http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/2/2000-10-01Local Government Act 2000An Act to make provision with respect to the functions and procedures of local authorities and provision with respect to local authority elections; to make provision with respect to grants and housing benefit in respect of certain welfare services; to amend section 29 of the Children Act 1989; and for connected purposes.2000-08-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-122000-10-01 Local Government Act 2000s. 21(2ZA)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(3)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(13)(c)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(5)(b)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(15A)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(6)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000s. 21(18)Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011Mesur Llywodraeth Leol (Cymru) 2011s. 59(7)s. 178(3)Local Government Act 2000Sch. 1AEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026Sch. 30 para. 10s. 108(6)Local Government Act 2000s. 21C(6)(aa)(ab)Health and Social Care Act 2012Sch. 5 para. 97(a)s. 306(4)art. 2(2)art. 7- 9 Part I21Every local authority are to have power to do anything which they consider is likely to achieve any one or more of the following objects—athe promotion or improvement of the economic well-being of their area,bthe promotion or improvement of the social well-being of their area, andcthe promotion or improvement of the environmental well-being of their area.2The power under subsection (1) may be exercised in relation to or for the benefit of—athe whole or any part of a local authority’s area, orball or any persons resident or present in a local authority’s area.3In determining whether or how to exercise the power under subsection (1), a local authority must have regard to their strategy under section 4.4The power under subsection (1) includes power for a local authority to—aincur expenditure,bgive financial assistance to any person,center into arrangements or agreements with any person,dco-operate with, or facilitate or co-ordinate the activities of, any person,eexercise on behalf of any person any functions of that person, andfprovide staff, goods, services or accommodation to any person.5The 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.6Nothing in subsection (4) or (5) affects the generality of the power under subsection (1).S. 2 restricted (8.1.2003) by 2002 c. 41, s. 55 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.S. 2 restricted (8.1.2003) by 2002 c. 41, ss. 54, 162(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.S. 2 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 2 in force (E.) at 18.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2836, arts. 1(3), 2(a); s. 2 in force (W.) at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/1471, art. 2