The Meaford Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2016

Local economic benefit

18.—(1) No part of the authorised development must commence until a scheme for the promotion of local economic benefit from the authorised development in the area of Staffordshire has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority. Such scheme must include—

(a) a commitment on the undertaker to invite to tender companies with addresses in Staffordshire as the relevant planning authority may notify to the undertaker in writing;

(b) a methodology for the use of local people and local businesses, where appropriate, in relation to the construction of the authorised development; and

(c) a strategy for the provision of training opportunities for local companies (who are successful under sub-paragraph (a)) or local people who are employed to work on the authorised development under sub-paragraph (b).

(2) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the scheme approved under sub-paragraph (1).