The future development of a Town Park

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE BY DEPUTY J.A. HILTON OF ST. HELIER

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2005

Question

Would the President confirm whether –

( a ) in a Committee report dated 29th September 2004, regarding the future development of a Town Park,

there was a recommendation for a full ground contamination survey and analysis to proceed at the earliest opportunity to provide accurate information and data that is essential to enable thoroughly researched options for works in relation to the said Town Park?

( b ) if so, what steps has the Committee taken in securing the necessary funds to enable the survey to be

carried out without further delay? and,

( c ) the matter has been referred to the Finance and Economics Committee during the period since September

2004, and if not, the reasons why?

Answer

1. At its meeting of 4th November 2004, the Committee agreed to seek the support of the Finance and Economics Committee to make funding available to enable a full ground water contamination and geotechnical survey, together with Environmental,Planning, Traffic andArchaeologicalassessments,tobe undertaken at the earliest opportunity on the two sites at Bath Street andtheformerGasWorks,which the States have agreed forthedevelopmentof the TownPark.Thisis essential to enable theCommittee to have full andaccurate information onthe contamination and other data tobein a position to prepare a full development brief with fully researched options for thedevelopmentof the TownPark.
2. The request seeking support for the funding tobe made available wasforwarded to the Treasurer of the States on 15th November 2004, with the further request that thematterbeincludedonan early agendaof the Finance and EconomicsCommittee.
3. I am pleased to be able to confirm that on 27th January 2005, the Finance andEconomicsCommittee agreed to make funding in the sum of£190,000 available to theCommittee to enable the survey and other studies to be commenced without further delay.

1. At its meeting of 4th November 2004, the Committee agreed to seek the support of the Finance and Economics Committee to make funding available to enable a full ground water contamination and geotechnical survey, together with Environmental,Planning, Traffic andArchaeologicalassessments,tobe undertaken at the earliest opportunity on the two sites at Bath Street andtheformerGasWorks,which the States have agreed forthedevelopmentof the TownPark.Thisis essential to enable theCommittee to have full andaccurate information onthe contamination and other data tobein a position to prepare a full development brief with fully researched options for thedevelopmentof the TownPark.
2. The request seeking support for the funding tobe made available wasforwarded to the Treasurer of the States on 15th November 2004, with the further request that thematterbeincludedonan early agendaof the Finance and EconomicsCommittee.
3. I am pleased to be able to confirm that on 27th January 2005, the Finance andEconomicsCommittee agreed to make funding in the sum of£190,000 available to theCommittee to enable the survey and other studies to be commenced without further delay.