We’d like to check in for a quick update for all those who have been following our campaign against the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) plans to withdraw their free non-domestic software validation service for UK building regulations. Click here for our previous blogs if you want to get up to date.
After months of trying on our behalf, our local MP, Ann McKechin, managed to arrange a meeting for IES Director David McEwan with Andrew Stunell MP, minister for DCLG on 16th July.
At the meeting, which was our first face to face contact with DCLG in almost 6 months, David was able to explain our position regarding the proposed unfair UK software validation charges directly to the government minister. Mr Stunell understood IES’s concerns and encouraged IES to provide as many comments as we could in response the recent consultation which was due on 1st August.
Unfortunately, as there was very little detail provided by DCLG we were unable to fully support any of the proposals offered. However we do hope that our contribution as a leading software provider in the UK Construction industry will help to encourage more dialogue towards a satisfactory resolution.
Many thanks are due to Ann for her efforts to make contact with DCLG as no meeting would have been possible without her assistance.
As always, please leave any feedback you have on the matter as a comment below or email us at DCLGcharges@iesve.com and we will be sure to include it with any dialogue we have with DCLG in the future.
