A multi-area agreement (MAA) was an
English political
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framework that aimed to encourage cross boundary partnership working at the
regional and sub-regional levels. They were defined by the
Department for Communities and Local Government
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(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
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
to work collectively to improve local economic prosperity.
There were 15 signed off multi-area agreements in England:
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Local Enterprise Partnerships created by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government and were finally repealed under the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
The Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20) is an act of Parliament (UK), act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
One notable piece of legislation that was introduced is aimed at countering retaliatory evictions (e.g. following a complaint by a tenant to ...
.
Additionally there were five areas who were in negotiations with DCLG regarding the development of an MAA:
* Gatwick Diamond
*Hull and Humber
*Milton Keynes South Midlands
*Nottingham
*Regional Cities East
References
External links
Map of MMA areas in England
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Local government in England