General Services Committee

GENERAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MANDATE 2010

To be accountable to the States for the provision and implementation of all Government services provided and/or required by legislation, resolution or policy of the States within agreed budgets.

To liaise with the Policy and Finance Committee in relation to budgetary and legislative requirements.

To operate within the policies, guidelines and resolutions of the States.

In particular, to perform the following functions:-

To be accountable for the administration of the harbour and its functions and to make recommendations to the Policy and Finance Committee on all fees, dues and charges required to be levied by legislation.

To deal with shipping and all matters relating to the sea.

To be responsible for the continuing investigations into a marina in Alderney.

To deal with all matters relating to the railway.

To administer and maintain all States� buildings including offices; to be accountable for all public works; to place contracts for public works; to be responsible for refuse collection and its disposal.

To be responsible for the Fire Brigade; for emergency services; for sewage disposal; and for traffic control.

To be accountable for all States� properties which are not the responsibility of the Policy and Finance Committee.

To be responsible for recreation and sports activities.

To be responsible for all official entertainments, and the Saye Camp site.

To be responsible for all matters relating to the allocation of States housing.

To be accountable as the Water Board for the provision of water supplies on the Island in accordance with the legislation applicable thereto.

To be responsible for the leasing of all States Properties, other than Forts, in the ownership of the States ; to deal with all matters relating to agriculture, livestock, other animals, birds and vermin; to administer the Island of Burhou; to be responsible for afforestation and fencing and management of all States land including the consolidation of parcels and not to reduce the area of such land without the authority of the States; and administer the States Slaughterhouse.

To be responsible for all matters relating to sea fisheries.

To be responsible for environmental monitoring and for the co-ordination of public services in the event of a civil emergency. To be responsible for the establishment of a working party to be known as the Civil Emergency Working Party which shall include amongst its members the following people:-

The President of the States, the Officer Commanding the Junior Militia, the States Analyst, the Chief Fire Officer, the Manager of the Water Board, the States Engineer, the General Manager of Alderney Electricity Limited, the resident Sergeant of the Police in Alderney, the Harbour Officer, a Medical Practitioner; a representative of St. John Ambulance (unless otherwise represented); a Communications adviser(s); and the person appointed as Co-ordinator of the emergency services.

The Working Party shall appoint a Chairman from amongst its members.