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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).