States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Chief Minister – Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 & Register of Names and Addresses (Jersey) Law 2012

STATES OF JERSEY

TRANSFERS BETWEEN HEADS OF EXPENDITURE UNDER THE

PUBLIC FINANCES (JERSEY) LAW 2019: ARTICLE 18 –

8TH MARCH 2024

Presented to the States on 11th March 2024 by the Minister for Treasury and Resources

STATES GREFFE

2024  R.41

REPORT

Decision(s): Under Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 (the Law), the Minister for Treasury and Resources hereby notifies the States, and having consulted with any relevant Minister under Article 18(5) of the Law; that she has agreed to the following –

Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under Article 18 of the Law

After the expiry of 4 weeks following the presentation to the States of these transfers, the Minister hereby authorises the Treasurer of the States to action the transfers outlined in the table above.

Background

JPH was established with core responsibility for providing efficient and effective

management of the public estate and ensuring that the operational requirements of departments  were  properly  served,  compliant  and  the  full  cost  of  occupying property  was  correctly  accounted  for.  A  Ministerial  Decision  was  made  to reintegrate  Government  of  Jersey  properties  into  JPH  and  be  responsible  for managing the estate in line with the Corporate Island Public Estate Strategy 2021 – 2035.

  As part of the Property Consolidation' initiative for JPH to manage the entire public

property portfolio, the department has been working with JHA regarding taking- over the management of the properties listed at the end of this report.

In summary, this will involve:

• JPH taking over the responsibility of the landlord maintenance of the Properties;

• JPH taking over the lease management of the houses from the Prison Service, including receiving the rental income from the tenants (presently Prison Officers) and the houses from the Jersey Field Squadron; and

• Changes to tenancies and new tenants will be by agreement between JPH and JHA.

A schedule of the properties and a Financial Summary is tabled in the Detail of this report.

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Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve a recurring transfer of expenditure budget of £75,000 and income budget of £203,000 from JHA to Infrastructure with effect from 1 January 2024.

Reasons for Decision

The Island Public Estate Strategy 2021-35 sets out the framework for the management and development of current and future Government of Jersey assets, providing an assessment of existing assets and defines the vision, aims and objectives for the Estates Strategy in the context of the current economic and financial environment, while balancing future needs and aspirations of the island.

This transfer will enable JPH to provide consistent and effective management of the transferred properties to retain their value and safety standards and provide a complete corporate holistic overview of the government estate.

Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that a specified amount appropriated for one head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure that is set out in the government plan.

Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the Minister shall give the States Assembly at least 4 weeks' notice before an amount is transferred under paragraph (1)(a).

Article 18(5) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that if a direction under this Article would affect a head of expenditure that relates to the responsibilities of any Minister, that Minister must be consulted before the direction is made. The relevant Ministers have been consulted.

Resource Implications

The JHA net revenue head of expenditure to increase by an amount of £128,000 and the Infrastructure net revenue head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amount.

This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2024-2027 and the transfer will be reflected in the next Government Plan 2025-2028 cash limits.

Detail

A schedule of the Properties:

Fire Service

1. Fire and Rescue Headquarters, Rouge Bouillion, St Helier, JE2 3ZA
2. Western Fire Station, La Route des Quennevais, St Brelade

Prison Service

3. 1 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
4. 2 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ

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5. 3 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
6. 4 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
7. 5 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
8. 6 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
9. 7 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
10. 8 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
11. 9 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
12. 10 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
13. 11 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
14. 12 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ
15. 14 La Rue Baal, St Brelade, JE3 8HQ

The Jersey Field Squadron Royal Engineers

16. Le Quesne TA Centre, Mount Bingham, St. Helier , JE2 4XY
17. The Flat, TA Centre, Mount Bingham, St. Helier , JE2 4XY
18. Ruxley, Longueville Road, St. Saviour , JE2 7SA
19. 2 La Croix Crescent, La Rue a Don, Grouville , JE3 9DH
20. Caroldene, La Rue de La Hauteur, St. Helier , JE2 3FB
21. Brantwood, 6 Six Rues Villas, La Rue, St. Lawrence , JE3 1GL

Financial Summary

This decision can be found on www.gov.je under the following Ministerial Decision references –

 MD-TR-2024-162

which were signed on 8th March 2024.