The Secretary of State for Business has launched a major and innovative new public consultation that gives local shops the opportunity to explain which regulations that cause them a burden should go.
The website,www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.ukwill be live for four weeks and the feedback received will be closely analyzed over a period of three months. The working presumption is that unless there is a compelling case for a regulation to be retained it should be scrapped.
James Lowman, ACS chief executive, said:“Local shops, particularly independent retailers, are crippled by the time and money required to comply with bad regulation. By bringing out open scrutiny for all regulations affecting retailers, the government and retailers themselves can identify the ones that bring bureaucracy and costs withoutdelivering their objectives. ACS will play an active role in advising what regulations need to go in order to get the balance right.
“We will be encouraging our members to have their say across all the regulations being considered. We are particularly keen for members to find the ones they want scrapped, but they will also be able to explain why others are needed.”
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is also pleased the government is putting its promises on reduced regulation into action. Along with its members, the BRC will be getting to work providing feedback on which measures should be scrapped, and identifying any missed opportunities.
Director of Business and Regulation at the BRC, Tom Ironside, said:“After all the promises which have been made about reducing the burden of regulation on businesses, this is a good start. But it won’t be enough only to remove the trivial rules which affect a handful of businesses.
“Red tape isn’t just an inconvenience. It ties up time and money that retailers would rather spend growing their businesses and expanding their workforces. It’s in everyone’s interests to make sure the regulations we do have are proportionate and genuinely needed.
“Some rules are useful. Those that keep people safe and protect consumers’ rights will stay. When other regulations are put to the test, we’re confident many will turn out to be unnecessary or to duplicate other legislation.
“This clear-out of old rules must be accompanied by a commitment on keeping new regulations to a minimum. The government can prove its good intentions by reducing the impact of major new burdens being introduced for retailers, such as the supermarket adjudicator and tobacco display ban.”
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