Resources for local authorities
Primary Authority Training Available
The operation of Primary Authority is shaped by our statutory guidance to local authorities, published in March 2009. This is supplemented by a variety of documents. These include our practical guides on specific aspects of impact partnerships, available through the pages concerning inspection plans, advice to business, and finance and resources.
References to LBRO for Determination
This gives further details on the statutory dispute resolution mechanism.
This provides information on the issues in respect of VAT and Primary Authority services.
This provides information on FOI exemptions which may be relevant to the Primary Authority scheme and tips for sharing information
This assists businesses and councils wishing to make changes to the terms and conditions of their partnership.
Template: Extension of Limitations of Time
This template can be submitted to Justices' Clerks and Legal Advisors. It provides information on the scope for the time limitations for taking enforcement action specified in enactments to be extended by allowing certain periods during which a local authority is prohibited from proceeding with the enforcement action under RESA to be disregarded.
Primary Authority in Practice: Insight for Local Authorities
Westminster City Council is recognized as a centre of excellence for Primary Authority by LBRO as a result of its early adoption of the scheme, innovative approaches to business engagement, and facilitation of agreements with prominent companies. This booklet produced by the Council seeks to assist other local authorities wishing to support businesses through Primary Authority. It focuses on the actions taken to transition the voluntary home and lead authority schemes into the new approach. It provides useful insight into how the Council generated its policy and the specifics of its approach to charging.
Primary Authority Partnership with West Yorkshire Trading Standards Service
This leaflet summarises the steps that WYTSS took to provide businesses with support through Primary Authority rather than Home Authority, including briefing staff, conducting detailed discussions with key stakeholders, communicating the change, developing a charging structure, and dealing with Freedom of Information issues.
This profile of the partnership between Wakefield Council and Asda, reproduced courtesy of Environmental Health News, provides an objective report on Primary Authority in action.
Primary Authority Identification
To help with the ongoing identification of businesses who are part of a Primary Authority partnership we have a limited amount of PA self adhesive labels which can be affixed to folders/files to act as a reminder to all officers that the business is part of the PA scheme.
For a supply of these labels please send your contact details to pa@lbro.org.uk
"This partnership is a fantastic example of how, by more effective enforcement, councils can help reduce the burden on local employers and help their businesses in these difficult economic times."
Chelmsford Borough Council Councillor Ian Grundy - 13/07/2010
