Guidance on the negotiation of new Local Area Agreements (LAAs) was published on the Department for Communities and Local Government website in September:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/negotiatingnewlaas
This was the first part of operational guidance. The second part, which will deal with the technical issues surrounding implementation of the new framework for LAAs, will be published shortly.
The Government will also shortly be publishing draft statutory guidance. ‘Creating Strong, Safe and Prosperous Communities’, to accompany sections of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, including Local Area Agreement clauses (clauses 103-118 of the Act). This guidance will set out what the different stages of the new statutory LAA process will look like, together with what will be expected from the upper-tier local authorities responsible for preparing an LAA and their partners. This guidance will be finalised in the new year following consultation.