Part 5 E+WCo-operation of English authorities with local partners, etc

Chapter 1 E+WLocal area agreements and community strategies

111 Designated targets: revision proposals E+W

(1) At any time while a local area agreement has effect, a responsible local authority—

(a) may prepare and submit to the Secretary of State a revision proposal; and

(b) must do so if the Secretary of State so directs.

(2) In this Chapter, “revision proposal”, in relation to a local area agreement, means a document proposing any or all of the following—

(a) changes to designated targets specified in the local area agreement;

(b) the removal of designated targets from the local area agreement;

(c) that additional local improvement targets be specified in the local area agreement.

(3) A revision proposal must—

(a) if it proposes changes to a designated target under subsection (2)(a), specify the persons to whom the target relates who have consented to the changes;

(b) if it proposes an additional local improvement target under subsection (2)(c), specify the persons to whom the target is to relate.

(4) In preparing a revision proposal, the responsible local authority must—

(a) consult—

(i) each partner authority; and

(ii) such other persons as appear to it to be appropriate;

(b) co-operate with each partner authority in determining changes to or the removal of designated targets, or additional local improvement targets, relating to the partner authority which are to be proposed by the revision proposal; and

(c) have regard to—

(i) its community strategy prepared under section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (strategies for promoting well-being); and

(ii) any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(5) In determining changes to or the removal of designated targets, or additional local improvement targets, relating to it which are to be proposed by the revision proposal, each partner authority must—

(a) co-operate with the responsible local authority; and

(b) have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

(6) Before issuing any guidance under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such representatives of local government (including representatives of partner authorities) and such other persons (if any) as he considers appropriate.

(7) A direction under subsection (1)(b) may specify the date by which a revision proposal must be submitted to the Secretary of State.

(8) A direction under subsection (1)(b) may be varied or revoked.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 111 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)