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Protection and Prosperity Graham Russell and Ffiona Kyte, Local Better Regulation Office

Protection and Prosperity Graham Russell and Ffiona Kyte, Local Better Regulation Office 21 st May 2010 Entrepreneurial Region Conference, Sweden. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION. Our presentation will cover: Prosperity and protection LBRO’s role Improving the system of local regulation.

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Protection and Prosperity Graham Russell and Ffiona Kyte, Local Better Regulation Office

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  1. Protection and Prosperity Graham Russell and Ffiona Kyte, Local Better Regulation Office 21st May 2010 Entrepreneurial Region Conference, Sweden

  2. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION • Our presentation will cover: • Prosperity and protection • LBRO’s role • Improving the system of local regulation

  3. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Driving growth means creating the right conditions for private enterprise and maintaining the UK’s reputation as one of the best places in the world to start and grow a business. Government shapes the environment for business when it defines the regulatory environment for companies and acts to maintain open and competitive markets. Source – Going for Growth: Our Future Prosperity

  4. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Prosperity and Protection

  5. Protects ProvidesEquity Reduces Costs Why regulate Consumers Workers Environment Reducing inconsistency Reducing unfair competition Confident consumers Builds Confidence Reducing uncertainty Policy Costs Administration costs

  6. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION The value of local regulation… …driving prosperity Confidence in business decisions Economic support for new start ups One stop shop for business Economic development and enterprise

  7. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION - LBRO LBRO in a nutshell...... …“to secure the effective delivery of local authority regulatory services in accordance with the principles of better regulation”

  8. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION - Policy Context

  9. THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR STRATEGY DELIVER CONSISTENCY DELIVER CONSISTENCY DELIVER CONSISTENCY BETTER LOCAL REGULATION ECONOMIC PROSPERITY REDUCED RED TAPE FOR LAW ABIDING BUSINESSES OUTCOMES PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS, WORKERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO SECURE THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATORY SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF BETTER REGULATION MISSION SUPPORT SERVICE IMPROVEMENT DELIVER CONSISTENCY ENHANCE THE SYSTEM OBJECTIVES OPERATE THE PRIMARY AUTHORITY SCHEME ADVISE MINISTERS ON LOCAL REGULATION ISSUE GUIDANCE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES PREPARE NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT PRORITIES FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ENCOURAGE INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICE DEVELOP FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL REGULATORS STATUTORY FUNCTIONS

  10. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION • Staff group of around 25 • Significant powers • Programme budget • Deliberate independence • Policy capacity • Outcomes focussed • Not a regulator .... • .... but a new regulatory instrument

  11. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Strategic Objective 1 Actively support sustainable, sector led service improvement in local authority regulatory services.

  12. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Strategic Objective 2 Deliver Primary Authority and other risk-based solutions to ensure greater consistency.

  13. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Strategic Objective 3 Enhance the regulatory environment by simplifying the system and providing evidence-based advice to Government.

  14. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Relationships Across the Landscape

  15. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION - Consistency • Regulating at source • Consumer safety at ports of entry • Internet trading • Protective shield • Animal health • Rogue traders • Efficient and effective delivery • Aligning benefits and costs • Primary Authority

  16. Empowering Localism- The Solution • Creating a cohesive system • World Class Coalition

  17. World Class Coalition • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs • Better Regulation Executive • Communities and Local Government • Welsh Assembly Government • Environment Agency • Office Fair Trading • Health and Safety Executive • Food Standards Agency • National Measurement Office • Animal Health • Gambling Commission • Local Authority Coordinators of Regulatory Services • Audit Commission • Chartered Institute Environmental Health • Trading Standards Institute • Institute of Licensing • Chief Fire Officers Association Government Departments National Regulators Local Authority Sector Professional Bodies

  18. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION - System A single statement of excellence

  19. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION - System • ‘Modules’ leading to common approaches to: • Competency • Risk assessment • Data sharing • National Enforcement Priorities • Civil sanctions • Outcomes and impacts

  20. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION - System • Moving upstream • Better Regulations by inputting business and enforcement “wisdom” earlier

  21. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION – Culture, competency and risk

  22. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION – Achieving outcomes Better Regulation The purposeful use of regulatory tools to move from risks to outcomes

  23. Prosperity & Protection Hazard x Frequency Risk Relationships Outcomes Risk Outcomes Relationships

  24. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION – Empowering the market A word about tools

  25. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION – Culture change

  26. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Prosperity and Protection • Better for business • Better for consumers, workers and the environment

  27. BETTER LOCAL REGULATION Contact: +44 (0)121 226 4000 enquiries@lbro.org.uk www.lbro.org.uk

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