It is essential at construction and operational phases of the PFI Project to have joint decision-making at both member and officer level. The Authorities are using the Joint Committee model in the IAA for the procurement phase. Consideration will be given to whether that model or a Joint Waste Authority pursuant to the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill currently before parliament will be adopted in the Second Inter Authority Agreement [If Joint Committee need to decide which Authority will hold land, employ staff and enter into contracts (see 2 below).
There will be a graded set of decision classifications so that decision making is at an appropriate level through delegated authorities, reserving critical (executive) decisions for all [insert number] Authorities. Timescales for decision making will be introduced.
On-going management of the Project will involve a number of areas that require consents or approvals. Some of these may fall to be decided by a single Authority (for example, where only its operations or facilities are affected). Others will require unanimity (for example, changes in key sub-contractors by the PFI contractor or in its funding arrangements). Other areas may permit majority voting, but these are likely to be few.