Child Poverty Act 2010

21 Co-operation to reduce child poverty in local area

(1) Each responsible local authority must make arrangements to promote co-operation between—

(a) the authority;

(b) each of its partner authorities; and

(c) such other persons or bodies as the authority thinks fit.

(2) The arrangements are to be made with a view to reducing, and mitigating the effects of, child poverty in the responsible local authority’s area.

(3) Each partner authority must co-operate with the responsible local authority in the making of arrangements under this section.

(4) The responsible local authority and each partner authority must, in exercising their functions under this section, have regard to any guidance given to them for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

(5) A responsible local authority and any partner authority may for the purposes of arrangements under this section—

(a) provide staff, goods, services, accommodation or other resources;

(b) establish and maintain a pooled fund.

(6) A pooled fund is a fund—

(a) which is made up of contributions by the responsible local authority and the partner authority or authorities concerned, and

(b) out of which payments may be made towards expenditure incurred in the discharge of functions of the responsible local authority and functions of the partner authority or authorities.