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Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 6 June 2007

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Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel Meeting No. 42

1.15pm, 6th June 2007 Blampied Room

Present Deputy G. P. Southern , Chairman

Connétable M. K. Jackson

Deputy J. A. Martin

Deputy K. C. Lewis

Apologies Deputy A. Breckon

Absent

In attendance Liz Kingston-Walsh, Scrutiny Officer

 

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Agenda matter

Action

1.

Minutes of previous meetings

The Minutes of the meeting held on 23rd May 2007 were approved pending a minor alteration.

Notes of the Co-Op meeting held on 23rd May 2007 were approved.

LKW

2.

Item 6 23/05/07

Matters Arising

The  Panel  noted  the  assistance  of  the  Co-Operative  Society Limited  (Channel  Island)  (the  Co-Op)  during  the  Panel's  Retail Strategy Review. It further noted the need to obtain accountant advisors to assist in the assessment of the company's overall costs. Officers were directed to take the appropriate action.

Connétable M. Jackson requested copies of the documents given to Panel members at the Co-Op meeting.

The  Panel  noted  the  14th  June  2007  meeting  for  all  States members with Oxera regarding the Jersey Telecoms sale. It further

noted  the  importance  of  attendance  at  this  meeting  by representatives from the Economic Affairs Sub-Panel (Telecoms Privatisation).

LKW / NJF NJF

3.

Item 5 23/05/07

Retail Strategy Review

The Panel considered and approved amendments to a draft of the proposition concerning recommendations from the Panel's Interim Retail Strategy report. Authority was delegated to the Chairman and Deputy  Martin  agreed  to  finalise  the  specific  wording  of  the proposition.

Officers  were  directed  to  lodge  the  proposition au  Greffe' on completion.

The Panel recalled that Mr. J Scally from Le Masurier Limited had expressed  concerns  regarding  the  EDAW  report  and  retail

GPS / JAM

NJF

 

expansion. The Panel agreed that he be should invited to give evidence to the Panel.

The Panel recalled a letter from the Institute of Directors pertaining to the development of St Helier. The Panel agreed that they be invited to give evidence to the Panel as flaws in the Experian report have  been  carried  forward  into  the  EDAW  report  into  the redevelopment of St Helier.

 

4.

Item 7 23/05/07

Finance Industry

The Panel considered that aspects of the draft Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 200- were worthy of scrutiny by the Panel. It further considered that a Sub-Panel should be formed for the review at some point in the future.

 

5.

Item 4 23/05/07

Business Plans

The  Panel  noted  that  the  Economic  Development  Minister  had agreed  to  attend  a  public  hearing  regarding  the  Department's proposed Business Plans. It further noted that this meeting was to be recorded and transcribed. Officers were directed to take the appropriate action.

The  Panel  noted  that  the  information  required  by  the  Panel  to review the Business Plan had not yet been made available. Officers were directed to take the appropriate action.

LKW / NJF

6.

Future Meetings

The Panel noted the meeting was due on the 13th June 2007 at a convenient time for the Economic Development Minister to attend.

 

Signed

. Chairman Deputy G. P. Southern Economic Affairs Panel


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