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The introduction of the Building Safety Regulator was a necessary and welcome step.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, the scale of the delays caused by the BSR has stretched far beyond the regulator&#8217;s statutory timelines for building control decisions. This is unacceptable. We welcome that the Government and the BSR are now acting to try and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/building-safety-regulator-reforms-solution-housebuilding-bottleneck\/154681\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make practical improvements<\/a>, but this will not address the anxiety and frustration that residents and companies have experienced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It does not improve safety to delay vital remediation and refurbishments, nor to deter the delivery of new housing in high-rise buildings. 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