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National Enforcement Priorities for Wales:
Final Report - Welsh (28/07/2010 PDF - 750 KB / 25 pages)
Final Report (28/07/2010 PDF - 730 KB / 25 pages)
Final Report - Annex: Supporting Evidence for the Selected Priorities
(28/07/2010 PDF - 490 KB / 14 pages)
Consultation Response (28/07/2010 - 416 KB / 7 pages)
LBRO worked with the Welsh Assembly Government and key partners to prepare this first set of four national enforcement priorities for Welsh local authorities. They reflect the fundamental principles of One Wales - accountable, citizen-centred public services. This followed a formal consultation process undertaken by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Primary Authority Mini-Guides:
Advice: Providing Assurance (23/06/2010 PDF - 500 KB / 8 pages)
Inspection Plans: A Tool for Change (23/06/2010 PDF - 580 KB / 12 pages)
Resourcing Partnerships (23/06/2010 PDF - 380 KB / 8 pages)
These supplement the requirements of LBRO's statutory Primary Authority Guidance. They are based on practical experiences of partnerships and address questions that commonly arise. The guides on advising businesses and producing inspection plans are intended for primary authority officers, while the guide on establishing effective resourcing arrangements for partnerships is aimed at local authorities.
Primary Authority Background (23/06/2010 PDF - 700 KB / 8 pages)
This updated general booklet lists the key aspects of Primary Authority, and highlights the benefits of partnerships for businesses and local authorities.
Outcomes and Impacts Toolkit Summary
(18/05/2010 PDF - 1 MB / 20 pages)
This is a concise step by step guide to the development of meaningful indicators to assess the outcomes and impacts of the operations of regulatory services, drawing on visual representations called pathways. The 13 key tools it lists are closely linked, and should be applied in sequence to gain their full value, as the elements of a comprehensive evaluation framework.
Local Authority Regulatory Services Excellence Framework
(15/02/2010 PDF - 720 KB / 16 pages)
The keystone for the performance management of regulatory services is the Excellence Framework. This is the product of work between LBRO, local authorities and LACoRS, with contributions from national regulators, central government and professional bodies. It is rigorous - being based on research into a number of recognized standards - it is thorough - covering service delivery in its entirety - and it is practical - reflecting the views and experiences of practitioners.
Mapping the Local Authority Regulatory Services Landscape:
Full Report (15/12/2009 PDF - 1.3 MB / 59 pages)
Executive Summary (15/12/2009 PDF - 180 KB / 8 pages)
Part 1 - Legislation (15/12/2009 PDF - 300 KB / 7 pages)
Part 2 - Policy (15/12/2009 PDF - 370 KB / 15 pages)
Part 3 - Organisation (15/12/2009 PDF - 390 KB / 9 pages)
Part 4 - Resources (15/12/2009 PDF - 480 KB / 11 pages)
Part 5 - Performance (15/12/2009 PDF - 330 KB / 8 pages)
Part 6 - Relationships (15/12/2009 PDF - 350 KB / 11 pages)
In 2008 we published the first comprehensive map of the local regulatory landscape, showing for the first time the scale of its complexity. It involves more than 12 national regulators and government departments and over 400 local authorities delivering nearly 200 pieces of legislation. This system needs to be simplified so that it can function more efficiently and effectively, allowing scarce resources to be directed at appropriate regulatory interventions for the benefit of businesses and citizens. Our second map reflects comments received and brings key facts and figures up to date. We have consolidated it to make it more user-friendly. Each section is now available as a separate document. As well as providing an evidence base for our strategic objective to enhance the local regulatory system, the map is intended to benefit all those working in local authority regulatory services, national regulators and central government departments, by fostering a common understanding of the system in which they operate.
Trading Places: Business Insight for Local Authorities
(17/11/2009 PDF - 1.2 MB / 8 pages)
By assisting council officers in their efforts to become more attuned to the needs and concerns of business, Trading Places helps them to target support when and where it is needed, using resources more effectively. This practical learning experience is described in this leaflet.
Working Together to Promote Excellence
(17/11/2009 PDF - 737 KB / 8 pages)
Our coalition of professional and representative bodies for better regulation was established to build common approaches and frameworks that clarify and simplify the local regulatory system. This leaflet highlights the various areas within the programme of activity.
Shared Services - Local Authority Help Sheet
(10/11/2009 PDF - 90 KB / 2 pages)
There are numerous benefits to sharing the delivery of services either within or across local authorities, but before you embark on such a journey it is worth considering some of the key points contained in this help sheet.
Shared Services - LBRO Full Report (10/11/2009 PDF - 120 KB / 8 pages)
Criteria for developing successful collaborative working arrangements in regulatory services are provided in this report on current practice.
Better Local Regulation - New Approaches to Securing Compliance
(09/11/2009 PDF - 650 KB / 64 pages)
The critical importance of effective regulation to both economic prosperity and community protection has never been clearer. This collection of essays was commissioned by LBRO to prompt discussion and debate about this important policy issue, drawing on the personal and professional perspectives of both those who regulate and those who are regulated.
National Enforcement Priorities Project - Final Report
(05/05/2009 PDF - 170 KB / 26 pages)
This gives the findings of our project examining the approaches councils use to consider the national enforcement priorities in their local service planning.
Are Your Regulatory Services Adding Value?
(28/10/2008 PDF - 250 KB / 4 pages)
Clear links between regulatory services and the top 20 key national indicators are highlighted in this leaflet, which was produced for the SOLACE Conference in Belfast during October 2008.
National Enforcement Priorities Project - Interim Report
(21/10/2008 PDF - 1 MB / 16 pages)
The first stage of our project examining the approaches councils use to consider the national enforcement priorities in their local service planning is described in this booklet, which highlights key findings and some examples of good practice.
