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A chronological list of of better regulation news stories:

2007

September

• 06/09/2007: Government launches new guidance for officials to improve implementation of EU law

July

• 25/07/07: Next Steps on Regulatory Reform press notice
• 25/07/07: Warning: too much information can harm
• 25/07/07: Regulation and Business Advice
• 25/07/07: Next Steps on Better Regulation

June

• 21/06/2007: Government to cut red tape for frontline public sector workers
• 14/06/2007: Making Government Consultation work better

May

• 15/5/2007: Council Regulators Get Boost From New Enforcement Drive
• 15/05/2007: The local Better Regulation Office is established and board members are appointed
• 14/05/2007: D–Day For Rogue Traders

April

• 05/04/2007: Chair of the Local Better Regulation Office appointed

February

• 20/2/2007: The Information Commissioner's response to a request for clarity on the Data Protection Act, and how it impacts on the sharing of business data, from William Sargent, Chief Executive of the Better Regulation Executive. [PDF 1MB, 4 pages]

January

• 23/1/2007: News Release: Government calls for 'shared responsibility' for ensuring regulation works for everyone

2006

December

• 11/12/2006: 500 red tape busting actions - over £2 billion business savings

November

• 30/11/2006: Actions for better local regulatory enforcement
• 29/11/2006: Rogers Review to bring focus to local regulatory inspection and enforcement
• 28/11/2006: Penalties Review - rogue businesses should redress the harm they cause
• 28/11/2006: Davidson Review of the implementation of EU legislation final report
• 8/11/2006: Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill receives Royal Assent

October 2006

• The Health and Safety Executive have published their simplification plan for reducing burdens on businesses

September 2006

• The Better Regulation Executive has published 'Administrative Burdens: Routes to Reduction'

July 2006

• 24 July: Consultation on improving Regulatory Impact Assessments
• 19 July: Davidson Review Publishes Summary of Responses to Call for Evidence
• 17 July 2006: Annual Report on Consultation 2005 published

May 2006

• 22 May 2006: Macrory Regulatory penalties review interim report published
• 17 May 2006: The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill received its First Reading in the House of Lords
• 10 May 2006: Press Statement from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• 4 May 2006: Government amends Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill

March 2006

• 9 March 2006: Cutting Bureaucracy to enable first class delivery of local government services
• 8 March 2006: Government acts to cut red tape: Cross government project to improve the working lives of frontline health and social care staff
• 3 March 2006: Davidson Review Calls for Evidence of Goldplating

January 2006

• 10 January 2006: New Bill to enable delivery of swift and efficient regulatory reform to cut red tape - Jim Murphy

December 2005

• 6 December 2005 - Reducing Burdens in Colleges of Further Education

September 2005

• 15 September - Cabinet Office kicks off project to measure and cut red tape on business

August 2005

• 11 August - Government recruits industry experts to step up the game on better regulation
• 11 August - Government drive on red tape - North West businesses get their say on how Government can lighten the burden

July 2005

• 20 July - Transforming the regulatory landscape - launch of a Better Regulation Bill consultation
• 12 July - Reducing the burden of Whitehall controls

June 2005

• 28 June - Tackling local government red tape
• 24 June - Lightening the burden of regulation for West Midlands' businesses