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Building relationships and improving compliance with environmental health, trading standards and fire safety legislation through Primary Authority.
Guidance for trading standards, environmental health and fire safety officers regulating businesses which have a Primary Authority partnership or are members of a regulated group.
Guidance for organisations certified against the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework who offer delegated authority as part of their service.
Businesses can form a partnership with a local authority to provide advice other local regulators must respect.
Businesses can partner with a local authority for advice on how to comply with trading standards, environmental health and fire safety legislation.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
An overview of Primary Authority for national regulators including the role of supporting regulators.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to make applications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and how the government responds to terrorist incidents.
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
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