Part I

Promotion of economic, social or environmental well-being etc

Promotion of well-being

Strategies for promoting well-being
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Every local authority must prepare a strategy (referred to in this section as a community strategy) for promoting or improving the economic, social and environmental well-being of their area and contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in the United Kingdom.
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A local authority may from time to time modify their community strategy.
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In preparing or modifying their community strategy, a local authority—
a
must consult and seek the participation of such persons as they consider appropriate, and
b
must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Secretary of State.
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Before issuing any guidance under this section, the Secretary of State must consult such representatives of local government and such other persons (if any) as he considers appropriate.
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In its application to Wales, this section has effect as if for any reference to the Secretary of State there were substituted a reference to the National Assembly for Wales.