Local Government in driving seat for decision making and delivery

Local Government Minister John Healey has announced that councils and their partners are now in the driving seat on new Local Area Agreements (LAAs) with a package of measures to give them the tools to make decisions and improve services and quality of life in their communities. Speaking at the third annual LAA conference in London John Healey said the potential for action on localism was now enshrined in law giving LAAs the legal clout they demand. This new settlement between central and local government and communities will rebalance where judgements and decisions are taken that affect people in their everyday lives.