Local Area Agreements - Guidance

New Local Area Agreements

After the successful pilot of Local Area Agreements in Oldham and around the country, the role and remit of LAAs is being extended as part of the "new LAAs", which will come into force in mid-2008. Government will be producing technical and operational guidance to support LSPs during the negotiation process, and the latest documents are placed below.

• Negotiating New LAAs (Sept 2007)
• Dry Run Negotiations OPM Report (Sept 2007)
• Future of Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (Oct 2007)
• Comprehensive Spending Review Letter (Oct 2007)
• Single Set of National Indicators (Oct 2007)
• Guidance on Integrating Culture & Sport in LAAs (Nov 2007)
• Development of the new LAA Framework - Operational Guidance (Nov 2007)
• Introduction to the Local Performance Framework (Nov 2007)
• Consultation: Creating Strong, Safe & Prosperous Communities (Nov 2007)
• Working Neighbourhoods Fund (Dec 2007)
• National Indicator Set Technical Guidance (March 2008)
  • Annex 1: Stronger & Safer Communities
  • Annex 2: Children & Young People
  • Annex 3: Adult Health & Well-Being
  • Annex 4: Economy & Environment
• Changes to National Indicator Set (March 2008)

"First Generation" LAAs

The following documents were provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the ODPM) for use when Oldham was negotiating and delivering its first Local Area Agreement (April 2006 to March 2009). Some of these may still be relevant for the new model LAA (which will come into force in mid-2008), although some will be have been replaced by the emerging guidance which has been posted above.

• ODPM LAA Guidance (June 2005)
• ODPM LAA Guidance - Revised (March 2006)
• ODPM LAA Toolkit (June 2005)
• LAA - A Prospectus (June 2005)

• LAA Advice Note 1 (Dec 2004)
• LAA Advice Note 2 - Performance Monitoring & Management (Feb 2005)
• LAA Advice Note 3 - Payment Systems (June 2005)
• VCS Involvement in the LAA (June 2005)
• Next Steps on Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (July 2005)
• Safer and Stronger Communities Fund - Taking The Agreements Forward (Aug 2005)
• LAA - Safer & Stronger Communities Fund Guidance (Aug 2005)
• LEGI Regional Advice Note (Sept 2005)
• Stretch Target Briefing Note (Sept 2005)
• Reward Element Guidance (Nov 2005)
• ODPM Presentation - LAAs and LSPs (Jan 2006)
• LAAs: How Involved is the Voluntary & Community Sector? (May 2006)
• Guidance on 6 monthly LAA Reviews (May 2006)
• Leading Localities - LAAs (June 2006)
• Implementing LAAs - Key Finance Issues (June 2006)
• LAA Guidance - Addendum (June 2006)
• Home Office Note on Respect Agenda (July 2006)
• Community Cohesion & Equalities (Aug 2006)
• School Travel Adviser Funding - (Aug 2006)
• Potential Funding for the VCS to Support LAA Targets (Aug 2006)
• Changes to Mandatory Outcomes (Sept 2006)
• Refresh of Round 1 & 2 LAAs - GONW Letter (Sept 2006)
• Refresh of Round 1 & 2 LAAs - Template (Sept 2006)
• Enabling Measures - DCLG Explanatory Note (Oct 2006)
• Enabling Measures - Letter from Phil Woolas MP (Nov 2006)
• LAA Finance Guidance (Dec 2006)
• Mandatory Outcomes and Indicators (Dec 2006)
• LAA 12 Performance Reviews 2007/08 (May 2007)