A pot of £1.5million for 16 projects across England, led by beacons including Bristol, will help local authorities deliver on some of the toughest targets announced in the Local Area Agreements.
The Beacon Scheme encourages local authorities to share their best working practice and ideas with their peers, and the Peer Support Fund supports this cause, financing innovative and targeted support to help raise standards and performance. Authorities among the winning bids this year have raised £1.3m on their own to match their Peer Support funding, ensuring that even more authorities will benefit from their advice and guidance.
