Rate Appeal Board: appointment of members.

STATES OF JERSEY

RATE APPEAL BOARD: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS

Lodged au Greffe on 22nd January 2013 by the Minister for Treasury and Resources

STATES GREFFE

2013   Price code: A  P.9

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

in pursuance of Article 44 of the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005, to appoint the following –

Mr. Ian Ridgway Mr. Graeme Marett Mr. Peter Hanning Mr. Peter Routier;

and to re-appoint the following –

Mr. Thomas Slattery

Mr. Timothy George Cartwright Mr. Jethro Adams,

as members of the Rate Appeal Board, for the period ending 31st December 2015.

MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES

REPORT

Introduction

The Rate Appeal Board is established under the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005. Members are required to hear and determine appeals against rateable values in accordance with the Law.

Appointment of new Members

The  Minister  is  recommending  to  the  States  that  the  following  individuals  are appointed for a 3 year term of office –

Mr. Ian Ridgway Mr. Graeme Marett Mr. Peter Hanning Mr. Peter Routier.

The recruitment process was run locally, advertised in the Jersey Evening Post and applicants  were  invited  to  submit  their  intention  to  apply  in  writing.  A  total  of 4 candidates expressed an interest and all 4 were shortlisted for interview. Interviews for this role were held on 20th July 2012 and the Panel consisted of an operational member of staff and a member of the Appointments Commission.

All the candidates who were interviewed for the roles were of a high calibre and brought with them relevant experience suited to the role. The Minister is grateful for the  input  of  the  Appointments  Commission,  which  is  fully  supportive  of  these appointments.

Following  the  selection  process,  the  Minister  recommends  that  the  following  be appointed as Members of the Rate Appeal Board for a period of 3 years –

Mr. Ian Ridgway

Mr. Ridgway is currently Group Finance Director for Newtel Holdings Ltd., having previously held the post of Group Finance Director for Jersey Post following 7 years as a Finance Director in the States of Jersey. Mr. Ridgway has extensive experience working at a senior level in both the private and public sectors.

Mr. Graeme Marett

Mr. Marett is currently self-employed, having taken early retirement from RBSI, so is in a position to offer his time on a voluntary basis. Mr. Marett has many years of experience in local industry and economic knowledge which will be of value to this role.

Mr. Peter Hanning

Mr. Hanning  is  retired  and  was  previously  the   Connétable  of   St. Saviour ,  having served as a Rates Assessor for 22 years. As Managing Director of F. Hanning & Son Ltd., he has extensive experience in the field of property matters. He is also a national judge and umpire for the Royal Yachting Association.

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Mr. Peter Routier

Mr. Routier  manages  a  property  portfolio  of  30 units.  He  has  experience  in compliance, leases and insurance within his current role, which is directly related to the  field  of  property  matters.  As  Company  Secretary  he  has  a  high  level  of responsibility.

Re-appointment of existing Members

Under  Article 44  of  the  Rates  (Jersey)  Law  2005,  and  in  line  with  the  Jersey Appointments Commission Code of Practice for appointments to autonomous and quasi-autonomous  public  bodies  and  tribunals,  the  Minister  is  also  pleased  to recommend the re-appointment of the following Members for a further 3 year term of office. He is grateful they have put themselves forward for a further term and would like to thank them for their service thus far –

Mr. Thomas Slattery

Mr. Timothy George Cartwright Mr. Jethro Adams.

Financial and manpower implications

The posts are honorary and there are no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this proposition.