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Local Area Agreements

Local Area Agreements (LAAs) are a three year agreement that sets out the priorities for a local area, agreed between central government, a local area (Local Authority and Local Strategic Partnernership) and other key partners at local level.

The primary objective of an LAA is to deliver better outcomes for local people. The secondary objectives are:

  • Improve central and local government relations
  • Enhance efficiency
  • Strengthen partnership working
  • Enhance leadership by local authorities


 The LAA should therefore be clearly outcome based and enable local authorities and their partners to deliver these outcomes in a way that reflects local priorities. The LAA should reflect the local Sustainable Community Strategy, which in turn should reflect other strategies such as the Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy, Crime and Drugs Strategy, the Children and Young People’s Plan, the Regional Economic Strategy and other relevant strategies. The LAA should therefore be the practical expression of the local sustainable community strategy.

The agreement is made up of outcomes, indicators and targets focusing on local priorities. They are grouped around four blocks which provide very wide ranging coverage of issues in a local area:

  • Children and Young People
  • Safer and Stronger Communities
  • Healthier Communities and Older People
  • Economic Development and Enterprise

     
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