Reward targets agreed before 2008

Local Public Service Agreements (LPSA) were introduced in 2001. The overall aim of these reward targets was to improve the delivery of local services by focusing on targeted outcomes with support from government. The scheme encouraged the negotiation of a dozen or so specific targets that required performance beyond what could have been expected in the absence of the local PSA.
LPSAs were negotiated by areas and government departments.

From 2006, Local Area Agreements incorporated a reward element, with negotiations carried out through the Government Offices, as part of the wider LAA process.

Reward targets were designed as voluntary agreements between upper-tier local authorities, their partners and government. Up to 2007, batches of up to 50 local authorities agreed around twelve three year targets as part of a rolling program of negotiations. Areas that started agreements in 2006 and 2007 will be due to claim performance reward grant in 2009 and 2010. The guidance explaining how local authorities should claim reward grant is available below.

A revised reward model was introduced for 2008-11 LAAs and the guidance on this is available under 'New local area agreements' - see link at top right.