A Jersey politician is attempting to halt the sale of Aviemore to the Jersey Development Company.

Deputy Alex Curtis is objecting to the sale of the disused care home in St Martin, finding issue with the communication around the sale, the future plans for the land, and the sale price. 

The Infrastructure Minister last month signed off on the land changing hands for an initial £1.3m

Constable Andy Jehan confirmed it as the 'highest offer' received, despite a sale by tender inviting offers of more than double that figure.

Aviemore was advertised with an original guide price of £3 million.

The JDC deal include 'overage payments', meaning additional sums would be paid to the public purse once planning consent is obtained for developing the site for housing.

Questioned about it during a previous States sitting, the Chief Minister said:

"Once that planning permission comes through, depending on what scheme they approve, that could lead to further additional payments, taking the purchase price over £3 million."

However, Deputy Curtis has raised concerns about the 'vagueness' of that clause allowing for profit-based additional payments for the land. 

Ministers have confirmed that the money from the sale of Aviemore will be used to 'improve outcomes' for islanders who have spent time in care.

 Aviemore was advertised for sale by Queree Property Consultants for OIEO £3m

Deputy Curtis believes that the public should be consulted over the future of the publicly-owned land:

"I'd like to consult because I think we have a chance to think about and re-evaluate what the site could be used for.  That comes because the prospect of selling it for a lot of money - which was £3 million or more - has clearly not materialised.

"Maybe that guide price wasn't right in the first place.

He claims there has been a lack of clarity and communication:

"I've asked why it was such a difference between what was asked for and what was offered. The fact that we've not received answers to these questions is the reason why I've had to request, unfortunately that the States provide answers.

"As an Assembly, and as a public, we can think about the other uses.

"It's only right for us to put the breaks on things, then we can be assured, or otherwise, that this is the right thing to do.

"We can ask questions if we don't get answers. I think as members we should use that."