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Well Being Power
The Well Being Power was introduced in 2000 to increase local authorities' capability to act on behalf of their areas. It allows principal local authorities in England and Wales to do anything they consider likely to promote the economic, social and environmental well-being of their area unless explicitly prohibited elsewhere in legislation.Between 2003 and 2007, a formative evaluation was conducted for the Department, which examined local authorities' usage of the Power and the factors which had affected it. A series of reports have been published here and on the websites of the researchers who conducted the study: the Institute of Local Government Studies (University of Birmingham) and the Cities Research Centre (University of the West of England).
Related downloads
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Evaluation of the Well Being Power: Baseline Report, March 2005
PDF, 990 kb
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Evaluation of the Well Being Power: Evaluation Framework, March 2005
PDF, 500 kb
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Related publications
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Evaluation of the take-up and use of the Well-Being Power: Research Summary
- Published: 17 November 2008
- Site: Local government
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Practical use of the Well-Being Power
- Published: 17 November 2008
- Site: Local government
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Local Government Service Diversity: practice, expectations and public attitudes
- Published: 10 July 2006
- Site: Local government
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Formative Evaluation of the Take-Up and Implementation of the Well Being Power: Annual Report 2006
- Published: 24 July 2006
- Site: Local government
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Power to promote well-being of the area: Statutory guidance for local councils
- Published: 19 February 2009
- Site: Local government
