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Negotiating New LAAs Guidance

In January 2007, we set out the Government’s strategy for developing the new arrangements for Local Area Agreements (LAAs), which builds on the successful practice developed over the last couple of years.  Since January we have held a series of roadshows with stakeholders and worked closely with 17 local partnerships who have been road-testing the negotiation of priorities for the LAA.  As a consequence of this work and discussions with stakeholders about how the new LAAs build on the existing ones, we are issuing guidelines on the new LAA arrangements in two parts.  

This first document sets out expectations for the negotiation process and is based on the critical success factors for negotiations which have emerged from the work with authorities and partnerships. Whilst detailed arrangements for new LAAs are dependent on the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review, we are able to make clear to everyone at local, regional, and central government what they expect of each other. A second document dealing with the detailed technical requirements for new LAAs will be issued following Comprehensive Spending Review and publication of the new National Indicator Set.

The document is divided into 3 main sections. The first contains a simple description of new LAAs. The second is a collection of views on the added value of LAAs. The third part comprises a range of stakeholder ‘narratives’ to help give some real life perspectives on negotiating an LAA. They are written by colleagues from local partnerships, Government Offices, and central government departments.

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    Please send your feedback or any contributions for future editions to Elaine Reynolds:

    LAA team
    Government Office for the North West
    City Tower
    Piccadilly Plaza
    M1 4BE

    0161 952 4034
    elaine.reynolds@gonw.gsi.gov.uk