LAA implementation process timeline

This indicative timeline for the LAA implementation process is drawn mainly from the Department for Communities and Local Government's 2007 report 'An introduction to the local performance framework – delivering better outcomes for local people', available here.

Date	Description
26/10/2006	Publication of Strong and Prosperous Communities White Paper, setting out new approach to Local Area Agreements
Late 2006	Local Areas across England develop Sustainable Community Strategies, outlining their story of place and a long-term vision for the future
April 2007	Joint Ministerial Commission visits seven inspectorates to develop and put in place the new Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA)
May 2007	“Dry run” LAA negotiations are carried out in 17 localities
June 2007	“Road Shows” held around the country to explain the new arrangements and build system-wide understanding of the performance management framework
Summer 2007	All Local Authorities engage their citizens, partners and Government Offices to agree a shadow set of priorities
July 2007	Leadership Coalition of 25 senior leaders from across the system formed to champion the new reforms
Autumn 2007	Expert panel of 100 public sector leaders formed to provide support for the LAA negotiations across the system
September 2007	Publication of Comprehensive Spending Review for 2008-11 period including 30 new cross-cutting Public Service Agreements
9/10/2007	% of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area
11/10/2007	Publication of single set of 198 National Indicators for local areas
30/10/2007	Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act enacted, creating statutory framework for new LAA process
Autumn 2007	Expert panel of 100 public sector leaders formed to provide support for the LAA negotiations across the system
November 2007	Detailed operational and draft statutory guidance published to accompany the new LAA arrangements
November 2007	Second set of “road shows” held to build understanding of, and engagement with, the new arrangements
November 2007	Inspectorates publish consultation plans for the Comprehensive Area Assessment
Late 2007	Local Authorities, their partners and Government Offices negotiate around 35 priorities for each area
January 2008	A new intervention toolkit is released to provide Government Offices with improved access to information, tools and regional and sectoral resources
Early 2008	Local Authorities, their partners and Government Offices submit first drafts of LAAs to central government
01/04/2008	New set of PSAs and National Indicator Set goes live
April 2008	New Comprehensive Area Assessment intervention approach developed
Spring 2008	Local Authorities, their partners and Government Offices submit 150 draft Local Area Agreements and Multi-Area Agreements to Central Government
June 2008	Government Offices make recommendations on 150 top tier Local Area Agreements and selected Multi-Area Agreements to Ministers
30/06/2008	LAAs signed off for 150 top-tier authorities in England
July 2008	Inspectorates publish for consultation a detailed methodology for the Comprehensive Area Assessment
Autumn 2008	New Places Survey undertaken locally
Autumn 2008	Local Authorities and their partners engage in continued dialogue with Government Offices and local citizens to evaluate where the Local Area Agreement is driving improved community outcomes and where it may need to be refined
December 2008	Comprehensive Area Assessment methodology to be finalised
December 2008	Departmental Autumn Performance Reports to present half-year figures for PSA targets
Winter 2008/09	First annual review of LAAs to be completed
Spring 2009	First set of results from the Places Survey to be published
April 2009	Comprehensive Area Assessment comes into effect
Autumn 2009	First Comprehensive Area Assessment results published