4.Part I of the Act gives local authorities powers to take any steps which they consider are likely to promote the well-being of their area or their inhabitants. It also places authorities under a duty to develop community strategies, together with other local bodies, for this purpose. These provisions are intended to give local authorities increased opportunities to improve the quality of life of their local communities.
5.Part I also enables the Secretary of State to remove statutory constraints on authorities’ ability to exercise the new well-being power and on their ability to plan co-ordinated local action.
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