The Local Government White Paper 2006 includes three main drivers that impact on opportunities to influence and strengthen the cultural and sports content of local area agreements (LAAs). These are:

• The new performance framework, which includes:

1. fewer national indicators and improvement targets
2. a new duty on lead authorities to prepare LAAs and on named cultural and sports   agencies  to co-operate in developing (and delivering) them

• A focus on strong cities and strategic regions, which recognises the contribution of culture and sport to ‘place’ and economic growth
• The role of local government as a strategic leader and place-shaper, which acknowledges the contribution of culture and sport to community cohesion.
  

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