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This section contains information on the Central Local Partnership, including the framework under which it operates, its members and minutes of meetings held.
In November 1997, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Sir Jeremy Beecham of the Local Government Association (LGA) signed the document A Framework For Partnership , governing relations between central and local government.
The document acknowledged that central and local government are mutually dependent, and made clear that their agreed objectives could best be delivered by a partnership in which they respected each other's roles, and worked together in the development and implementation of policy.
In addition to promoting joint working, the framework document governs the arrangements for full and effective consultation on all matters of common concern, and for public announcements and the exchange of information.
The Government and LGA are committed to continuing to work together to promote a closer understanding and to ensure delivery of improved public services. Both sides therefore have reaffirmed their commitment to the Framework Agreement.
In situations where either side believes the agreement has not been observed, the Chairman of the LGA and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government will seek to resolve any disagreement in correspondence.
The Partnership meets regularly to consider major issues affecting local government in England. The meetings identify joint policy objectives or areas where joint programmes of work between Departments and the LGA would be beneficial.
