About us
LBRO was incorporated as a government-owned limited company in May 2007. Following the commencement of the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act on 1 October 2008, we now operate an executive non-departmental public body, accountable to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) through the Better Regulation Executive.
We stimulate and support effective performance in environmental health, fire safety, licensing and trading standards. Our specific brief is to reduce the regulatory burdens on business, while maintaining or even enhancing the current levels of public and environmental protection. While we have a remit that covers the whole of the UK, its extent varies, so we liaise with the devolved administrations to ensure our work in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is appropriate to the unique constitutional position of each.
The landscape in which we operate is complicated. To achieve our purpose, engagement is essential. We have formed a world-class coalition of professional and representative bodies to improve the regulatory system. Together, we are working to create a common standard of excellence, both in order to help local authorities consider their current performance, and to provide the yardstick for measuring progress.
LBRO At A Glance (PDF 650k / 1 Page)
"Regulation should be part of the management of the vision for the locality."
St Albans City and District Council Chief Executive Daniel Goodwin - 09/11/2009
"Businesses can only flourish in fair markets within a local infrastructure that understands commercial needs."
West Midlands Chambers of Commerce Chairman Simom Topman - 09/11/2009