BILLINGSHURST COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

WORKING RELATIONSHIP

WITH

BILLINGSHURST PARISH COUNCIL

1 The Parish Council is responsible for monitoring the work of the Partnership.

2 All projects will be submitted to the Parish Council for comment.

3 The Parish Council may request the Partnership to amend project details that are submitted to them for approval prior to implementation if those projects are deemed to be the responsibility of the Parish Council.

4 The Partnership will make regular reports in writing to the Parish Council in respect of Time, Cost and Quality of active projects and any proposed alterations to the Action Plan.

5 Where the projects are deemed to be, or become, the responsibility of the Parish Council the Partnership will have delegated authority to implement such approved projects and where it uses the services of third parties in pursuance of the project objective the actions taken must be in line with Parish Council practice.

6 The Partnership will not hold any monies obtained to implement projects but vest such monies in the appropriate body, with the approval of the Parish Council.

7 Monies obtained by the Partnership cannot be authorised for spend without the approval of the Partnership Management Committee and counter-signed by the Project Co-ordinator.

8 The Partnership will have its own secretariat to govern and record its affairs and will run meetings independently of the Parish Council.

Signed ..................................................... Gavin Collins, Chairman,

Billingshurst Parish Council

Signed...................................................... Patrick Perks, Chairman,

The Billingshurst Community Partnership Steering Group

Dated.............................................. 2004