THE head of developers Harcourt is flying into Jersey for an emergency meeting with States Members in the wake of the Waterfront scandal.

Its ‘exclusivity deal’ which gives the Irish-based company preferred developer status for the £330m Waterfront finance/residential district runs out at the end of the month, and is likely to be discussed with ministers.

The decision on whether or not to renew the deal will be made by the Waterfront Enterprise Board on 24 June, after consultation with the Council of Ministers.

If it is extended – and WEB chairman Gerald Voisin has given every indication that it will – Harcourt will remain in place as preferred developers, but if it is not, they could be out of the picture, and out of pocket.

It is understood that the chairman of the company, Pat Doherty, is coming to Jersey on Monday to meet Members and the media.

But it is not clear whether he will meet Chief Minister Frank Walker, who faces 15 minutes of questions without notice on Tuesday that is likely to centre on the Waterfront debate.

Senator Walker, and his Council of Ministers, face a threatened vote of no confidence over their handling of the Waterfront deal, which was agreed by the States last Thursday.

Under various propositions lodged with the States in the fallout resulting from last week’s decision, the proposition could be rescinded, the chairman and States-nominated directors of the Waterfront Enterprise Board could be removed from office, and Senator Walker himself could be censured by the States.

The controversy arose because hours after the debate it was admitted that Harcourt faced a multi-million dollar lawsuit in Nevada over an $800m Las Vegas development.

WEB chairman Gerald Voisin (pictured) has declined to comment on the moves to remove him and the States directors.

But he said the issue of renewing the exclusivity agreement would be discussed by the board at their meeting on 24 June. He said: ‘Harcourt have worked up a scheme in co-operation with the Planning Department and various States departments and WEB, so is it in the best interests of the public to let that fall?

‘All factors have got to be taken into consideration.’