Local Compacts

Local Compacts are agreements between local government, local public bodies, voluntary, community and faith sectors. 100% of local authority areas are now covered by a Local Compact.

Local Compacts are crucial to local relationships and are becoming the benchmark for improving them. Implementation of the Compact can be seen most clearly in Local Compacts through good practice available.

Key to Local Compacts are links to local policy including Local Area Agreements and Local Strategic Partnerships, progress is being made in this area. Compact Annual Meeting Commendations have recently been awarded to areas for excellence in enhancing these links.

The independent body Compact Voice represents the views of the voluntary and community sector on the Compact, whilst it's associate body Local Compact Voice acts as a network for over 300 members from across England who work on Local Compacts as all or part of their jobs.

The network enables members to draw on expert Compact experience and problem solving from around England and to influence national policy on Local Compact related issues including to the Commission for the Compact.