To agree the final version of the Local Area Agreement for submission to Government Office.

THAT: Herefordshire’s Local Area Agreement be agreed for submission to Government Office for ministerial sign off in June 2008.

To ensure that Cabinet is aware of the targets and the final submission of the LAA which consists of the Story of Place, Priorities, Performance Indicators and Improvement Targets.  Herefordshire Council is the accountable body for the LAA and will have a key leadership role in ensuring its successful delivery.  The LAA will also be an essential element of the Comprehensive Area Assessment and will be one of the most visible indicators of whether Herefordshire Council, together with its partners, is making positive change for the local community.  In meeting the targets under the LAA Herefordshire Council and its Partners could gain access to additional Reward Grant.

There are no Alternative Options as there is a legal requirement that upper tier Councils enter into LAA’s to identify priorities and objectives for delivery and benefit of the people of Herefordshire.