17 January 2012

The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has launched the theme ‘Housing and Construction’ as part of its Red Tape Challenge.

The Red Tape Challenge is an open and transparent cross-Whitehall deregulatory programme managed by the Cabinet Office. It offers the chance for industry and sector experts as well as members of the public, to submit ideas for reducing unnecessary regulation, via the Red Tape Challenge website (www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/home/index/).

The theme will include housing and construction related regulations and consider whether excessive or complicated legislation is a barrier to reinvigorating housing and construction in this country.  Ministers in DCLG are particularly keen to lead by example and remove any unnecessary bureaucracy whilst keeping safeguards in place. 

Members can submit ideas directly to CLG by 16 February 2012 but if you also send your submissions to the industry's umbrella body the Construction Industry Council (CIC) by 9 February 2012 these submissions can be compiled as a joint response from the industry.

Information on the Red tape Challenge is available on the CIC website by visiting www.cic.org.uk/activities/consult.shtml