Child Poverty Act 2010 (c. 9)

Part 2 Duties of local authorities and other bodies in England

24 Sustainable community strategy

In section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 (strategies for promoting well-being), in subsection (3)—

(a) omit the word “and” immediately after sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a), and

(b) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) must, if it is a local authority in England, have regard to the following, so far as they relate to the authority’s area—

(i) any arrangements made under section 21 of the Child Poverty Act 2010 (co-operation to reduce child poverty in local area);

(ii) any local child poverty needs assessment prepared under section 22 of that Act (local child poverty needs assessment);

(iii) any joint child poverty strategy prepared under section 23 of that Act (joint child poverty strategy for local area), and”.