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Ian Leete
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:39

null Regulatory Services development module for Councillors

It's been a year in development, but I am now pleased to say that our free online module for councillors is now available at http://tinyurl.com/regmodule This new online resource for all councillors helps explain the ways that they can engage council's regulatory services to support and meet the needs of local businesses and residents. It outlines the work of trading standards, licensing... See more
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Ian Leete
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12 Jul 2014 - 14:39

null ‘Open for business' – a vision for local regulation

    Economic growth is a key priority for every council in the country and every single day councils are working with businesses in their area to provide practical support and cut through barriers to growth. At the LGA annual conference this year, the LGA launched a ‘Vision for local regulation' which aims to firmly recognise and build on the contribution that local trading... See more
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Ian Leete
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12 Jul 2014 - 13:09

null ‘Open for business' – a vision for local regulation

    Economic growth is a key priority for every council in the country and every single day councils are working with businesses in their area to provide practical support and cut through barriers to growth. At the LGA annual conference this year, the LGA launched a ‘Vision for local regulation' which aims to firmly recognise and build on the contribution that local trading... See more
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Ian Leete
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:19

null A consolidated and flexible licensing system

It sounds simple enough. The UK Parliament tends to produce lots of silo legislation that deals with a particular issue of the time. This makes sense as it allows a rapid response to a problem, rather than trying to align it with all other types of legislation. After a while though, it becomes an impenetrable maze of contradictions, exceptions, and inadequacies. This is now the case with... See more
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Ian Leete
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:27

null Social media week

  I've been asked to contribute a blog to social media week, so here's a short taster of my work and how I came to be involved in it. I joined the LGA in November 2011 from the Cabinet Office, where I had been working with local authorities to improve collaboration with, and commissioning of, voluntary sector organisations. I now work on all aspects of licensing and regulation,... See more
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