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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY G.C.L. BAUDAINS OF ST. CLEMENTS
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 18th MARCH 2014
Question
Would the Minister advise, further to his Ministerial Decision of 24th February 2014 whereby he allocated a total of £465,000 for World War 1 anniversary projects, the exact nature of those projects, whether any business plan exists for the projects and who will be responsible for ensuring value for money is achieved?
Answer
The exact nature and cost basis of the Island's WWI Centenary Anniversary projects for the five year period 2014-2018 are as per the attached appendix.
The projects were formulated by an Officer Working Group which includes representatives of the Bailiff 's Chambers, Government House, Chief Minister's Department, Education, Sport and Culture, Jersey Heritage, and the Société Jérsiaise. The Group was tasked to explore arrangements and options with community benefits akin to those being formulated in the UK, to which the UK government has dedicated a budget of over £50 million.
The draft proposals for how the Island would commemorate WWI, through a range of events and activities, were presented to and approved by the Bailiff 's Consultative Panel. They were then submitted for consideration by the Council of Ministers. The Council requested further information. Amended proposals were put to a subsequent Council of Ministers meeting following which the Minister for Treasury and Resources was requested to identify an allocation from contingency. Exceptionally, this funding was to cover the entire five-year period of the commemorative activity to provide the required certainty to be able to arrange battlefield visits.
The application for funding was based on outline proposals covering the scope, benefits and estimated financial requirements for each project to enable further development and eventual delivery. Some of the projects have been developed in close partnership with outside groups and individuals supporting education, heritage, culture and the arts in the community.
All agreed funding is ring-fenced for WWI Centenary Anniversary projects and will be closely monitored by the Treasury. All expenditure is subject to Treasury Financial Directions and any unspent funds will be returned to the Treasury accordingly. The Accounting Officer will be the Chief Officer, Bailiff 's Chambers and monies can only be drawn down by delegated decision of the Treasurer of the States based on a recommendation of the Officer Working Group with the authority of the Bailiff 's Consultative Panel.
The Minister has recently received a philanthropic offer of financial support which may further extend the battlefield visit programme by young people.
Appendix:
| Centenary Anniversary of the Great War 2014-2018 |
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| States of Jersey | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Total |
| Event | Department | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
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1 | Commemorative 2014 Launch and 2018 Remembrance Sunday conclusion - 4 August 2014 and 11 November 2018 - infrastructure costs of staging these events | Bailiff 's Chambers | 40,000 |
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| 40,000 | 80,000 |
2 | Exhibition: Jersey and the Great War at Jersey Museum - Funding for outsourced design and construction costs in addition to £20,000 from JHT. | Jersey Heritage Trust | 20,000 |
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| 20,000 |
3 | Publication: Jersey and the First World War - JHT investing £20,000 into research and writing - Funding sort for publication costs | Jersey Heritage Trust | 20,000 |
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| 20,000 |
4 | Social Media: Jersey in the First World War - weekly blog -Funding is sought to resource this project | Jersey Heritage Trust | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 |
5 | Jersey and the Great War: Clause Cahum exhibition at Jersey Museum - Funding is sought for the Exhibition costs | Jersey Heritage Trust |
| 25,000 |
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| 25,000 |
6 | Great War Memorial survey and refurbishment - Funding required for refurbishment through JHT or Parishes | Jersey Heritage Trust | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 |
7 | Battlefield visits for secondary school students - Funding for ferry and coach travel, accommodation andsubsistence, tour guide and visits. 4 students and a teacher from each of 9 schools each year for five years | Education, Sport and Culture | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 195,000 |
8 | The Great Warr ior - theatre in Education project to tour all year 5 and year 6 students with Adult professional actors over a 10 week period | Jersey Arts Centre | 10,000 |
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| 10,000 |
9 | 100 Poems - Production of a Publication of 100 poems - involvement of former poet laureate, Sir Andrew Motion and exhibited at the Berni Gallery | Jersey Arts Centre | 10,000 |
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| 10,000 |
10 | War Grants Art Scheme - proposal to hold a fund for artistic and community projects that will commemorate the Great War | Jersey Arts Trust | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 40,000 |
11 | Memorials and other significant ceremonial events - | Bailiff 's Chambers | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
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| 25,000 |
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| 167,000 | 92,000 | 62,000 | 57,000 | 87,000 | 465,000 |