Common use of Steering Group Clause in Contracts

Steering Group. i) The Partners shall be supported by a Steering Group consisting of a minimum of one Lead Officer responsible for waste from each of the Partners. ii) For the avoidance of doubt membership of the Steering Group should remain as constant as possible but may vary at the discretion of each Partner as appropriate to the topic or issue being considered and may include additional members as appropriate to the topic or issue being considered. iii) Officers of each Partner shall be required to and be responsible for reporting decisions to their own Council and implementing Partner decisions (once adopted by all Partners) and the Steering Group shall monitor the implementation of those decisions. iv) The Steering Group may agree to the setting up of other Officer sub/working groups to discuss and take forward any particular issues with particular emphasis on Joint Working. Such working groups will be accountable to the Partners through the Steering Group. v) The Steering Group shall, by applying pooled resources, employ (through the Host Authority) a Project Officer and/or use of Consultants, to advance the aims and objectives of the Partnership. The work programme for the Project Officer and/or use of Consultants will be determined by the Partnership and monitored by the Steering Group.