The Net Zero Teesside Order 2024

Local liaison group

29.—(1) No part of the authorised development may commence, save for the permitted preliminary works, until the undertaker has established a group to liaise with local residents and organisations about matters relating to the authorised development (the “local liaison group”).

(2) The undertaker must invite the relevant planning authority, Sembcorp, STDC, the TG entities and other relevant interest groups, as may be agreed with the relevant planning authority, to nominate representatives to join the local liaison group.

(3) The undertaker must provide a secretariat service and provide either an appropriate venue for the local liaison group meetings to take place or means by which the local liaison group meetings can take place electronically.

(4) The local liaison group must—

(a) include representatives of the undertaker or its contactor; and

(b) meet every other month, starting in the month prior to commencement of the authorised development, until the completion of commissioning unless otherwise agreed by the majority of the members of the local liaison group.