Review of the local standards framework

Fri, 11 Dec 2009

We have all been operating the new standards framework for 18 months. As such, now is a good time for Standards for England, as the strategic regulator responsible for making sure it works effectively, to carry out a review of its effectiveness and proportionality. Where necessary we want to make recommendations to Communities and Local Government (CLG) for improvement.

We already have much of the information we need gathered from our research among various stakeholder groups (to which many of you have contributed - thank you), and from our own experience of monitoring and working with the standards framework. Soon we will be consulting with various bodies representing key local government and standards interests on what they think and about any recommendations we want to make. Our intention is to send these recommendations to CLG in March 2010. 

We will keep you informed on the progress of the review through future web updates and in our Bulletin. If, in the meantime, you have any queries then please contact Dr Gary Hickey on 0161 8175416 or mailto:gary.hickey@standardsforengland.gov.uk