Local Area Agreement (LAA)

A local area agreement (LAA) is an agreement between central government and local government to deliver an agreed set of outcomes for a local area. Agreements usually last for three years and cover four thematic areas.

A key feature of agreements is that they pool together a number of existing funding streams provided by central government. The aim is to simplify the way in which some area based funding schemes are distributed and to provide a greater degree of flexibility in how such funds are spent.

LAAs were introduced in 20 pilot areas in 2005 and are currently being rolled out across the country.

For further information about LAAs and the national picture please see national guidance below.

Useful links

Government Office for the East Midlands (GOEM) www.goem.gov.uk (opens in a new window)

Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) www.communities.gov.uk (opens in a new window)

Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) www.idea.gov.uk (opens in a new window)

You can view or download further information from the more information section on this page.

Local Area Agreement (LAA)

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