SCHEDULE 1Matters to be included in a proposal
Name of the joint waste authority
1. The name of the proposed joint waste authority.
Date of establishment
2. The date of establishment of the proposed joint waste authority.
Specified area
3. The area of the proposed joint waste authority.
Waste functions
4. The waste functions to be transferred to the proposed joint waste authority by each local authority making the proposal.
Members
5. The total number of members of the proposed joint waste authority.
6. The number of members to be appointed by each local authority making the proposal.
7. The date by which first appointments of members are to be made and details of to whom these appointments must be notified.
First meeting
8. The date that the first meeting of the proposed joint waste authority will be held.
Voting
9. The voting procedures for decisions taken by the members of the proposed joint waste authority.
Staffing of the proposed joint waste authority
10. The staffing arrangements for the proposed joint waste authority, including—
(a)the estimated number of staff;
(b)the transfer of staff from each local authority making the proposal to the proposed joint waste authority, including—
(i)the job descriptions of such staff; and
(ii)the terms and conditions of employment of such staff;
(c)the requirements for the recruitment of staff; and
(d)any planned redundancies from each local authority making the proposal as a consequence of the establishment of the proposed joint waste authority, including the number of proposed redundancies.
Costs
11. Proposals for the costs of the proposed joint waste authority to be met by the local authorities making the proposal.
12. The basis on which the amount payable by each of those local authorities towards the costs of the proposed joint waste authority is to be determined.
First financial year funding
13. The anticipated level of funding required from the date of establishment of the proposed joint waste authority until the end of the first full financial year of operation of that authority; and in this paragraph “financial year” means the period from 1st April to 31st March.
14. The arrangements between the local authorities making the proposal for the provision of such funding.
Transfer of assets and liabilities
15. The transfer of any assets or liabilities to the proposed joint waste authority and the procedure for, and date of, such transfer.