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Adroddiad Blynyddol a Chyfrifon 2008-09
Type: PDF, Size: 1.24 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/adroddiad-blynyddol-a-chyfrifon-2008-09.pdf
Annual Report 2007-2008
Type: PDF, Size: 1.34 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/annual-report-2007-2008.pdf
Annual Report 2008-2009
Type: PDF, Size: 387.31 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/annual-report-2008-2009.pdf
About LBRO
LBRO stimulates and supports effective performance in environmental health, fire safety, licensing and trading standards
lbro.org.uk/about-us.html
LBRO To Encourage Local Authorities
Local authorities, through their regulatory services, can give an extra boost to businesses during the recession – and help to protect the public from rogue traders. That’s the message from the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO). From today ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbro-to-encourage-local-authorities.html
PA - PA Terms and conditions
Type: DOC, Size: 114 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-pa-terms-and-conditions.doc
PA - PA terms and conditions - Scotland
Type: DOC, Size: 107 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-pa-terms-and-conditions-scotland.doc
PA - T's & C's for LA's in Northern Ireland
Type: DOC, Size: 111.5 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-ts-amp;-cs-for-las-in-northern-ireland.doc
PA Guidance Consultation Response
Type: PDF, Size: 141.59 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-guidance-consultation-response.pdf
PA - IT System
PA IT System
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-improvements-to-the-pa-it-sys.html
Primary Authority
PA Primary Authority
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-primary-authority.html
Protecting Young People From Alcohol-related Harm
Type: PDF, Size: 548.45 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/protecting-young-people-from-alcohol-related-harm.pdf
Swyddfa Gwell Rheoleiddio Leol
Pwy sy’n gwirio p’un a yw’r aer yn lân, bod bwyd yn ffit i’w fwyta, bod gweithleoedd yn ddiogel a chwmnïau’n masnachu’n deg? Yn y DU, caiff y tasgau hanfodol hyn eu cyflawni gan wasanaethau rheoleiddio sy’n cynnwys tua 500 o awdurdodau lleol. Ymhlith ...
lbro.org.uk/swyddfa-gwell-rheoleiddio-leol.html
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Type: PDF, Size: 265.81 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008.pdf
Resources for Local Authorities
Resources for Local Authorities
lbro.org.uk/about-us-local-authority-resources.html
Supporting LA's
Supporting LA's
lbro.org.uk/supporting-la-supporting-las.html
Local authority benefits
The Primary Authority scheme benefits local authorities by providing a platform for assisting businesses in generating economic prosperity without compromising consumer protection from harm and fraud. It delivers a means of applying environmental ...
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-local-authority-benefits.html
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Business says burden of council regulations
A major new business survey found that just over seven out of ten businesses (71 per cent) feel that council enforced regulations can be as big or a bigger burden than tax and employment law – setting out the challenge for the Local Better Regulation ...
lbro.org.uk/news-business-says-burden-of-council-regs.html
LBRO Shows Business Benefits
A number of key initiatives designed to make life better for businesses have marked the first full year in operation of the public body for better local regulation, LBRO. LBRO has published its 2008/09 annual report this month, demonstrating how local ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbro-shows-business-benefits-in-first.html
Beacons Case Study - Bexley
Type: PDF, Size: 119.3 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/beacons-case-study-bexley.pdf
Beacons Case Study - Cambridgeshire
Type: PDF, Size: 104.32 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/beacons-case-study-cambridgeshire.pdf
Beacons Case Study - Westminster
Type: PDF, Size: 106.36 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/beacons-case-study-westminster.pdf
Better Local Regulation
Type: PDF, Size: 601.23 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/better-local-regulation.pdf
Board
Biograhies about the LBRO (Local Better Regulation Office) current board members.
lbro.org.uk/about-us-board.html
Board Expenses Policy
Type: PDF, Size: 68.77 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-expenses-policy.pdf
Board Minutes 02 June 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 132.18 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-02-june-2009.pdf
Board Minutes 03 December 2008
Type: PDF, Size: 144.95 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-03-december-2008.pdf
Board Minutes 04 March 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 157.03 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-04-march-2009.pdf
Board Minutes 21 January 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 169.16 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-21-january-2009.pdf
Board Minutes 22 April 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 161.03 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-22-april-2009.pdf
LBRO’s Carol Receives Trading Standards Honour
Carol Brady, Project Director for the Local Better Regulation Office, was awarded a Fellowship at the Trading Standards Institute’s (TSI) Annual Conference. She was given the honour in recognition of her outstanding work for the Institute and the ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbros-carol-receives-ts-honour.html
Brasserie Blanc And Bristol City Council
CHEF Raymond Blanc’s group of brasseries – Brasserie Blanc - has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation. The company behind the high quality, family friendly, good value, eateries has ...
lbro.org.uk/news-brasserie-blanc-and-bristol-city-council.html
Corporate and Business Plan 2008-11
Type: PDF, Size: 821.39 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/corporate-and-business-plan-2008-11.pdf
Regulators collect rewards for cutting red tape
Council efforts to cut red tape for business have been recognised at the annual local government ‘Oscars’. Westminster City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and the London Borough of Bexley collected the Beacon award for Cutting Red Tape at a ...
lbro.org.uk/news-regulators-collect-rewards-for-cutting.html
Better for business
LBRO better for business
lbro.org.uk/better-for-business-better-for-business.html
Better for consumers, workers and the environment
LBRO better for consumers, workers and the environment
lbro.org.uk/cwe-better-for-cwe.html
Board Minutes
LBRO Board Minutes
lbro.org.uk/publications-board-minutes.html
Business Case Studies
PA Business Case Studies
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-business-benefits.html
Supporting Businesses in Recession and Beyond
Type: PDF, Size: 215.69 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/supporting-businesses-in-recession-and-beyond.pdf
Supporting Businesses Towards Recovery
Type: PDF, Size: 728.32 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/supporting-businesses-towards-recovery.pdf
Survey of Business Perceptions
Type: PDF, Size: 405.34 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/survey-of-business-perceptions.pdf
Local authority benefits
The Primary Authority scheme benefits local authorities by providing a platform for assisting businesses in generating economic prosperity without compromising consumer protection from harm and fraud. It delivers a means of applying environmental ...
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-local-authority-benefits.html
Background
Who checks whether the air is clean, food is fit to eat, workplaces are safe and companies trade fairly? The answer is essentially councils, through their regulatory services. The scope of what is provided varies across the UK, since resources are ...
lbro.org.uk/about-us-background.html
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Beacons Case Study - Cambridgeshire
Type: PDF, Size: 104.32 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/beacons-case-study-cambridgeshire.pdf
Canllawiau i Awdurdodau Sylfaenol
Type: PDF, Size: 280.04 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/canllawiau-i-awdurdodau-sylfaenol.pdf
LBRO’s Carol Receives Trading Standards Honour
Carol Brady, Project Director for the Local Better Regulation Office, was awarded a Fellowship at the Trading Standards Institute’s (TSI) Annual Conference. She was given the honour in recognition of her outstanding work for the Institute and the ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbros-carol-receives-ts-honour.html
Consumers stand up for their statutory rights
Consumers are more likely to stand up for their statutory rights than seek help or advice from official sources, a major new survey reveals. Ipsos MORI asked more than 900 people from across England and Wales about what they would do if they were sold ...
lbro.org.uk/news-consumers-stand-up-for-their-rights.html
Corporate and Business Plan 2008-11
Type: PDF, Size: 821.39 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/corporate-and-business-plan-2008-11.pdf
Corporate Plan 209-2012 Summary
Type: PDF, Size: 687.25 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/corporate-plan-2009-2012-summary.pdf
Better Regulation Minister's speech to LBRO
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am sure everyone in this room would join with me today in wishing to give their respects to the men and women of the British armed services who have served, and continue to serve, their and our country. The title ...
lbro.org.uk/news-better-regulation-ministers-speech-lbro.html
Better for consumers, workers and the environment
LBRO better for consumers, workers and the environment
lbro.org.uk/cwe-better-for-cwe.html
Closed consultations
LBRO closed consultations
lbro.org.uk/publications-closed-consultations.html
Terms and conditions
LBRO terms and conditions
lbro.org.uk/terms.html
Contact Us
Local Better Regulation Office The Axis 10 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TG
lbro.org.uk/contact.html
Local Councils Critical To UK Recovery
LOCAL councils answering the British Chambers of Commerce call for less ‘red tape’ have a critical role to play in enabling the UK economy to grow its way out of recession; according to the public body for better local regulation LBRO
lbro.org.uk/news-local-councils-critical-to-uk-recovery.html
PA - PA Terms and conditions
Type: DOC, Size: 114 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-pa-terms-and-conditions.doc
PA - PA terms and conditions - Scotland
Type: DOC, Size: 107 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-pa-terms-and-conditions-scotland.doc
PA Guidance Consultation Response
Type: PDF, Size: 141.59 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-guidance-consultation-response.pdf
Survey of Consumer Perceptions
Type: PDF, Size: 238.38 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/survey-of-consumer-perceptions.pdf
LBRO Conference Press Release
Working together to forge a new relationship between business and its local regulators is the focus of the LBRO Conference at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, London, on Thursday, 19 November. The keynote address at the public body for better local ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbro-conference-press-release.html
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Draft Strategy 2008-11
Type: PDF, Size: 1.03 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/draft-strategy-2008-11.pdf
Draft Strategy 2008-11 Response
Type: PDF, Size: 91.85 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/draft-strategy-2008-11-response.pdf
Equality and Diversity Policy
Type: PDF, Size: 51.05 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/equality-and-diversity-policy.pdf
Disclaimer
LBRO Disclaimer
lbro.org.uk/disclaimer.html
Dr. Oetker UK and North Yorkshire County Council
The international family-owned food business, Dr Oetker, has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation. The maker and distributer of high quality food stuffs has created an innovative ...
lbro.org.uk/news-dr.-oetker-uk-and-north-yorkshire.html
LBRO's Uday receives New Year honour
Uday Dholakia, a member of the Local Better Regulation Office board, was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s honours list. He was given the honour for services to business and the community. As well as his work with LBRO, where he is the lead board ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbros-uday-receives-new-year-honour.html
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Board Expenses Policy
Type: PDF, Size: 68.77 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-expenses-policy.pdf
Employee Handbook
Type: PDF, Size: 2.09 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/employee-handbook.pdf
Equality and Diversity Policy
Type: PDF, Size: 51.05 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/equality-and-diversity-policy.pdf
News - National Enforcement Priorities Innovative
Focusing local weights and measures activity on the national priority of healthy workplaces by targeting related activity such as drug preparations, is one of the innovative approaches to tackling national priorities at a local level and within ...
lbro.org.uk/news-NEP-innovative.html
Better for consumers, workers and the environment
LBRO better for consumers, workers and the environment
lbro.org.uk/cwe-better-for-cwe.html
Events
LBRO events
lbro.org.uk/publications-events.html
External Research
LBRO External Research
lbro.org.uk/publications-external-research.html
Publications
LBRO publications
lbro.org.uk/publications-publications.html
National enforcement priorities
Local authority regulatory services must operate in accordance with the specific needs of their areas but also as an effective part of the UK legal system.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-national-enforcement-priorities.html
National Enforcement Priorities Final Report
Type: PDF, Size: 169.66 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/nep-final-report.pdf
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Type: PDF, Size: 265.81 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008.pdf
Trading Standards Institute And Essex CC
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and Essex County Council have today (Tuesday 30 June) signed up to Primary Authority signalling the start of a new regulatory relationship. The announcement took place at the TSI Conference where Ron Gainsford CEO ...
lbro.org.uk/news-trading-standards-institute-and-essex.html
Excellence framework
This is the cornerstone of our initiative to clarify and simplify the system within which local authority regulatory services operate.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-excellence-framework.html
Retail enforcement pilot
This was set up in 2004 to encourage councils to find new ways of reducing the regulatory burdens on law-abiding businesses, with resulting spin-off benefits for consumers and workers.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-retail-enforcement-pilot.html
£130,000 boost for trading standards and EH
Work to improve the regional co-ordination of regulatory services in England has been given a big cash boost. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has agreed to invest £132,000 in four pilot areas to test new ways of integrating regional trading ...
lbro.org.uk/news-130,000-boost-for-trading-standards.html
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FAQ's
FAQ's
lbro.org.uk/about-us-faqs.html
Financial Memorandum
Type: PDF, Size: 130.22 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/financial-memorandum.pdf
National Enforcement Priorities Final Report
Type: PDF, Size: 169.66 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/nep-final-report.pdf
Our Statutory Functions
Our basis for action is provided by the powers granted to us under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.
lbro.org.uk/about-us-our-statutory-functions.html
Excellence framework
This is the cornerstone of our initiative to clarify and simplify the system within which local authority regulatory services operate.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-excellence-framework.html
Future Leaders Encouraged to Sign Up
With challenging times ahead, a workforce that keeps up-to-date with the latest sector developments adds significantly to the strategic value of councils. Those who are trained and equipped with relevant skills are more capable of adapting to a ...
lbro.org.uk/news-future-leaders-encouraged-to-sign-up.html
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Guidance
LBRO Guidance
lbro.org.uk/publications-guidance.html
PA Guidance
Type: PDF, Size: 300.18 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-guidance.pdf
PA Guidance Consultation Response
Type: PDF, Size: 141.59 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-guidance-consultation-response.pdf
Trading Places - Participants' Guide
Type: PDF, Size: 1.88 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/trading-places-participants-guide.pdf
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Calls for new approach to health and safety
Calls for a fresh approach to health and safety regulation of low risk small firms have been welcomed. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) said that it was right to focus on reducing burdens for low risk businesses and that local authorities ...
lbro.org.uk/news-calls-for-new-approach-to-H-and-S.html
Employee Handbook
Type: PDF, Size: 2.09 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/employee-handbook.pdf
Publications home
Publications home
lbro.org.uk/publications-home.html
Local Better Regulation Office
Welcome to LBRO
lbro.org.uk/index.html
£130,000 boost for trading standards and EH
Work to improve the regional co-ordination of regulatory services in England has been given a big cash boost. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has agreed to invest £132,000 in four pilot areas to test new ways of integrating regional trading ...
lbro.org.uk/news-130,000-boost-for-trading-standards.html
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Outcomes and Impacts Toolkit
In negotiations about budgets, it is important to be able to clearly demonstrate the benefits arising from work. This is particularly true for local authority regulatory services, given their direct impact on businesses and consumers. The development ...
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-impacts-and-outcomes-toolkit.html
Information
LBRO Information
lbro.org.uk/publications-information.html
Invitation to tender
LBRO invitations to tender
lbro.org.uk/about-us-invitation-to-tender.html
PA - T's & C's for LA's in Northern Ireland
Type: DOC, Size: 111.5 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-ts-amp;-cs-for-las-in-northern-ireland.doc
PA - IT System
PA IT System
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-improvements-to-the-pa-it-sys.html
Public Information
To assist your understanding of what we do and how we spend public money, you have a general right of access to the information we hold
lbro.org.uk/publications-public-information.html
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Key Aspects
PA Key Aspects
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-key-aspects.html
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Better Local Regulation
Type: PDF, Size: 601.23 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/better-local-regulation.pdf
LBRO Documents
Documents
lbro.org.uk/publications-lbro-documents.html
Legislative Mapping Report
Type: PDF, Size: 557.1 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/legislative-mapping-report.pdf
List of partnerships F-M
List of partnerships F-M
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-list-of-partnershipsfm.html
List of partnerships N-Z
List of partnerships N-Z
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-list-of-partnershipsnz.html
List of partnerships
List of Primary Authority partnerships
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-list-of-partnerships.html
LBRO To Encourage Local Authorities
Local authorities, through their regulatory services, can give an extra boost to businesses during the recession – and help to protect the public from rogue traders. That’s the message from the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO). From today ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbro-to-encourage-local-authorities.html
Login for registered users.
Login for registered users of the LBRO website.
lbro.org.uk/login.php
PA - T's & C's for LA's in Northern Ireland
Type: DOC, Size: 111.5 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-ts-amp;-cs-for-las-in-northern-ireland.doc
Ladbrokes back a sure thing
Pimary Authority - LADBROKES, one of the biggest and most recognisable names in betting, has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation.
lbro.org.uk/news-ladbrokes-back-a-sure-thing.html
Resources for Local Authorities
Resources for Local Authorities
lbro.org.uk/about-us-local-authority-resources.html
Supporting LA's
Supporting LA's
lbro.org.uk/supporting-la-supporting-las.html
Local authority benefits
The Primary Authority scheme benefits local authorities by providing a platform for assisting businesses in generating economic prosperity without compromising consumer protection from harm and fraud. It delivers a means of applying environmental ...
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-local-authority-benefits.html
Future Leaders Encouraged to Sign Up
With challenging times ahead, a workforce that keeps up-to-date with the latest sector developments adds significantly to the strategic value of councils. Those who are trained and equipped with relevant skills are more capable of adapting to a ...
lbro.org.uk/news-future-leaders-encouraged-to-sign-up.html
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Board Minutes 02 June 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 132.18 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-02-june-2009.pdf
Board Minutes 03 December 2008
Type: PDF, Size: 144.95 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-03-december-2008.pdf
Board Minutes 04 March 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 157.03 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-04-march-2009.pdf
Board Minutes 21 January 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 169.16 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-21-january-2009.pdf
Board Minutes 22 April 2009
Type: PDF, Size: 161.03 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-minutes-22-april-2009.pdf
The Senior Management Team
LBRO Audit Committee
lbro.org.uk/about-us-audit-committee.html
Board Minutes
LBRO Board Minutes
lbro.org.uk/publications-board-minutes.html
Legislative Mapping Report
Type: PDF, Size: 557.1 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/legislative-mapping-report.pdf
Local Government Regulators Lick The Lid of Life
Local government regulators joined workers at Müller® UK in Shropshire last month — to see precisely how the regulations they enforce affect the businesses they inspect. The “recruits” joined the Müller® team at the company’s dairy in Market Drayton ...
lbro.org.uk/news-local-government-regulators-lick-the-lid.html
Management Statement
Type: PDF, Size: 114.22 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/management-statement.pdf
Our Mission
We aim to reduce unnecessary red tape for law-abiding businesses to allow greater focus on targeting the rogue traders who harm vulnerable people and damage our communities
lbro.org.uk/our-mission.html
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News - National Enforcement Priorities Innovative
Focusing local weights and measures activity on the national priority of healthy workplaces by targeting related activity such as drug preparations, is one of the innovative approaches to tackling national priorities at a local level and within ...
lbro.org.uk/news-NEP-innovative.html
Publications
LBRO publications
lbro.org.uk/publications-publications.html
National enforcement priorities
Local authority regulatory services must operate in accordance with the specific needs of their areas but also as an effective part of the UK legal system.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-national-enforcement-priorities.html
National Enforcement Priorities Final Report
Type: PDF, Size: 169.66 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/nep-final-report.pdf
Media Centre
News and media contacts at LBRO
lbro.org.uk/news-news-1.html
PA - T's & C's for LA's in Northern Ireland
Type: DOC, Size: 111.5 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-ts-amp;-cs-for-las-in-northern-ireland.doc
National Retailers And Leading Local Authorities
Retailers B&Q, Iceland and Moto Hospitality Ltd today signed up to the launch of the new Primary Authority scheme designed to ensure that key trading laws are applied consistently across the UK. Lord Carter, Minister for Regulatory Reform, ...
lbro.org.uk/news-national-retailers-and-leading-las.html
Dr. Oetker UK and North Yorkshire County Council
The international family-owned food business, Dr Oetker, has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation. The maker and distributer of high quality food stuffs has created an innovative ...
lbro.org.uk/news-dr.-oetker-uk-and-north-yorkshire.html
LBRO - Newsletter Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe from the LBRO newsletter.
lbro.org.uk/unsubscribe.php
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Our Objectives
Collaborative delivery is at the heart of our approach: our programmes are introduced in partnership with local authorities and relevant stakeholders
lbro.org.uk/about-us-our-objectives.html
Outcomes and Impacts Toolkit
In negotiations about budgets, it is important to be able to clearly demonstrate the benefits arising from work. This is particularly true for local authority regulatory services, given their direct impact on businesses and consumers. The development ...
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-impacts-and-outcomes-toolkit.html
Opportunities
LBRO is a small organization but drives a wide range of projects. As well as having permanent staff, we work internally with interims and secondees, and externally with associates and contractors.
lbro.org.uk/about-us-opportunities.html
Dr. Oetker UK and North Yorkshire County Council
The international family-owned food business, Dr Oetker, has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation. The maker and distributer of high quality food stuffs has created an innovative ...
lbro.org.uk/news-dr.-oetker-uk-and-north-yorkshire.html
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Board Expenses Policy
Type: PDF, Size: 68.77 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/board-expenses-policy.pdf
Corporate and Business Plan 2008-11
Type: PDF, Size: 821.39 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/corporate-and-business-plan-2008-11.pdf
Corporate Plan 209-2012 Summary
Type: PDF, Size: 687.25 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/corporate-plan-2009-2012-summary.pdf
LBRO Documents
Documents
lbro.org.uk/publications-lbro-documents.html
Equality and Diversity Policy
Type: PDF, Size: 51.05 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/equality-and-diversity-policy.pdf
News - National Enforcement Priorities Innovative
Focusing local weights and measures activity on the national priority of healthy workplaces by targeting related activity such as drug preparations, is one of the innovative approaches to tackling national priorities at a local level and within ...
lbro.org.uk/news-NEP-innovative.html
Trading Places
Fostering understanding between local authority regulatory services and the businesses they monitor brings benefits for both parties.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-trading-places.html
Board Minutes
LBRO Board Minutes
lbro.org.uk/publications-board-minutes.html
Closed consultations
LBRO closed consultations
lbro.org.uk/publications-closed-consultations.html
Events
LBRO events
lbro.org.uk/publications-events.html
External Research
LBRO External Research
lbro.org.uk/publications-external-research.html
Guidance
LBRO Guidance
lbro.org.uk/publications-guidance.html
Information
LBRO Information
lbro.org.uk/publications-information.html
Privacy policy
LBRO privacy policy
lbro.org.uk/privacy.html
Publications
LBRO publications
lbro.org.uk/publications-publications.html
List of partnerships F-M
List of partnerships F-M
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-list-of-partnershipsfm.html
List of partnerships N-Z
List of partnerships N-Z
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-list-of-partnershipsnz.html
List of partnerships
List of Primary Authority partnerships
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-list-of-partnerships.html
National enforcement priorities
Local authority regulatory services must operate in accordance with the specific needs of their areas but also as an effective part of the UK legal system.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-national-enforcement-priorities.html
Training Coordinators Targeted to Encourage
Local authority training providers are encouraged to send regulatory staff into the commercial world to find out first-hand how council inspection and enforcement operations impact on the day-to-day running of businesses.
lbro.org.uk/news-training-coordinators-targeted.html
PA - PA Terms and conditions
Type: DOC, Size: 114 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-pa-terms-and-conditions.doc
PA - PA terms and conditions - Scotland
Type: DOC, Size: 107 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-pa-terms-and-conditions-scotland.doc
PA - T's & C's for LA's in Northern Ireland
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Apply Today
PA Apply Today
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-becoming-a-primary-authority.html
PA Guidance
Type: PDF, Size: 300.18 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-guidance.pdf
PA Guidance Consultation
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PA Guidance Consultation Response
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PA - IT System
PA IT System
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-improvements-to-the-pa-it-sys.html
Primary Authority
PA Primary Authority
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-primary-authority.html
Ladbrokes back a sure thing
Pimary Authority - LADBROKES, one of the biggest and most recognisable names in betting, has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation.
lbro.org.uk/news-ladbrokes-back-a-sure-thing.html
Protecting Young People From Alcohol-related Harm
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Publications home
Publications home
lbro.org.uk/publications-home.html
Inspectors Trade Places To Feel Impact
Senior company bosses, regulators and business organisations attended the launch of Trading Places — a new initiative from the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) to show local authority regulators first-hand how their decisions affect the business ...
lbro.org.uk/news-inspectors-trade-places-to-feel-impact.html
Retail giants and councils pioneer partnerships
Some of Britain's biggest businesses and most innovative councils are to pioneer a new type of regulatory partnership designed to ensure that key trading laws are applied consistently across the UK. Retail giants B&Q, Boots, John Lewis, Tesco, ...
lbro.org.uk/news-retail-giants-and-councils-pioneer.html
Survey of Business Perceptions
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Survey of Consumer Perceptions
Type: PDF, Size: 238.38 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/survey-of-consumer-perceptions.pdf
Retail enforcement pilot
This was set up in 2004 to encourage councils to find new ways of reducing the regulatory burdens on law-abiding businesses, with resulting spin-off benefits for consumers and workers.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-retail-enforcement-pilot.html
Public Information
To assist your understanding of what we do and how we spend public money, you have a general right of access to the information we hold
lbro.org.uk/publications-public-information.html
Trading Places - Participants' Guide
Type: PDF, Size: 1.88 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/trading-places-participants-guide.pdf
Projects
We pursue our three main objectives through a series of linked programmes. We seek to guide progress, by identifying and promoting best practice, and by providing practical tools to facilitate improvement.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects.html
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Business says burden of council regulations
A major new business survey found that just over seven out of ten businesses (71 per cent) feel that council enforced regulations can be as big or a bigger burden than tax and employment law – setting out the challenge for the Local Better Regulation ...
lbro.org.uk/news-business-says-burden-of-council-regs.html
Study to look at council response to threats
A study has been launched into how local councils deal with national regulatory threats such as unsafe imports, countrywide frauds and scams, and animal diseases like foot and mouth. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has commissioned research ...
lbro.org.uk/news-study-looks-at-council-response-threats.html
Are Your Regulatory Services Adding Value
Type: PDF, Size: 250.49 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/are-your-regulatory-services-adding-value.pdf
Better Local Regulation
Type: PDF, Size: 601.23 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/better-local-regulation.pdf
Consumers stand up for their statutory rights
Consumers are more likely to stand up for their statutory rights than seek help or advice from official sources, a major new survey reveals. Ipsos MORI asked more than 900 people from across England and Wales about what they would do if they were sold ...
lbro.org.uk/news-consumers-stand-up-for-their-rights.html
Regulators collect rewards for cutting red tape
Council efforts to cut red tape for business have been recognised at the annual local government ‘Oscars’. Westminster City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and the London Borough of Bexley collected the Beacon award for Cutting Red Tape at a ...
lbro.org.uk/news-regulators-collect-rewards-for-cutting.html
Report reveals complexity of £1.25bn regulation
Council services providing vital consumer protection and regulatory advice to business are delivered amid enormous complexity, the first ever ‘map’ of the UK’s local regulatory regime reveals. Local inspectors must enforce some 200 pieces of domestic ...
lbro.org.uk/news-new-report-reveals-complexity-of-regs.html
Draft Strategy 2008-11 Response
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External Research
LBRO External Research
lbro.org.uk/publications-external-research.html
Legislative Mapping Report
Type: PDF, Size: 557.1 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/legislative-mapping-report.pdf
Leaders Urged To Maximise Regulatory Services
Local authority leaders striving to support their business communities on the road to economic recovery are being urged to maximise the contribution of their own regulatory services. Best practice examples of how regulatory issues ranging from ...
lbro.org.uk/news-leaders-urged-to-maximise-regulatory.html
Local Councils Critical To UK Recovery
LOCAL councils answering the British Chambers of Commerce call for less ‘red tape’ have a critical role to play in enabling the UK economy to grow its way out of recession; according to the public body for better local regulation LBRO
lbro.org.uk/news-local-councils-critical-to-uk-recovery.html
Local Government Regulators Lick The Lid of Life
Local government regulators joined workers at Müller® UK in Shropshire last month — to see precisely how the regulations they enforce affect the businesses they inspect. The “recruits” joined the Müller® team at the company’s dairy in Market Drayton ...
lbro.org.uk/news-local-government-regulators-lick-the-lid.html
National Enforcement Priorities Final Report
Type: PDF, Size: 169.66 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/nep-final-report.pdf
PA Guidance Consultation Response
Type: PDF, Size: 141.59 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/pa-guidance-consultation-response.pdf
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Type: PDF, Size: 265.81 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008.pdf
Resources for Local Authorities
Resources for Local Authorities
lbro.org.uk/about-us-local-authority-resources.html
National Retailers And Leading Local Authorities
Retailers B&Q, Iceland and Moto Hospitality Ltd today signed up to the launch of the new Primary Authority scheme designed to ensure that key trading laws are applied consistently across the UK. Lord Carter, Minister for Regulatory Reform, ...
lbro.org.uk/news-national-retailers-and-leading-las.html
Retail giants and councils pioneer partnerships
Some of Britain's biggest businesses and most innovative councils are to pioneer a new type of regulatory partnership designed to ensure that key trading laws are applied consistently across the UK. Retail giants B&Q, Boots, John Lewis, Tesco, ...
lbro.org.uk/news-retail-giants-and-councils-pioneer.html
Supporting Businesses in Recession and Beyond
Type: PDF, Size: 215.69 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/supporting-businesses-in-recession-and-beyond.pdf
Supporting Businesses Towards Recovery
Type: PDF, Size: 728.32 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/supporting-businesses-towards-recovery.pdf
Retail enforcement pilot
This was set up in 2004 to encourage councils to find new ways of reducing the regulatory burdens on law-abiding businesses, with resulting spin-off benefits for consumers and workers.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-retail-enforcement-pilot.html
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Business sign-up for Trading Places
Businesses, use the form below to sign up to LBRO Trading Places.
lbro.org.uk/tp-signup-business.php
Calls for new approach to health and safety
Calls for a fresh approach to health and safety regulation of low risk small firms have been welcomed. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) said that it was right to focus on reducing burdens for low risk businesses and that local authorities ...
lbro.org.uk/news-calls-for-new-approach-to-H-and-S.html
Draft Strategy 2008-11
Type: PDF, Size: 1.03 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/draft-strategy-2008-11.pdf
Draft Strategy 2008-11 Response
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Better Regulation Minister's speech to LBRO
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am sure everyone in this room would join with me today in wishing to give their respects to the men and women of the British armed services who have served, and continue to serve, their and our country. The title ...
lbro.org.uk/news-better-regulation-ministers-speech-lbro.html
The Senior Management Team
LBRO Audit Committee
lbro.org.uk/about-us-audit-committee.html
Leaders Urged To Maximise Regulatory Services
Local authority leaders striving to support their business communities on the road to economic recovery are being urged to maximise the contribution of their own regulatory services. Best practice examples of how regulatory issues ranging from ...
lbro.org.uk/news-leaders-urged-to-maximise-regulatory.html
Management Statement
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Our Statutory Functions
Our basis for action is provided by the powers granted to us under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.
lbro.org.uk/about-us-our-statutory-functions.html
Our Structure
Our independent Board has extensive experience of business, consumer issues, national regulation, advocacy and local government. Its nine members together provide leadership and act as ambassadors
lbro.org.uk/about-us-our-structure.html
Trading Places – Sign up form for regulators
Regulators, use the form below to sign up to LBRO Trading Places.
lbro.org.uk/tp-signup-regulators.php
Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008
Type: PDF, Size: 265.81 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/regulatory-enforcement-and-sanctions-act-2008.pdf
Site Map
Sitemap for LBRO (Local Better Regulation Office) www.lbro.org.uk
lbro.org.uk/sitemap.php
Strategy 2008-11
Type: PDF, Size: 668.04 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/strategy-2008-11.pdf
Supporting Businesses in Recession and Beyond
Type: PDF, Size: 215.69 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/supporting-businesses-in-recession-and-beyond.pdf
Supporting Businesses Towards Recovery
Type: PDF, Size: 728.32 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/supporting-businesses-towards-recovery.pdf
Supporting LA's
Supporting LA's
lbro.org.uk/supporting-la-supporting-las.html
Survey of Business Perceptions
Type: PDF, Size: 405.34 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/survey-of-business-perceptions.pdf
Survey of Consumer Perceptions
Type: PDF, Size: 238.38 Kb lbro.org.uk/docs/survey-of-consumer-perceptions.pdf
£130,000 boost for trading standards and EH
Work to improve the regional co-ordination of regulatory services in England has been given a big cash boost. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has agreed to invest £132,000 in four pilot areas to test new ways of integrating regional trading ...
lbro.org.uk/news-130,000-boost-for-trading-standards.html
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Study to look at council response to threats
A study has been launched into how local councils deal with national regulatory threats such as unsafe imports, countrywide frauds and scams, and animal diseases like foot and mouth. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has commissioned research ...
lbro.org.uk/news-study-looks-at-council-response-threats.html
Business sign-up for Trading Places
Businesses, use the form below to sign up to LBRO Trading Places.
lbro.org.uk/tp-signup-business.php
Trading Places
Fostering understanding between local authority regulatory services and the businesses they monitor brings benefits for both parties.
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-trading-places.html
Outcomes and Impacts Toolkit
In negotiations about budgets, it is important to be able to clearly demonstrate the benefits arising from work. This is particularly true for local authority regulatory services, given their direct impact on businesses and consumers. The development ...
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-impacts-and-outcomes-toolkit.html
Invitation to tender
LBRO invitations to tender
lbro.org.uk/about-us-invitation-to-tender.html
Terms and conditions
LBRO terms and conditions
lbro.org.uk/terms.html
Training Coordinators Targeted to Encourage
Local authority training providers are encouraged to send regulatory staff into the commercial world to find out first-hand how council inspection and enforcement operations impact on the day-to-day running of businesses.
lbro.org.uk/news-training-coordinators-targeted.html
Working Together
Open and transparent engagement with partners and stakeholders underpins all our programme activity. We work closely with business representatives, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory ...
lbro.org.uk/working-together.html
PA - PA Terms and conditions
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PA - PA terms and conditions - Scotland
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Trading Places – Sign up form for regulators
Regulators, use the form below to sign up to LBRO Trading Places.
lbro.org.uk/tp-signup-regulators.php
Inspectors Trade Places To Feel Impact
Senior company bosses, regulators and business organisations attended the launch of Trading Places — a new initiative from the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) to show local authority regulators first-hand how their decisions affect the business ...
lbro.org.uk/news-inspectors-trade-places-to-feel-impact.html
Trading Standards Institute And Essex CC
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and Essex County Council have today (Tuesday 30 June) signed up to Primary Authority signalling the start of a new regulatory relationship. The announcement took place at the TSI Conference where Ron Gainsford CEO ...
lbro.org.uk/news-trading-standards-institute-and-essex.html
Trading Places - Participants' Guide
Type: PDF, Size: 1.88 Mb lbro.org.uk/docs/trading-places-participants-guide.pdf
£130,000 boost for trading standards and EH
Work to improve the regional co-ordination of regulatory services in England has been given a big cash boost. The Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) has agreed to invest £132,000 in four pilot areas to test new ways of integrating regional trading ...
lbro.org.uk/news-130,000-boost-for-trading-standards.html
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LBRO's Uday receives New Year honour
Uday Dholakia, a member of the Local Better Regulation Office board, was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s honours list. He was given the honour for services to business and the community. As well as his work with LBRO, where he is the lead board ...
lbro.org.uk/news-lbros-uday-receives-new-year-honour.html
LBRO - Newsletter Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe from the LBRO newsletter.
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Are Your Regulatory Services Adding Value
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Our Vision
Our vision is based on securing positive demonstrable differences for our four stakeholder groups: businesses, communities, local authority regulatory services, and national regulators and professional bodies.
lbro.org.uk/about-us-vision.html
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Beacons Case Study - Westminster
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Better for consumers, workers and the environment
LBRO better for consumers, workers and the environment
lbro.org.uk/cwe-better-for-cwe.html
Working Together
Open and transparent engagement with partners and stakeholders underpins all our programme activity. We work closely with business representatives, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory ...
lbro.org.uk/working-together.html
Background Information
PA Background Information
lbro.org.uk/lbro-projects-why-it-was-needed.html
Swyddfa Gwell Rheoleiddio Leol
Pwy sy’n gwirio p’un a yw’r aer yn lân, bod bwyd yn ffit i’w fwyta, bod gweithleoedd yn ddiogel a chwmnïau’n masnachu’n deg? Yn y DU, caiff y tasgau hanfodol hyn eu cyflawni gan wasanaethau rheoleiddio sy’n cynnwys tua 500 o awdurdodau lleol. Ymhlith ...
lbro.org.uk/swyddfa-gwell-rheoleiddio-leol.html
Working for us
We are committed to employing people with the right skills and experience for any given job and will not discriminate.
lbro.org.uk/about-us-working-for-us.html
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Protecting Young People From Alcohol-related Harm
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Dr. Oetker UK and North Yorkshire County Council
The international family-owned food business, Dr Oetker, has signed up to a new regulatory relationship, as part of a pioneering UK scheme for better local regulation. The maker and distributer of high quality food stuffs has created an innovative ...
lbro.org.uk/news-dr.-oetker-uk-and-north-yorkshire.html
Better Regulation of Age Restricted Products - 01/09/2010
National Enforcement Priorities for Wales - 28/07/2010
Annual Report 2009-2010 - 14/07/2010