Principles

2.3  The principles referred to in Clause 2.2 are:

2.3.1  to develop close working relationships between hubco and the Participants at all levels;

2.3.2  to focus on achieving the best value for money operational performance within agreed timescales;

2.3.3  to set in place business and cultural processes to enable the Participants and hubco to establish and agree challenging time and performance objectives, and to meet or better them;

2.3.4  to recognise each other's needs, constraints, limitations, capabilities, roles and responsibilities to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes;

2.3.5  to identify, by regular monitoring, weaknesses and strengths in the relationship between and amongst the Participants and hubco and to work together to overcome the weaknesses and to build on the strengths;

2.3.6  to commit to the early recognition and resolution of differences, conflicts and disputes between and amongst the Participants and hubco in a 'no surprises' environment;

2.3.7  to appoint within each of the Participants and hubco, co-ordinators at senior level who will support, defend and promote the long-term strategic partnering between them and its principles of operation; 

2.3.8  to develop openness and trust in a transparent information and data sharing environment; and

2.3.9  in accordance with the Equality Requirements to positively promote equal opportunities by combating discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, disability, age or sexuality and promoting good relations between all sections of the community in 'everything we do' including:

(a)  delivering high quality Community Services for end users; and

(b)  working with the local community, Community Health Partnerships, Community Planning Partnerships and partners in the public, private or voluntary sectors.