Best value standards and intervention: a statutory guide for best value authorities
Statutory guidance on the Best Value Duty for local authorities in England, issued under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1999.
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Following a public consultation, which ran between 4 July and 15 August 2023, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has issued statutory guidance on best value standards and interventions under section 26 of the Local Government Act 1999.
This guidance provides greater clarity to the local government sector in England on how to fulfil the Best Value Duty by describing what constitutes best value, the standards expected by the department and the models of intervention at the Secretary of State’s disposal in the event of failure to uphold these standards.
Local authorities, including combined authorities and combined county authorities, in England are required to have regard to this guidance.
Accompanying the guidance is a summary of the consultation responses received and the government’s response to the consultation.