Government Agencies, Departments, And Information Services
Valuation Office Agency
The Valuation Office Agency compiles and maintains the business rating and council tax valuation lists for England and Wales. (In Scotland council tax and business rates are dealt with by the Scottish Assessors.)www.voa.gov.ukBusiness Link Information for small business on issues such as tax, IT, finance and employment regulations. (Business Link does not cover building/licensing regulations.)
Department for Communities and Local Government
DCLG is responsible for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government. (Formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
DCMS is responsible for the licensing laws relating to the supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment in England and Wales.
Department of Trade & Industry
The DTI web sites offers information and guidance on the latest regulations for consumers, businesses, and employees.
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain. Local authorities are responsible to HSC for ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled and regulations enforced in the services sector.
Her Majesty's Land Registry
The Land Registry provides on-line access to up-to-date and guaranteed land information, enabling security of title and confident dealings in property in England and Wales.
British And Irish Ombudsman Association
Ombudsmen are an independent and impartial means of resolving some disputes outside the courts. This site lists the ombudsmen and other complaint handling bodies.
The Standards Board for England
The Standard Board's main task is to ensure that standards of ethical conduct are maintained across authorities and to deal with complaints of misconduct against individual members.
Local Authority Building Control
The LABC ensures that buildings comply with relevant legal requirements for health and safety. It maintains a register of locally vetted trades people who have been judged to be sufficiently competent to self-certify that their work complies with Part P of the Building Regulations of England and Wales.
The Building Services Research and Information Association
BSRIA is a consultancy, test and research organisation working with construction and building services companies and their clients provide effective commissioning and accurate measurement and efficient building occupation, operation and maintenance
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