Decision details

LOCAL AREA AGREEMENTS: NEXT STEPS

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consent to register interest in a Local Area Agreement by the closing date of the 20th May, 2005.

Decision:

THAT consent be given for interest to be registered with Government Office West Midlands in obtaining a Local Area Agreement.

Reasons for the decision:

Local Area Agreements are a key element in the Government’s long term strategy for local government.  Herefordshire Council registered interest in being one of the twenty pilot authorities but was not successful.  In the West Midlands Telford and Wrekin, Coventry and Wolverhampton are now concluding their LAAs.

Alternative options considered:

We do not register interest.

Publication date: 25/05/2005

Date of decision: 19/05/2005

Decided at meeting: 19/05/2005 - Cabinet

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