The White Moss Landfill Order 2015

Community liaison committee

35.—(1) The undertaker must:

(a) submit terms of reference for a community liaison committee to the county planning authority county planning authority no later than eight weeks prior to the first community liaison committee meeting taking place;

(b) convene the first meeting of the community liaison committee so as to take place on a date which is no earlier than six weeks and no later than four weeks prior to implementation of the development;

(c) after the first meeting of the community liaison committee has taken place to convene meetings of the community liaison committee once every 12 months, unless otherwise agreed between the undertaker and the members of the community liaison committee, throughout the operation of the authorised development;

(d) provide all practical administrative and secretarial facilities which may be necessary to enable the community liaison committee to function effectively including the provision of a suitable local venue for every meeting and the production and keeping of minutes for every meeting (which shall be available to the public);

(e) appoint and ensure the regular attendance at the community liaison committee of an appropriate representative who shall participate fully in the activities of the community liaison committee.

(2) The county planning authority will notify the undertaker of its approval to the terms of reference, or provide its comments on those terms of reference within 14 days of receiving them. If no response is provided within 14 days then it will be deemed that the county planning authority has approved the terms of reference as submitted.

(3) This requirement shall be of no effect during any period in which the Order shall be subject to any legal challenge.

(4) In the event that no members of the public attend three consecutive community liaison committee meetings then this requirement shall cease to be of effect and the undertaker shall be released of its obligations under this requirement.