Local Government Act 2000 s2

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Local Government Act 2000 2000 CHAPTER 22 PART I

PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING ETC

Promotion of well-being

2Promotion of well-being.

1. Every local authority are to have power to do anything which they consider is likely to achieve any one or more of the following objects—
   1. the promotion or improvement of the economic well-being of their area, (b)the promotion or improvement of the social well-being of their area, and (c)the promotion or improvement of the environmental well-being of their area.
2. The power under subsection (1) may be exercised in relation to or for the benefit of—
   1. the whole or any part of a local authority’s area, or
   2. all or any persons resident or present in a local authority’s area.
3. In determining whether or how to exercise the power under subsection (1), a local authority must have regard to their strategy under section 4.
4. The power under subsection (1) includes power for a local authority to— (a) incur expenditure,

1. 1. give financial assistance to any person,
   2. enter into arrangements or agreements with any person,
   3. co-operate with, or facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of, any person, (e)exercise on behalf of any person any functions of that person, and (f)provide staff, goods, services or accommodation to any person.

1. The power under subsection (1) includes power for a local authority to do anything in relation to, or for the benefit of, any person or area situated outside their area if they consider that it is likely to achieve any one or more of the objects in that subsection.