For those with initiative fatigue, local area agreements are sure toprovoke a large groan. However, these agreements, which give councilsand their partners the freedom to devise specific solutions to theirparticular problems, are seen by many as the ideal vehicle torationalise diverse funding streams, reduce the number of targets andimprove services.
Take Bradford, so recently embroiled in the fallout from the 7 Julybombings in London. The city has high levels of young menunder-achieving at GCSE and A levels, who are also the primary group ofdrug misusers and offenders.
A multi-agency support unit is trying to enable them to become an assetto their communities, through joined-up work on anti-social behaviour,drug-use, skills levels, health and employability.
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