Common use of Joint Working Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Joint Working Arrangements. Joint working arrangements between Milton Keynes, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire County Council, Central Bedfordshire and others are already in place through the Cross Boundary Officer Group and Member Reference Group, both which meet quarterly. Both groups are informally structured but have formal meetings. By implication, decision-making on joint working and the preparation of joint DPD’s rests with the respective Councils. Progress, or otherwise, with joint working relies on good working relationships between the respective Councils within the Member Reference Group and the Cross Boundary Officer Group. It is considered that the current joint working arrangements are in order, acceptable and can be maintained. For the sake of clarity, joint working arrangements should deal with at least the following issues: • Joint working and liaison to develop and steer the development of a planning framework at an officer level through a Joint SE SDA Officer Steering Group. The group will be co-ordinated by MKC, and comprise officers from Central Bedfordshire Council , MKC and MKP. • Meetings to be held at least quarterly • Positions reached to be submitted to respective Council for approval • All decision making powers including Plan making / approval / adoption of documents remain with individual Councils • Joint studies to be jointly commissioned and paid for where this is more efficient than being commissioned by the individual Councils • Development Plan Documents, where appropriate, to include jointly agreed common sections • Each organisation to be responsible for its direct joint working costs This Agreement is not legally binding and each organisation reserves the right to withdraw from it should circumstances dictate

Joint Working Arrangements. Joint working arrangements between Milton Keynes, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire County Council, Central Bedfordshire and others are already in place through the Cross Boundary Officer Group and Member Reference Group, both which meet quarterly. Both groups are informally structured but have formal meetings. By implication, decision-making on joint working and the preparation of joint DPD’s rests with the respective Councils. Progress, or otherwise, with joint working relies on good working relationships between the respective Councils within the Member Reference Group and the Cross Boundary Officer Group. It is considered that the current joint working arrangements are in order, acceptable and can be maintained. For the sake of clarity, joint working arrangements should deal with at least the following issues: • Joint working and liaison to develop and steer the development of a planning framework at an officer level through a Joint SE SDA Officer Steering Group. The group will be co-ordinated by MKC, and comprise officers from Central Bedfordshire Council , MKC and MKP. • Meetings to be held at least quarterly • Positions reached to be submitted to respective Council for approval • All decision making powers including Plan making / approval / adoption of documents remain with individual Councils • Joint studies to be jointly commissioned and paid for where this is more efficient than being commissioned by the individual Councils • Development Plan Documents, where appropriate, to include jointly agreed common sections • Each organisation to be responsible for its direct joint working costs This Agreement is not legally binding and each organisation reserves the right to withdraw from it should circumstances dictatechange.

Joint Working Arrangements. Joint working arrangements between Milton Keynes, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire County Council, Central Bedfordshire and others are already in place through the Cross Boundary Officer Group and Member Reference Group, both which meet quarterly. Both groups are informally structured but have formal meetings. By implication, decision-making on joint working and the preparation of joint DPD’s rests with the respective Councils. Progress, or otherwise, with joint working relies on good working relationships between the respective Councils within the Member Reference Group and the Cross Boundary Officer Group. It is considered that the current joint working arrangements are in order, acceptable and can be maintained. For the sake of clarity, joint working arrangements should deal with at least the following issues: •  Joint working and liaison to develop and steer the development of a planning framework at an officer level through a Joint SE SDA Officer Steering Group. The group will be co-ordinated by MKC, and comprise officers from Central Bedfordshire Council , MKC and MKP. •  Meetings to be held at least quarterly •  Positions reached to be submitted to respective Council for approval •  All decision making powers including Plan making / approval / adoption of documents remain with individual Councils •  Joint studies to be jointly commissioned and paid for where this is more efficient than being commissioned by the individual Councils •  Development Plan Documents, where appropriate, to include jointly agreed common sections •  Each organisation to be responsible for its direct joint working costs This Agreement is not legally binding and each organisation reserves the right to withdraw from it should circumstances dictate