1  PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

1.1  The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding ("the MoU") is to:

1.1.1  establish, in simple terms, the way that the partners to the MoU will work together on waste management issues to promote the effective planning and delivery of services; 

1.1.2  clarify and record the responsibilities of the partners to the MoU individually and collectively, including to each other; 

1.1.3  establish guidelines for taking joint working forward to the next stage of establishing a "Joint Management Board"; and  

1.1.4  [plan project management and governance arrangements to deliver the Residual Waste Treatment Project.]2

1.2  The "Partners" to the MoU include: [             ]3 

1.3  The Partners referred to in 1.2 above shall form the [              ]4 Joint Waste Partnership (referred to in the remainder of this document as "The Joint Waste Partnership").



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2 Note that this paragraph is optional, depending on whether the WDA/ WDAs is/ are intending to procure such facilities. 

3 Insert names of all parties who will enter into the MoU. Typically this will include one waste disposal authority and a number of waste collection authorities but this may vary from scheme to scheme. 

Authorities to insert the area name.