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<p>The Department convened the Regulatory Services Task and Finish Group in December
2020 to help coordinate central government’s expectation of regulatory services teams
in local government and propose short and long-term options to support the sector.
The Group consists of senior officials from government departments and senior representatives
from the Local Government Association and local authorities. <br> <br> The Group is
now focussed on developing a suite of recommendations to address the immediate and
systemic issues faced by regulatory services teams, which includes environmental health
teams. These recommendations will address areas including the cross-government coordination
of departments and the establishment of ongoing links with local authority experts.</p>
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