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Regulatory services exist to meet the needs of their local areas. However, they also operate within a complex overall system of business regulation. Balancing local activities and regulatory risks that operate on a national level can present challenges. It was in response to these that the Rogers Report in 2007 introduced the national enforcement priorities, for councils to use when allocating resources to meet the expectations of communities and businesses. One of LBRO’s statutory responsibilities is to manage the national enforcement priorities for England and the separate priorities that exist in Wales.
Priority regulatory outcomes clarify what matters to Government and ensure that regulatory activity can be focused on delivering outcomes rather than ‘ticking boxes’. When drafted through a collaborative approach between local and national partners, these outcomes form part of the conditions needed to ensure effective local delivery.
Priority regulatory outcomes set a framework for local delivery that supports national economic growth and ensures the protection of citizens. By setting outcome-focused priorities, local authorities are empowered to use local discretion and autonomy to select the most appropriate ways to meet the outcomes in their locality.