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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY R.G. LE HÉRISSIER OF ST. SAVIOUR
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 23rd MARCH 2010
Question
"Following meetings with relevant Parish officials, would the Minister indicate what steps, if any, he proposes to take to improve public parking provision on the Rue des Pres trading estate?"
Answer
Jersey Property Holdings (JPH) has operational control of the land which currently forms the 42 space car park which was originally acquired as part of the Rue des Pres Trading Estate Development and was retained by the Public (former Planning Committee) together with the Estate roads and verges. The roads and verges were subsequently transferred to the then Public Works Committee on 28 February 1984 and remain under the operational control of Transport and Technical Services (T&TS).
With specific reference to the car park, JPH is aware that the current parking arrangements are unsatisfactory. The policing of public parking places within the Island is outlined by The Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order, 1985, as amended and car park officials may be appointed by either a parochial authority or T&TS. JPH has no policing powers to manage car parking.
In order to resolve the parking issues, JPH is considering the following options:
- Designate the car park undertheRoad Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey)Order1985,which would enable it to be policed byT&TS. The Departmenthas been advised however, that the ParkingControl Officers do not police any car parksin the eastern parishes and therefore it would notbe cost effective for T&TS to take over responsibilityforthecarpark.
- Transfer theownershipof the car park to the ParishofStSaviourby means of a conveyance passed before the Royal Court in order that the Parish would then beresponsibleforpolicing the car park pursuant to the 1985 Order. (The Public could not legally retain ownership of the car park whilst transferring policingfunctions to the Parish).
- Employ the servicesof a managingagent to let the spaces. Preliminary discussions have been held between JPH and a private company in this regard.
- Dispose of the car park on the openmarket. Planning andEnvironmenthas advised that the car park must be kept as such, unless oruntil the Minister for Planning and Environmentgives consent for it to beused for another purpose.