The MLA and Local Government

The MLA Partnership works closely with a range of stakeholders to ensure that our sector is taken into account in terms of local government and communities policy development, and to ensure that our sector is contributing to outcomes in these policy areas.

Nationally, MLA works with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and other government departments, including the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) who are responsible for local government policy. We also work with national local government bodies such as the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). In addition, we work with sectoral and professional bodies.

The MLA  works directly with local authorities as appropriate, and also seek to influence the regional strategic context, particularly Regional Economic Strategies and Regional Spatial Strategies, which are important to many agendas and often frame local delivery.

Responses to External Consultations

There have been a number of MLA responses to external consultations, which are listed below (with the organisation to which we responded in brackets).

 Comprehensive Performance Assessment for Single Tier and County Councils 2006 (Audit Commission) (Word 39KB)

 Local Strategic Partnerships: Shaping their Future 2005 (ODPM) (Word 89KB)

Comprehensive Performance Assessment for District Councils 2006 (Audit Commission) (Word 78KB)

Best Value Performance Indicators 2005/06 (ODPM) (PDF 270KB)

Local Government Review 2004 (Boundary Commission) (PDF 258KB)

Comprehensive Performance Assessment 2002 (Audit Commission) (PDF 63KB)

Best Value Performance Indicators 2002/03 (DETR) 

Power to Promote Wellbeing 2001 (DETR)

Local Strategic Partnerships 2000 (DETR)

Best Value Performance Indicators 2001/02 (DETR & Audit Commission)