As a Primary Authority, we'll provide partner businesses with tailored regulatory advice on which they can rely.
The benefits of a Primary Authority Partnership are:
- assured advice - the advice given by a Primary Authority is nationally binding and other councils are required to take this into account when carrying out inspections or dealing with non-compliance
- reduced cost of compliance - Primary Authority Partnerships can reduce costs by providing certainty to your business
- simplified regulatory process allowing you to work with a single local authority
- reduced risk of non-compliance
- a single point of contact with a designated officer who gets to know you and your business
- a legal partnership with your regulator including an agreed package of advice and support
There is a charge for Primary Authority advice. This is aimed at cost-recovery and the current fee is £83 per hour.
If you'd like to find out more about forming a Primary Authority Partnership with Derbyshire Trading Standards Service, email trading.standards@derbyshire.gov.uk or telephone: 01629 536142.
The government has further information about the Primary Authority scheme.