Tunbridge Wells Together |
Kent Agreement 2 (KA2)Local Area Agreements (called Kent Agreement locally) provide a mechanism for central and local government to agree a number of key priorities for an area. The agreed priorities form the basis of a contract over a three-year period, against which local government and it's partners can be measured. The first Kent Agreement was one of a number of pilot agreements nationally, and covered the period April 2005 to March 2008. The Kent Agreement, between Government and the Kent Partnership (Kent wide LSP), sets out a range of indicators and targets covering public service delivery. All Kent local authorities and public agencies (such as the Primary Care Trusts and Police and Districts ) are members of the partnership and are committed to delivering these aims. Kent has recently signed the Kent Agreement 2 which cover the period of 2008-2011. As with the first Agreement, the responsibility for its development in two tier areas, including Tunbridge Wells, rests with the Kent Partnership, however each LSP has also developed a Local Action Plan, which sets out how local partners will contribute to meeting the Kent wide targets. Tunbridge Wells Together was the first LSP in Kent to develop a Local Action Plan, which is now been used as a template by other LSPs. |