Cattle Street Car Park, St. Helier - transfer of administration of a part of land

STATES OF JERSEY

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CATTLE STREET CAR PARK, ST. HELIER: TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF A PART OF LAND

Lodged au Greffe on 25th November 2003 by the Telecommunications Board

STATES GREFFE

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

(a ) to authorise the transfer of administration of the land and granite wall known as part of Cattle

Street Car Park, St.  Helier, as shown on Drawing No. 359/03/52B, from the Telecommunications Board to the Environment and Public Services Committee;

(b ) to authorise the Greffier of the States to sign the said drawing on behalf of the States; and

(c ) to agree that in the event of the Public no longer having a reason to retain the land, including the

granite wall, JTG (St. Helier) Limited, or its successors in title, will be granted the option to purchase the land on which the wall is constructed between points B and C as shown on Drawing No. 359/03/52B for a nominal sum, with both parties responsible for their own legal costs associated with the transaction.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD

Note  T he Environment and Public Services Committee supports the proposition.

REPORT

In accordance with the Telecommunications (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 2002, certain operational properties administered by the Telecommunications Board were transferred by regulations to Jersey Telecom Group Limited and its subsidiary companies on 1st January 2003.

Telephone House, and part of the Cattle Street Car Park to the rear of Telephone House, were transferred to JTG ( St. Helier ) Limited. The granite wall between the Car Park and Cattle Street was, however, retained in Public ownership in its entirety, save for that part which forms part of Telephone House, in the interest of good estate management having regard to the adjoining Public owned land. In order for the Telecommunications Board to be dissolved, the administration of the land and the wall will need to be transferred to another Committee. The extent of the land is illustrated on Drawing No.  359/03/52B, and includes the length of granite wall shown as point A to C which is classified as a Building of Local Interest.

It is proposed that the administration of the land is transferred to the Environment and Public Services Committee, which through its Department of Property Services, will ensure that the wall and land are maintained to an acceptable standard.

If at any time in the future it should be decided that the Public no longer has a reason to retain the land, in whole or in part, including the granite wall, JTG ( St. Helier ) Limited, or its successors in title, will be granted the option to purchase the land between points B and C on which the wall stands, as shown on drawing No. 359/03/52B, for a nominal sum. Both parties will be responsible for their own legal costs in relation to that transaction.

Schedule 1 of the Telecommunications (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 2002 already confers upon JTG ( St. Helier ) Limited a pedestrian access in perpetuity under the most northerly arch in the granite wall.

In addition, JTG ( St. Helier ) Limited or its successors will be granted the right to crane materials or equipment over the granite wall between points B and C as shown on Drawing No. 359/03/52B with, save in an emergency, a reasonable period of notice being given to the Environment and Public Services Committee.

A right of access through the main central archway for the purposes of construction, maintenance or the installation of equipment connected only with the telecommunication business will be conferred by Deed of Arrangement.

This proposition has no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.