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

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

19. 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

20. THANK YOU