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Two-tier working and local area agreements

Local area agreements (LAAs) were drawn up by local authorities and local strategic partnerships (LSPs) at first-tier level. These are:

counties
unitaries
metropolitan boroughs
London boroughs.

District councils have also been involved. They are statutory ‘named partners’ in terms of requirements for consultation and cooperation in the process of preparing LAAs. District councils are also ‘statutory consultees’ for the countywide sustainable community strategy (SCS).

Developing an LAA in a two-tier area has inevitably proved complex. An effective partnership approach has been essential to agree core priorities and avoid duplicating or conflicting targets.

The Local Government Association (LGA) publication 'Changing Places' gives examples of successful two-tier working, and of the challenges that need to be addressed.