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THE STATES assembled on Monday 1st February 2021, at 9.30 a.m. under
the Presidency of the Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton, G.C.B., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., C.C.M.I. was present.
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All members were present at roll call. __________________
Prayers
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Standing Order 55A – meeting held remotely
THE STATES assembled remotely, in accordance with Standing Order 55A, as the Bailiff considered that it was not possible to convene or maintain a quorate meeting in view of a substantial risk to the health of both States Members and the public.
Documents presented
Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route (P.167/2020) – second amendment P.167/2020. (P.167/2020 Amd.(2)): comments. Amd.(2). Presented: 1st February 2021, Council of Ministers. Com.
Government Plan Review: 2021-2024 (S.R.15/2020) – Response of the Chief Minister. S.R.15/2020. Presented: 1st February 2021, Chief Minister. Res.
Scrutiny Review of the Government Plan: 2021-2024 (S.R.16/2020) – Joint Response S.R.16/2020. of the Chief Minister and the Minister for Treasury and Resources. Res. Presented: 1st February 2021, Chief Minister.
Review of the Efficiencies Plan and Government Plan 2021-2024 Rebalancing S.R.17/2020. Measures (S.R.17/2020): Response of the Chief Minister. Res. Presented: 1st February 2021, Chief Minister.
Access Route to Overdale. S.R.2/2021. Presented: 29th January 2021, Future Hospital Review Panel.
Notification of lodged propositions
Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route (P.167/2020) – amendment (P.167/2020 Amd.) P.167/2020. – amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 28th January 2021, Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour .
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Connétable of St. Helier agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of his amendment (P.167/2020 Amd.) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route' (P.167/2020) in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of her amendment (P.167/2020 Amd.Amd.) to the amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.167/2020 Amd.) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route' (P.167/2020) in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Future Hospital Review Panel agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the Panel's amendment (P.167/2020 Amd.(2)) to the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route' (P.167/2020) in order that it might be debated at the present meeting.
Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route P.167/2020
THE STATES, commencing consideration of a proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route' (P.167/2020), commenced consideration of an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier (P.167/2020 Amd.) and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour (P.167/2020 Amd.Amd.), agreed that, in paragraph (a), after the words "Parish of St. Helier " there should be inserted the words "and Jersey Trees for Life".
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers and, adopting the amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier , as amended, agreed that, after the words "at Overdale" there should be inserted the words "and to request the Council of Ministers –
- to minimise any reduction in the green space and tree planting in People's Park and Westmount Road and their environs, and any other Parish land impacted by highway improvements in relation to the new hospital project, replacing any green areas that are lost and any lost trees in consultation with the Parish of St. Helier and Jersey Trees for Life;
- to re-locate and replace any existing community facilities that are impacted by the development of the new hospital access roads, in agreement with the Parish of St. Helier ; and
- to replace any parking facilities that are lost due to the development of the new hospital access roads at a location to be agreed with the Parish of St. Helier ".
THE STATES, resuming consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, rejected an amendment of the Future Hospital Review Panel (P.167/2020 Amd.(2)) that, after the words "at Overdale" there should be inserted the words ", with a report to be presented to the States by the Assembly's meeting on 2nd March 2021 setting out the matters detailed below, and a subsequent proposition to be lodged seeking the Assembly's approval of the preliminary outline design of the preferred option prior to any engineering works being undertaken –
- a Preliminary Design of the preferred option, to include a horizontal layout drawing of the highway with proposed widths at a scale of 1:500 with junctions to include Pierson Road and St. Aubin's Road, land ownership constraints and the existing highway layout as background, and a second drawing to show vertical cross-sectional information (such as views along the highway) at key points to indicate the extent of the new roadworks and proposed highway in comparison with the existing Westmount Road in terms of height and width and land ownership;
- all accesses for all means of transport, including all vehicle accesses and all walking and cycling accesses and access routes;
- all third-party land required for the implementation of the preferred option;
- the impact on houses, schools and other existing structures as a result of creating the new route;
- the impact on the surrounding ecology and environment;
- the scope of engineering works and any anticipated disruption;
- timescales for the work to be undertaken;
(viii)the anticipated cost and budget for the work; and
(ix) the visual impact at key locations on the proposed route (via computer generated imagery)."
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 21 CONTRE: 26 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)
THE STATES, adopting the proposition of the Council of Ministers, as amended, approved Westmount Road, as a two-way roadway with areas for active modes of travel, such as walking and cycling, as the preferred primary access option for a new hospital at Overdale and requested the Council of Ministers –
- to minimise any reduction in the green space and tree planting in People's Park and Westmount Road and their environs, and any other Parish land impacted by highway improvements in relation to the new hospital project, replacing any green areas that were lost and any lost trees in consultation with the Parish of St. Helier and Jersey Trees for Life ;
- to re-locate and replace any existing community facilities that were impacted by the development of the new hospital access roads, in agreement with the Parish of St. Helier ; and
- to replace any parking facilities that were lost due to the development of the new hospital access roads at a location to be agreed with the Parish of St. Helier .
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 34 CONTRE: 11 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Deputy of St. Martin Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(c), Deputy John Hilary Young of St. Brelade declared an interest that was not financial and withdrew from the Chamber for the duration of the debate on the proposition of the Council of Ministers.
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Our Hospital: Preferred Access Route' (P.167/2020) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States. The Bailiff returned to the Chamber during consideration of the same proposition and the meeting continued under his Presidency.
THE STATES rose at 5.39 p.m.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States