GGF in discussion with Assembly over Welsh Building Regulations
Following the recent statement by Jane Davidson AM, the Minister for Sustainability and Housing of the Welsh Assembly Government, that Wales will be the first part of the UK to set a national standard for sustainable buildings to be met through the planning system, Nigel Rees, Chief Executive of The Glass and Glazing Federation met with Ms Davidson and other representatives of the Welsh Assembly to discuss the benefits offered by energy efficient windows.
The Welsh Assembly is keen to have control over Building Regulations for Wales, although the principality does not have the resources required to implement greater control in the short term. It is clear therefore that the Assembly must turn to industry for dialogue on what may be achieved and by when. The aim is to set standards higher than those being considered for England.
Meetings took place to establish the authority and knowledge of the GGF and to establish regular consultation throughout the process of the Assembly moving towards its own Building Regulations. Further discussions concerned the Federation’s campaign to reduce VAT on home improvements and other fiscal incentives.
