Local Area Agreement (LAA)

An agreement set between local and national government intending to give local authorities more flexibility in the way in which they set and meet targets, spend funding, and deliver public services.

Further information

All current Local Area Agreement documents for local authorities can be found on the Improvement and Development Agency (I&DeA) website.

Local Area Agreements are currently being redeveloped. They are based around the new Performance Framework for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships. The indicators emerged as a result of the 2006 Local Government White Paper.

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