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This page is subject to modification due to site development. Material relating to our work in four areas is now located in Resources for Regulators, a separate section of our site, and can be accessed using the links below.

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Simplifying the Local Regulatory System (04/10/2010 - 2.4 MB / 8 pages)

Local authority regulatory services are subject to a complicated and sometimes conflicting set of policies and procedures overseen by 12 government departments and 11 national regulators. The world class coalition was established by LBRO in 2008 to simplify this complex system. This leaflet highlights the progress to date. Milestones include the introduction of a common Excellence Framework, tested by 43 local authorities, and common approaches to risk assessment and professional competency.

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.

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.

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.