DELIBERATIONS OF 19-09-2007

Date: 18th September, 2007

DELIBERATIONS OF THE MEETING HELD ON 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 17:30 HOURS

Present:
Mr C Williams
Mr R Cox
Mr B Pengilley
Mrs L Maurice
Mr R Willmott
Miss B Benfield
Mr B Walden
Mr I Tugby

Reverend A Mignot represented His Excellency The Lieutenant-Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Item l Chief Pleas

The following persons, whose names are included on the Register of Voters and who had given due notice, addressed the States on matters of public interest: -

Mr J Postlethwaite on the deterioration of the fabric of St Anne"s Church.

Mr C Murfitt on taxation and catalogues, the disposal of rubble and the upkeep of The Vicarage and St Anne"s Church.

Item ll The Alderney Road Traffic and Public Highways (Amendment) Regulations, 2007

The States resolved to note the Regulations laid before them and that they would be asked to annul or not annul them, in accordance with the Law, at the next meeting of the States on October 24th.

Item lll The States Water Supply (Rates of Charge) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007

The States resolved to approve of:-

1. The States Water Supply (Rates of Charge)(Alderney) Ordinance 2007, and

2. The transfer of a Capital grant not exceeding £600,000 from funds held by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission to the Alderney Water Board.

(Proposed by Mr Walden and seconded by Mr Pengilley.)

(Approved Unanimously.)

Item lV The Alderney eGambling (Amendment) Regulations, 2007

The States resolved not to annul "The Alderney eGambling (Amendment) (Regulations), 2007".

(Proposed by Mr Willmott and seconded by Mr Cox.)

(Approved Unanimously.)

Item V The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007

The States resolved to approve of "The Iran (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007".

(Proposed by Mr Willmott and seconded by Mr Tugby.)

(Approved Unanimously.)

Item Vl The North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007

The States is asked to approve of "The North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2007".

(Proposed by Mr Willmott and seconded by Mr Cox.)

(Approved Unanimously.)

Item Vll Questions and Reports

The Vice President advised that following an unsuccessful by-election in June, it had been noted that the Government of Alderney Law gave no provision for holding a second by-election; therefore this matter would be laid before the next meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee for further consideration.

The Vice President expressed his thanks, on behalf of the States, to the organising team for an extremely successful Alderney Week.

The Vice President reported on the following events:-

The retirement of Mr John "Midget" Dupont as Warden of Burhou, and that a Vin de Honneur had been held to thank him, formally by the States, for all that he has done to maintain Burhou.

The retirement of Mr Mark Wordsworth from the board of ACRE and expressed the gratitude of the States for the enormous contributions he had made as a Member and Chairman.

The appointment of Mr Robert Blondin as Jurat, who replaces Mr George Scott, with many thanks to Mr Scott for all his hard work through the years as a Jurat and as Vice Chairman of the Court.

The Vice President thanked last years Year 8 Students and Mr Phillips for making the copper weather vane for the Old Church Tower. The weather vane was now in place and it has on it the names of those students who helped to make it.

Meeting ended: 1810
Issued: 24th September 2007