BMBC 21: Barnsleys Local Area Agreement 2008-2011

PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONSUnder the leadership of the One Barnsley LSP Board, all partners havebeen actively engaged in the development, negotiation and agreementof the improvement priorities and targets within the LAA. Eachimprovement priority specifies which partners have ‘signed up’ to whichtarget, and which partner will take the lead responsibility andaccountability for its delivery. Moreover, the action plans for eachOutcome will outline what action will be taken, by which agency andwhen during 2008/09 and beyond. More broadly, the nine DeliveryPartnerships within One Barnsley will ensure that partners worktogether on a thematic basis to deliver the actions in order to achievethe priorities and related targets.that new ways of working will be required – especially in areas such asreducing child poverty and reducing carbon emissions - in order todeliver the better and faster outcomes required, and integrate the LAApriorities within the mainstream business of all partners.Central to the effective delivery of the LAA will be clear and transparentperformance management arrangements. The ‘Performance ManagingBarnsley’s LAA’ section describes the agreed approach to performancemanagement, the roles and responsibilities of the various groups withinthe LSP, and the monitoring and review arrangements to ensure thatthe LAA improvement priorities and targets are delivered. The LAADelivery Group will play a key role in providing overall coordination andliaison with partners and external stakeholders.Overall, the ‘Duty to Cooperate’ and the ‘Duty to have Regard’ providea positive lever of influence to facilitate the engagement of partners andfoster the sharing of expertise, energies and resources to deliver theagreed improvement priorities and targets. There is also a recognition18Introduction Barnsley’s Local Area Agreement 2008-11