Local Area Agreement
The Local Area Agreement (LAA) sets out the
‘deal’ between central government and local authorities and their
partners to improve services and the quality of life for local
people.
The
LAA
is:
- a shorter-term delivery mechanism for
Ambition for All
- the only measures against which Government
can agree targets with a local authority or partnership
- the only indicators against which local
authorities’ performance, alone or in partnership, will be reported
to Central Government
The
LAA
for an area must contain:
- up to 35 ‘designated’ improvement targets
(drawn from the new national indicator set)
- a number of statutory educational attainment
and early years targets.
Once agreed, each
LAA
will be subject to an annual
review intended to identify and address any issues around delivery,
including risks and good practice, to help assess and benchmark
progress of the three-year span of the Agreement.
In addition, the review is an opportunity to
revise, by exception, particular targets to reflect changes in
local circumstances or national priorities.
The review for 2010/11 has recently been carried
out and a small number of targets have been revised.
You can download a copy of the revised
Local Area Agreement
(PDF,
110KB)