In accordance with Data Protection principles, these minutes have been redacted in light of their publication online. The original copy of the minutes is held by the States Greffe. THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 18th August, 1987 at 10.15 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff, Sir Peter Crill, C.B.E. ____________ His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor, Admiral Sir William Pillar, G.B.E., K.C.B., was present. ____________ All members were present with the exception of – Senator Peter Geoffrey Kevitt Manton – ill. Robin Ernest Richard Rumboll, Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island. Carl John Le Hérissier Hinault, Deputy of St. John – out of the Island. Dereck André Carter, Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island. Harry Hallewell Baudains, Deputy of St. Clement – out of the Island. ____________ Prayers ____________ Mr. W. O’Brien, M.P. for North Normanton, West Yorkshire – welcome. The Bailiff welcomed to the House Mr. W. O’Brien, Member of Parliament for North Normanton, West Yorkshire. Subordinate legislation tabled. The following enactments were laid before the States namely – 271 Price: £1.50 STATES MINUTES 18th August, 1987 1. Health Insurance (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 25) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7650. 2. Royal Court (Amendment No. 3) Rules, 1987. R & O 7651. 3. Social Security (Earnings Limit) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7652. 4. Battle of Flowers (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7653. 5. Bicycle Marathon (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7654. 6. Civil Service Administration (Salaries) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7655. 7. Cremation (Fees) (No. 2) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7656. Telecommunications Board Report 1986. The Telecommunications Board by Act dated 17th July, 1987, presented to the States its Report for the year 1986. THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed. Alcoholic drink: pricing. R.C.15. The Finance and Economics Committee by Act dated 3rd August, 1987, presented to the States a report on the pricing of alcoholic drink. THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed. 272 STATES MINUTES 18th August, 1987 Welfare Benefit: revised rates from 1st October, 1987. R.C.16. The Finance and Economics Committee by Act dated 3rd August, 1987, presented to the States a Report setting out the revised rates of Welfare Benefit from 1st October, 1987. THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed. Matters noted – land transactions. THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 3rd August, 1987, showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved – (a) as recommended by the Fort Regent Development Committee, the annulment of the lease to Anglomatics Limited of Cody’s Cabin in the East Ditch at Fort Regent, which lease was due to expire in 1997, with effect from 1st July, 1987, for a consideration of £3,000 payable to the company; (b) as recommended by the Housing Committee, the grant of a servitude to Mr. Richard Charles George Brooks to enable him to connect all services to the new house east of his property, Clovercroft, Rue de Sergent, Maufant, St. Saviour, for a consideration of £1,000 with Mr. Brooks being responsible for the payment of all legal fees; (c) as recommended by the Housing Committee, the sale to the Parish of St. Helier of 2,120 square feet of land bordering Winchester Street and Vauxhall Street, St. Helier, for the purpose of footpath and road improvements, for a consideration of £10, with each party being responsible for the payment of its own legal fees; 273 STATES MINUTES 18th August, 1987 (d) as recommended by the Housing Committee, and in pursuance of an Act of the States dated 2nd June, 1987, the purchase from Mr. James Clarence Kezourec of the property Les Nicollettes, 2 Mont Millais, St. Helier, required for the purposes of developing the Old Orchid Nursery Site, for a consideration of £100,000 with the Committee’s being responsible for the payment of all legal fees and the owner having six months’ stay of possession rent-free after passing contract; (e) as recommended by the Public Works Committee, an agreement with the Jersey New Waterworks Company Limited to permit that Committee, free of charge, to plant and maintain on land owned by the Company situated in La Hougue Valley leading into the Val de la Mare Reservoir, measuring approximately 60 vergées, an Arboretum for the conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty of the land, for the benefit and enjoyment of the public resorting to the land and for the education of young persons in the care and appreciation of trees; (f) as recommended by the Public Works Committee, the annulment of the existing lease in the name of the Jersey Sea Rangers and the lease to the Sea Cadet Corps Jersey Unit No. 447 of the gun bunker situated at St. Aubin’s Fort required for storage purposes, for a period of nine years, with effect from 1st June, 1987, at an annual nominal rent of five pence, with all payments commuted forward to the commencement of the agreement; (g) as recommended by the Island Development Committee, and in pursuance of an Act of the States dated 18th April, 1978 on the future development of St. Ouen’s Bay (La Crabière Improvement Plan), and on the basis of the Committee’s being responsible for the payment of all legal fees to – 274 STATES MINUTES 18th August, 1987 (i) the purchase from Mr. Stanley Victor Parkin of the south-west end of Plot No. 94, La Grande Route des Mielles, St. Ouen, measuring 12,580 square feet, for a nominal consideration of £1; (ii) the purchase from Mr. Trevor David Wynn and Mrs. Gail Lynda Wynn, née Murphy, of the existing access road to Les Patures, La Grande Route des Mielles, St. Ouen (known as Five Mile Avenue), measuring 1,805 square feet, for a nominal consideration of £1; (iii) the sale to Mr. Royston John Tredant of an area of land adjacent to Wur-Ain, La Grande Route des Mielles, St. Ouen, measuring 2,180 square feet, for a consideration of £872, representing a rate of 40p a square foot; (iv) the sale to Mr. Joseph Augustus Farmer and Mrs. Carol Jean Farmer, née Upton, of an area of land adjacent to No. 2, Five Mile Avenue, La Grande Route des Mielles, St. Ouen, measuring 1,823 square feet, for a consideration of £729.96, representing a rate of 40p a square foot; (v) the sale to Mrs. Brenda Mary Drew, née Steers, of an area of land adjacent to No. 3, Five Mile Avenue, La Grande Route des Mielles, St. Ouen, measuring 1,823 square feet, for a consideration of £729.96, representing a rate of 40p a square foot; (vi) the sale to Mr. Ian James Costard and Mrs. Jennifer Kay Costard, née Tucker, of an area of land adjacent to Driftwood, La Grande Route des Mielles, measuring 1,738 square feet, for a consideration of £695.76, representing a rate of 40p a square foot; 275 STATES MINUTES 18th August, 1987 (h) as recommended by the Education Committee, the extension of the lease of No. 6, Landscape Grove, Mont Cochon, St. Helier, for a further year with effect from 24th March, 1987, at a weekly rent of £67.30; (i) as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee – (i) the renewal of the lease to Mr. Leonard Edward John Moon of Westview House, Mont à la Brune, St. Brelade, of areas of grazing land alongside the southern boundary of the Airport, known as Lettings Nos. L33A, L38, L40 and L56, for a further period of three years with effect from 24th June, 1987, at an annual rent of £463.75; (ii) the renewal of the lease to Mr. Leonard Edward John Moon of Westview House, Mont à la Brune, St. Brelade, of a small parcel of agricultural land on Mont à la Brune, St. Brelade, known as Letting No. 20 and measuring 1 vergée 16 perch, for a further period of three years with effect from 24th June, 1987, at an annual rent of £40; (iii) the lease to Mrs. Mary Cole of Zeelandia, Mont à la Brune, St. Brelade, of the eastern end of Field 175, adjacent to the property Zeelandia, designated Letting No. 31, and measuring 6 perch, for a period of three years with effect from 25th December, 1987, at an annual rent of £6; (iv) the lease to Mr. David John Vibert of Davelynne 9 La Ville des Marettes, St. Ouen, of two fields situated on the north perimeter of the Airport, known as Lettings Nos. L11 and L15, and measuring 3 vergées 10 perch, for a period of three years with effect from 25th December, 1987, at an annual rent of £130; 276 STATES MINUTES 18th August, 1987 (v) the lease to Mr. David John Vibert of Davelynne, 9 La Ville des Marettes, St. Ouen, of two fields situated on the southern boundary and bordering L’Avenue de la Reine Elizabeth II, known as Letting Nos. L24 and L26, and measuring 3 vergées 30 perch, for a period of three years with effect from 25th December, 1987, at an annual rent of £128; (vi) the renewal of the lease to Mr. David John Huelin of Le Bouillon, Rue des Landes, St. Brelade, of a field situated west of the Airport Playing Fields, St. Brelade, known as Letting No. L41 and measuring 4 vergées 20 perch, for a period of three years with effect from 25th December, 1987, at an annual rent of £186; (vii) the lease to Mr.