Whether risks associated with ground conditions or contamination that do not fall to be borne by the private sector fall to be borne by one, two or all three Authorities will depend upon which ultimate waste solution is located at that Site and which Authority proposes to use that solution. Sharing of the liability for these issues will need to be addressed.
The Authorities may need to agree a mechanism which evaluates and moderates the impact of the final Site(s) for the ultimate waste solution(s) as between the three Authorities.
Planning and Licensing are regulatory matters for each Authority. Additional and/or external costs associated with applications in respect of Sites will be Costs associated with the ultimate waste solution and will be allocated in accordance with Paragraph 4 above.