Local Area Agreement
A Local Area Agreement (LAA) is a three year agreement, based on local Sustainable Community Strategies, that sets out the priorities for a local area agreed between Central Government, represented by the Government Office (GO), and a local area, represented by the lead local authority and other key partners through the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP).
The primary objective of an LAA is to deliver genuinely sustainable communities through better outcomes for local people. LAAs also have the secondary objective of;
- Improving Central and Local Government relations
- Enhancing efficiency
- Strengthening partnership working
- Framework for local authorities to enhance their community leadership role
LAAs will develop a range of outcomes based on local priorities which all partners in the area will work towards achieving. Each outcome will have a designated owner who is responsible for leading on the achievement of that target.
The LAA Agreement
The LAA document reflects the work undertaken by a wide range of partners who have directly contributed to the LAA Executive and the LAA Steering Group. The outcomes within the document are based upon existing partnership priorities.
The current LAA became live on 1st July 2008 will run until 31st March 2011. Government Office North West carried out an annual review and refresh of the Tameside LAA as required by statutory guidance.
A copy of Tameside's LAA (revised March 2010) is attached below:
