure that businesses wishing to employ staff with less than 5 years" residency, are treated in the same way regardless of sector.".
Members present voted as follows –
97 Price code: B
POUR: 7 CONTRE: 37 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator P.M. Bailhache
Senator A.K.F. Green
Senator Z.A. Cameron
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of Trinity
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C)
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (2) of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.27/2015 Amd.(12)) agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words "except that on page 12, in row 3.3 for the words "starting and growing a business" there should be substituted the words "starting, growing and maintaining a business";".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (4) of an amendment of the Environment, Housing and Technical Services Scrutiny Panel (P.27/2015 Amd.(9)) agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that on page 13 of the draft Plan, in the section headed The Ambition' after the word vibrant' there should be inserted the words ", environmentally aware"; and in the chart on page 14 before row 4.1 insert an additional row as follows with the remaining rows renumbered accordingly –
| Desired outcome | Key Areas of Focus 2015 – 2018 |
4.1 | St. Helier is an environmentally friendly and environmentally aware place in which to live and work. | Consider explicitly best environmental practice in policy development and decision-making to improve the attractiveness of St. Helier as a place in which to visit, invest and live. |
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (2)(a) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)) agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.1 in the column "Key Areas of Focus 2015–18" after the words "facilitates investment" there should be inserted the words ", and provides, in particular, for the use of funds generated by the development of the Jersey International Finance Centre to pay for urban regeneration projects";".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 31 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator A.J.H. Maclean Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator P.M. Bailhache
Senator A.K.F. Green
Senator Z.A. Cameron
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of Trinity
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES commenced consideration of paragraph (2)(b) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)) and, adopting an amendment of the Council of Ministers (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)Amd.), agreed that, for the words "seeking to acquire the land currently in the ownership of the Jersey Gas Company in order to extend the Millennium Town Park to provide additional open space and public parking as appropriate" there should be substituted the words "providing additional open space and public car parking as appropriate; examining the benefits and costs of extending the Millennium Town Park".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 37 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Senator Z.A. Cameron
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (2)(b) of the amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)) as amended, agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix", there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.1 in the column "Key Areas of Focus 2015–18" after the words "improving Fort Regent" there should be inserted the words ", providing additional open space and public car parking as appropriate; examining the benefits and costs of extending the Millennium Town Park".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (3) of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.27/2015 Amd.(12)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
"except that on page 14, in row 4.1, after the words "rationalise government office spaces." a new paragraph should be inserted as follows –
"Evaluate whether such rationalisation might also be used to assist urban regeneration in areas of St. Helier requiring such assistance".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (3) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan after row 4.1 there shall be inserted an additional row as follows –
| Desired Outcome | Key Areas of Focus |
4.2 | St. Helier offers safe, clean and peaceful surroundings, with a quality of life comparable to that in other parishes | Develop an efficient regime of street cleansing, litter collection and public toilet maintenance; implement co-ordinated strategies to tackle noise and air pollution and to reduce anti-social and dangerous behaviours |
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (5) of an amendment of the Environment, Housing and Technical Services Scrutiny Panel (P.27/2015 Amd.(9)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 before row 4.2 an additional row should be inserted as follows with the remaining rows renumbered accordingly –
| Desired outcome | Key Areas of Focus 2015 – 2018 |
4.2 | The use of resources in St. Helier is managed environmentally with demand management of energy a key policy driver. | Identify and implement measures to address contributing factors towards climate change through demand management and the environmental management of resource use. Consider, monitor and report upon progress against targets in respect of carbon emissions and other contributing factors towards climate change. |
THE STATES, adopting an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.27/2015 Amd.(13)) agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix", there should be inserted the words –
"except that –
- on page 14, in row 4.3, in the column Key Areas of Focus 2015 – 2018 after the word "Develop", there should be inserted the words "subject to viability,";
- on page 14 in row 4.3 in the column Key Areas of Focus 2015 – 2018 for the words "International Business Centre", there should be substituted the words "Jersey International Finance Centre",".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (1) of an amendment of Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(10)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix", there should be inserted the words –
"except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.5 in the column headed "Key Areas of Focus 2015 – 2018", after the words "standards and quality" there should be inserted the words "with reviewed and appropriate criteria of density";".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (4) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.6 in the column "Key Areas of Focus 2015–18" after the words "in and around the town" there should be inserted the words ", including safe and convenient cycling and pedestrian routes".".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (5) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.7 in the column "Key Areas of Focus 2015–18" –
- for the word "core" there should be substituted the word "area";
- after the words "cultural activities" there should be inserted the words "and heritage assets";
- after the words "regeneration of the town" there should be inserted the words – "Develop the evening economy to ensure the town is a welcoming place for all, with an effective and efficiently administered licensing regime.".
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (6)(a) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.8 in the column "Key Areas of Focus 2015–18" –
(a) for the words "to deliver services and best value for tax and ratepayers" there should be substituted the words "for efficiency and fairness in the delivery of services to the public which does not disadvantage St. Helier ratepayers when compared with the ratepayers of other parishes";".
STATES MINUTES
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 36 CONTRE: 4
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Lawrence Senator A.J.H. Maclean Connétable of Grouville Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of Trinity Senator L.J. Farnham Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Senator A.K.F. Green
Senator Z.A. Cameron
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
Deputy S.M. Bree (C)
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
29th April 2015
ABSTAIN: 1 Deputy of Trinity
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (6)(b) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
"after the existing Key Areas of Focus there should be inserted an additional Key Area as follows –
"Provide in the next Medium Term Financial Plan for the payment of rates on States' properties.";".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 36 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity
THE STATES commenced consideration of paragraph (6)(c) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7) and noted that the Chief Minister had withdrawn paragraph (6)(c) of an amendment of the Council of Ministers to the amendment (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)Amd.).
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (6)(c) of the amendment, agreed that, after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan in row 4.8 in the column "Key Areas of Focus 2015–18" after the existing Key Areas of Focus there should be inserted an additional Key Area as follows –
"Delegate authority to the Parish of St. Helier for the licensing of small-scale events within the parish, including in its public squares and precincts, after appropriate consultation with the relevant authorities and subject to all necessary safeguards, risk assessments being in place".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 39 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Brelade
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham
Senator A.K.F. Green
Senator Z.A. Cameron
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of Trinity
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)
Deputy R. Labey (H)
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)
Deputy S.M. Bree (C)
Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
THE STATES, rejected paragraph (7) of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(7)), that after the words "in the attached Appendix", there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan after row 4.8 there shall be inserted an additional row as follows –
| Desired Outcome | Key Areas of Focus |
4.9 | St. Helier voters have equity with voters in other parishes | Agree reforms of the States to give St. Helier voters the same political influence via the ballot box as voters in the other parishes |
"
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 16 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator Z.A. Cameron Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Helier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Connétable of St. Brelade Senator I.J. Gorst
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Senator L.J. Farnham
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator P.M. Bailhache
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Senator A.K.F. Green
Deputy of St. John Connétable of St. Clement
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Connétable of St. Ouen
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Connétable of Grouville
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Connétable of St. John
Deputy R. Labey (H) Connétable of Trinity
Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy S.M. Bree (C)
Deputy M.J. Norton (B)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
THE STATES, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.), and adopted his amendment to that amendment, that in the additional row 4.9, in the column headed "Key areas of focus 2015 – 2018", after the words "agree to" there should be inserted the words "review whether it would be appropriate to".
THE STATES rejected the amendment of Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd) as amended, that after the words "in the attached Appendix" there should be inserted the words –
", except that in the chart on page 14 of the draft Plan after row 4.8 there shall be inserted an additional row as follows –
| Desired outcome | Key areas of focus 2015 – 2018 |
4.9 | An improved municipal government structure and powers for the Parish of St. Helier . | Agree to review whether it would be appropriate to reform the municipal government structure for St. Helier to increase democratic participation and accountability so that decisions made are more receptive to the wishes of residents and businesses |
"
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 20 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)
THE STATES commenced consideration of paragraphs (2) and (3) of an amendment of Deputy Russell Labey of St. Helier (P.27/2015 Amd.(10)).
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Thursday 30th April 2015 to continue consideration of the proposition entitled Draft Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018' (P.27/2015) and the outstanding items of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.36 p.m.
L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States