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The Hertfordshire Local Area Agreement Overview and Scrutiny Committee 15 February 2007

The Hertfordshire Local Area Agreement Overview and Scrutiny Committee 15 February 2007 Keith Shephard. Coverage. What is LAA? Who is involved – structure Outcomes and targets Investment and reward – the money Performance and communications Where next?. What is LAA?.

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The Hertfordshire Local Area Agreement Overview and Scrutiny Committee 15 February 2007

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  1. The Hertfordshire Local Area Agreement Overview and Scrutiny Committee 15 February 2007 Keith Shephard

  2. Coverage • What is LAA? • Who is involved – structure • Outcomes and targets • Investment and reward – the money • Performance and communications • Where next?

  3. What is LAA? • Government initiative • Improving local services through partnership – outcomes • ‘Stretch’ targets and reward • A negotiated deal – national/local mix • HCC as accountable body • A three year programme (the Agreement) • GO East role • Themes- ‘blocks’

  4. Blocks • Children and Young People • Safer and Stronger Communities • Economic Development and Enterprise • Healthy Communities and Older People

  5. Children and Young People - partners • HCC • Districts • Connexions • Herts Sports Partnership • Health

  6. CYP-targets • Increase BME children GCSE attainment • Increase number of 16-24 year olds participating in sport • Decrease number of Young People not in Employment, Education or Training

  7. SSC partners • Police • VCS • Districts • HCC

  8. SSC - targets • Increase feeling of safety in local area • Increase recycling of household waste • Reduce injuries and deaths from fires • Increase volunteering • Reduce harm caused by illegal drugs • Reduce ASB

  9. Economic Development and Enterprise-partners • Learning and Skills Council • Business Link • Job centre plus and ‘work solutions’ • Colleges • Districts • HCC

  10. EDE - targets • Reduce numbers on incapacity benefit • Increase vocational qualifications • Increase small business start ups

  11. Healthy Communities and Older People- partners • Health • Districts • HCC • Voluntary sector • Herts Sports Partnership

  12. HCOP- targets • Increase physical activity over 45s • Increase independence by use of Direct payments for services • Increase number of older people benefiting from Intermediate Care

  13. Target: Increase the % of adults aged 45+ participating in sport and active recreation, by: • Increasing ‘healthy walks’ programme • Offer discounted swimming passes and ‘learn to swim’ lessons • Promoting physical activity in the workplace Actions are co-ordinated by an LAA physical activity steering group (represented by local authorities, health, VCS) and targeted locally based on evidence.

  14. The money • 15 “Stretch” targets attracting a total of £30m if delivered 2009/10 • Will be put back into partnership work • ‘Pump Priming Grant’ allocated to support ‘stretch’

  15. Communications • LAA website sits on HertsLink. Target leads publish performance data (and other relevant information) • Website is universally accessible • ‘Rough Guide • Bulletins • Reference group

  16. Lessons so far • Show better local links • Clarify governance and accountability • Build on strategic lead and communications • Good start –direction of travel • Lots still to do

  17. Context for future development • Local Government Bill • Sustainable community strategies • Two tier pathfinder • Building on LAA regime • ‘Area’ and ‘place’ • Community engagement • Role of members

  18. Scrutiny • LAA can be bureaucratic • We try to keep things smart and learn from others • Governance and process is under review- and we know what needs doing • We have common interest in securing improvements ‘on the ground’ • Learning from lateral linkages and shared projects is ripe for ‘added value’ to inform ongoing partnership work

  19. THANK YOU

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