Top 5 Publications
 | Common Approach to Competency for Regulators Date: 31/10/11 Format: PDF - 600 KB / 8 pages Common regulatory competence standards - underpinned by a robust development process and comprehensive learning materials - are currently being introduced. The work is being led by LBRO in partnership with the World Class Coalition, established by LBRO in 2008 to simplify the complex regulatory system. An overview of the progress to date is provided in this leaflet. |
| From the Business End of the Telescope Date: 19/10/2010 Format: PDF - 1.2 MB / 34 pages This document brings together current business perspectives on local regulation. It explores the ways in which a better understanding of the needs of business could improve outcomes and efficiency both for the regulators and those who are regulated, as well as consumers and communities. It provides a resource for policy makers when considering the future shape of local regulation and enforcement. |
| National Enforcement Priorities for Wales Date: 28/07/2010 Format: PDF - 730 KB / 25 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: The Gateway to Better Local Regulation Date: 23/06/2010 Format: PDF - 700 KB / 8 pages Primary Authority gives companies the right to form a statutory partnership with a single local authority, which then provides robust and reliable advice for other councils to take into account when carrying out inspections or dealing with non-compliance. It is the gateway to simpler, more successful local regulation. |
| Outcomes and Impacts Toolkit Summary Date: 18/05/2010 Format: PDF - 1 MB / 20 pages This is a concise version of LBRO's 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. |
