Section 56 of the Natural and Built Environment Act (NBEA) introduced a new requirement for a local authority to have a compliance and enforcement strategy.

Throughout my time working in local government, one thing I have consistently noticed is how compliance and enforcement work is valued less than the other council work, and is chronically under-resourced.

Somewhere along the way, planners seem to have been taught that report writing is the value they add to the world.

One thing I noticed while working in regulatory compliance is that when everyone gets really busy, the first thing to suffer is training.

As a front-line officer for Council, a compliance officer can find that dealing with regulated parties can come with its challenges.

The new NBEA compliance provisions introduce some game changers for compliance officers and councils

What to expect when you're kicking off your compliance career.

Almost two years ago, I formed Brighta Consulting with a clear mission and purpose in mind.