102Support and assistance by the Welsh Ministers
(1)The Welsh Ministers may provide a principal council with such support and assistance as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate to increase the extent to which the council meets the performance requirements.
(2)A principal council may ask the Welsh Ministers to consider providing the council with support and assistance under subsection (1).
(3)Before providing support and assistance under subsection (1) to a principal council, the Welsh Ministers must consult the council about the support and assistance they intend to provide.
(4)The function in subsection (1) includes power to—
(a)enter into a contract or other agreement or arrangement with any person;
(b)cooperate with, or facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of, any person;
(c)provide staff, goods, services and accommodation to any person.