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THE CITY TO SEA ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP for Thames Gateway South ______

THIS MEMORANDUM IS DATED THE DAY OF TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN

The parties to the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership are:

(1) COUNCIL of Civic Offices New Road Grays RM17 6SL (“Authority One”) And (2) SOUTHEND ON SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL of Civic Centre Victoria Avenue Southend on Sea SS2 6E (“Authority Two”)

With Full or Associated membership available to: (3) BASILDON BOROUGH COUNCIL of Basildon Centre St Martin’s Square Basildon SS14 1DL (“Authority Three”) (4) CASTLE POINT BOROUGH COUNCIL of Council Offices Kiln Road Benfleet Essex SS7 1TF (“Authority Four”) (5) of County Hall Market Road Chelmsford CM1 1LX (“Authority Five”) (6) ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL of South Street Rochford SS4 1BW (“Authority Six”) (7) OTHER DISTRICT COUNCILS IN ESSEX - as may request to be Members

And representation rights to: (8) THURROCK BUSINESS BOARD c/o Thurrock Council Civic Offices New Road Grays Essex RM17 6SL (9) SOUTHEND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP c/o Southend on Sea Borough Council Civic Centre Victoria Avenue Southend on Sea SS2 6E (10) BASILDON BUSINESS GROUP c/o Basildon Centre St Martin’s Square Basildon SS14 1DL (11) SOUTH EAST LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP BOARD MEMBERS FOR SOUTH ESSEX c/o Essex County Council (12) ESSEX CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE c/o 8/9 St. Peters Court, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1WD (13) HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY c/o 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7BN

And hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Partners”.

The Partnership

(1) The Partners have agreed to join together to form a partnership (“the Partnership”) across the area of South Essex comprising of Southend, Thurrock and the neighbouring districts; (2) The Partnership’s primary focus shall be the furtherance of economic development in the sub region of South Essex (“the Sub Region”); (3) The Partners shall seek to stimulate growth in an attempt to promote economic activity in the Sub Region; (4) The Partners will provide a pivotal link between the business community and local government in the Sub Region; (5) The partnership will be a federated area within the South East Local Enterprise Partnership on behalf of the sub region; (6) The Partners shall liaise and attempt to attract private sector investment and lobby for (where available) funding from central government; (7) The Partnership shall allow for leadership on (inter alia) sub boards and working groups including but not limited to Economic Development, Strategic Housing, Planning and Transport and common policy; (8) The Partners have agreed to procure advisory services in order to facilitate the operation of the Partnership

Commencement Date

(9) The Partnership shall be effective from on the 1 DAY of APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIFTEEN

Conditions

(10) No omission from addition to or variation of the Partnership shall be valid unless agreed in writing by each of the Partners (save for the clause entitled ‘Partnership Period’ which is not amenable to variation or addition)

Budget Holder

(11) For the purposes of the Partnership, Authority One shall be the budget holder and shall hold retain and manage the operational budget of the Partnership and be responsible for providing the administration support and office accommodation for any staff engaged in activities which are connected to the purposes of the Partnership;

Notices

(12) All notices correspondence communications in accordance with this Partnership shall be sent in writing to the Chief Executive of Authority One

Funding

(13) Authority One and Authority Two shall each afford a sum to Authority One to fund the Partnership ; (14) This sum shall be reviewed on the year anniversary of Commencement Date and in no event shall the sum agreed between Partners be less than that offered on the Commencement Date; (15) In no event shall the sum calculated (in accordance with paragraph 13) differ between Authority One and Authority Two

Duration

(16) The Partnership is conditional upon Authority One and Authority Two continuing to contribute to the funding arrangement in accordance with paragraphs (13) to (15); (17) If either of Authority One or Authority Two is desirous of leaving the Partnership it should communicate such by giving Notice in writing to the Chief Executive of Authority One three months prior to the Commencement Date’s annual anniversary; (18) The effect of paragraph(17) shall render the Partnership void and annulled

Charges and Liabilities

(19) Except as otherwise provided, Partners shall bear their own costs and expenses in complying with the terms of the Partnership; (20) Each Partner shall be liable for its own losses or liabilities incurred as a result of the furtherance of its obligations of the Partnership and neither Partner shall be liable to another for losses arising out of the performance of the Partnership; (21) Authority One shall be reimbursed for any costs expenses or extra liabilities arising from its responsibilities under paragraph 11 by the Partnership

Escalation

(22) If any Partner has any complaints concerns or issues regarding the Partnership that Partner shall notify Authority One who shall seek to resolve the matter by process of consultation and agreement; (23) If any Partner receives any formal inquiry complaint claim or threat of action from a third party relating to the Partnership (including, but not limited to, claims made by or for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000) Authority One shall be notified forthwith who shall endeavour to deal with such issue as soon as practicably possible and in consultation with other Partners

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

(24) The Partnership shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and without affecting the Escalation procedure each Partner agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

AS WITNESS the hands of the Partners here to the day and year first before written

Signed for and on behalf of Authority One

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Signed for and on behalf of Authority Two

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