Multi-Area_Agreement

Multi-area agreement

Multi-area agreement

Agreement

Not to be confused with Local area agreement.

A multi-area agreement (MAA) was an English political framework that aimed to encourage cross boundary partnership working at the regional and sub-regional levels.[1] They were defined by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) as voluntary agreements between two or more top tier (county councils or metropolitan district councils) or unitary local authorities, their partners and the government to work collectively to improve local economic prosperity.[2]

There were 15 signed off multi-area agreements in England:[3][4] However, these were folded into the new Local Enterprise Partnerships created by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government and were finally repealed under the Deregulation Act 2015.[5]

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Additionally there were five areas who were in negotiations with DCLG regarding the development of an MAA:[3]

  • Gatwick Diamond
  • Hull and Humber
  • Milton Keynes South Midlands
  • Nottingham
  • Regional Cities East

References

  1. [1]
    "Multi-area agreements (MAAs)". I&DeA. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
  2. [2]
    CLG (2008). Delivering economic prosperity in partnership: The crucial role of the new local performance. Communities and Local Government Publications.
  3. [3]
    "Signed Multi-Area Agreements and areas working towards them". MAA Forum. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2010-08-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. [5]
    "Research Briefings". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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