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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY THE CONNÉTABLE OF ST. HELIER

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2012

Question

Would the Minister provide a timeline showing the progress of the project to redevelop the former Jersey College for Girls site, from the relocation of the school to its new site at Mont Millais to the present day? Would he further indicate the costs of the project during the same period, including the maintenance of the existing structure, project work, fees

etc? Answer

A timeline of key events from the vacation of the former JCG premises in September 1999 to present day, together with the anticipated next steps, is set out in the table below:

 

Date

Event

September 1999

JCG vacate building

April 2001

Grands Vaux school commence usage whilst new school is being developed

July 2003

Grands Vaux school vacate building

August 2005

JEP advert requesting expressions of interest for development proposals

September 2005

Submission of development proposal

November 2005

Grange Developments appointed preferred developer supported by E&PS Committee.

April 2006

Planning application submitted.

May 2006

Public exhibition.

June 2006

Revised drawings submitted to Planning

October 2006

Planning permission granted

November 2006

Planning permit issued

February 2007

The T&R Minister approved in principle development proposals from Grange Developments Limited under Standing Order 168(3)

March 2007

States approved paragraph (a) of Deputy Duhamel's proposition P.30/2007 to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to take no steps to conclude the sale of the former Jersey College for Girls, as reported to the States on 20 February 2007, until the documentation relied upon by the Minister to establish the value of the property (land and buildings) has been presented to the States Assembly.'

May 2007

Report of Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (SR10/2007) issued.

July 2007

Statement from T&R Minister that, following a meeting with the Corporate Services Scrutiny Sub-Panel, Competitive tenders will be invited for the sale and development of the old Jersey College for Girls site'.

August 2008

Agreement reached with previous preferred developer

2008 to 2009

Negotiations with Parish and Centre Point to relocate the latter releasing 1.6 acres for development

October 2009

Bid submitted for Fiscal Stimulus funding to bring the condition of the former

 

 

La Pouquelaye School fit for use by the Centre Point Trust and the Parish of St Helier

February 2010

Project awarded Green Light' status by Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group.

February 2010

Tender process commenced for the appointment of advisors to assist in the disposal of site

March 2010

BNP Paribas Real Estate appointed as agents to advise on the disposal of the site

March 2010

Work commenced on former La Pouquelaye school to relocate Centre Point

July 2010

Delivery of initial Option Report by BNP Paribas Real Estate

September 2010

Centre Point relocated to former La Pouquelaye school

November 2010

Asseal Architects and BNP deliver detailed site appraisal report for consideration.

December 2010

Informal presentation to Planning Minister and Officers

April 2011 - June 2011

Tenders received for Architectural services to submit a new scheme for full planning consent. Jersey Property Holdings (JPH) completes business case for disposal of site.

Not progressed pending formation of States of Jersey Development Company (SoJDC) as vehicle for delivery of non-operational building projects

June 2011

States agree formation of SoJDC (P73/2010)

July 2011

Regeneration Steering Group (RSG) first meeting

July 2011 to present

JPH and SoJDC progressing transfer of site.

Planning developing brief for site in the context of the North of Town masterplan.

February 2012

Minister for the Environment to consider final draft of JCG development briefs for public consultation and will require the development to accord with Policy H1 of the Island Plan

March 2012

Public consultation 4 weeks

April 2012

Consultation comments considered and brief adopted by Environment Minister

The Connétable has asked for the costs of the project during the same period, including the maintenance of the existing structure, project work, fees etc cost information. As the timeline indicates, there have been a number of different uses for the JCG site with associated costs relating to them and to the general upkeep of the whole site.

The States financial systems were replaced 2002 and access to information before this date would require interrogation of the previous system, which is not practicable within the short timescale available.  In  total,  the  identified  expenditure  from  2002  to  2011  was  £1.1m  (including professional fees, maintenance and utilities).