The terms of the concordat betweencentral and local government commit to a reduction in central government monitoringof local government spending lines – this is reflected in the removal of ring-fencedresources for a significant amount of activity.Fundingto support youth justice activities, such as intensive support and monitoring, willtherefore not be ring-fenced from 1 April 2008, it will be included in the overalllocal government settlement.Every local authority area willhave the flexibility to make decisions about what will best...