What is our Local Business Partnership?
It is a framework to enable businesses and regulators within the Basingstoke and Deane area to work closer together.
The aim is to make it easier for the business community to comply with regulations, by ensuring they are given clear information and good user-friendly advice.
Regulation is necessary, in order to ensure that all businesses compete on a ‘level playing field', and that the interests of the consumer and the environment are protected. We are committed to maintaining a healthy, fair trading business environment.
We want to work with you to make regulations work without the red tape.
Why is there a need for a Local Business Partnership?
Sometimes it may seem that regulators are trying to hinder local business.
This is simply not true.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Hampshire County Council, Fire and Rescue Services and the Police are committed to helping businesses, rather than catching them out. The Local Business Partnership is about creating a new relationship between businesses and the regulators. We will work with you to provide practical help, advice and information on legislation relevant to your company.
Aims of the Partnership? 
- Encourage better two-way communication between the local business community and the regulators;
- Help to improve mutual understanding of needs;
- Make it easier for businesses to comply with regulations, by helping them understand their responsibilities under the legislation;
- Develop clear standards of service that businesses can expect from the regulators;
- Provide a mechanism to receive early notification of forthcoming new legislation, and therefore, enable you to assess the likely impact of these upon your business;
- Ensure fair competition for all local businesses, whatever the size of the company;
- Help regulators target enforcement on those flouting the law.
Should you wish your company to provide a service or product to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council please go to the procurement selling guide and find out how.
If you would like to, join the LBP, receive email updates on topics that could effect your business or find out more then please contact:
Andrew Dowling, Business Support Officer on Freephone 0800 136670 or email andrew.dowling@basingstoke.gov.uk
