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Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 7 January 2015

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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date:  7th January 2015

 

Present

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré, Chairman Deputy S.M. Bree, Vice-Chairman Connétable C.H. Taylor

Deputy K.C. Lewis

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Mr T. Oldham , Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

Item 1 22.12.14

513/46

1. Jersey International Finance Centre

The Panel considered and approved Terms of Reference for its Review. It  requested  that  associated  correspondence  to  the  Minister  for Treasury  and  Resources  and  a  media  release  be  drafted  for  the Chairman's  approval,  with  the  intention  of  distributing  approved documents at the end of the week.

The Panel was updated about the progress being made by its adviser, noting that he was continuing to work towards submitting a report in conclusion of his opening phase of work assisting the Panel with the establishment  of  Terms  of  Reference.  An  initial  target  date  for submission had been proposed for Friday 9th January, although the adviser had indicated that due to the recent holiday period and other commitments, it was likely that the report would be submitted shortly thereafter.

TO

Item 2 22.12.14

513/47

2. Re-naming of Ministers and Transfer of Functions

Further  to  the  approval  of  its  Scoping  Document  and  Terms  of Reference at its previous meeting, the Panel discussed its next steps. It agreed firstly to seek to appoint advisers to the Review in relation to financial  services  regulation  and  property  management.  The  Vice- Chairman and Chairman respectively would liaise with the Officer to identify potential advisers.

It agreed that distribution of associated draft correspondence for the attention  of  the  Chief  Minister  relaying  the  Panel's  position  on  the anticipated timeframe for the Review and lodging of the draft States of Jersey (Establishment of Minister, Re-Naming of Ministers and Transfer of Functions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-, would follow the appointment of  advisers.  The  Panel  noted  that  such  appointments  might  be completed in matters of weeks rather than days, and agreed therefore to review the distribution of the correspondence should this scenario transpire, mindful as it was of the current lodging situation.

SB/JLF /TO

TO

Item 3 05.12.14

3. Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2016 – 2019

 

 

513/45

The Panel noted arrangements for a briefing to all States Members by the  Fiscal  Policy  Panel  (FPP)  on  30th  January,  and  a  subsequent meeting between the Panel and the FPP on the same day. It agreed that its adviser, MJO Consulting Ltd, should be asked to attend that meeting. Furthermore, in anticipation of the commencement of work on its Review and the meeting with the FPP, the merits of a meeting with its adviser before 30th January should be explored.

TO/JH

513/1/1(1)

4. Port Galots

The  Panel  discussed  recent  matters  publicised  in  relation  to  the proposed Port Galots development. It noted certain concerns relevant to  its  remit  for  future  consideration,  but  agreed  that  it  would  not undertake further work at this stage. It agreed that other matters were subject to ongoing Planning processes, or fell within the remit of the Environment and Technical Services Scrutiny Panel.

 

 

5. Future Meetings

It was noted that the Panel was scheduled to undertake a site visit to the Treasury and Resources Department on Monday 12th January, beginning at 2.30pm. Subject to the finish time of the visit, the Panel agreed that it might meet to consider ongoing work and if so would re- consider  its  meeting  provisionally  scheduled  for  the  afternoon  of Wednesday 14th January.