PARSOL has developed a wide range of products to assist the delivery of the planning and regulatory services. The programme team will be seeking to maximise rollout across English authorities during 2004/05. Where possible, this work will involve hosting implementation workshops, priority services workshops, provision of assistance to early adopters and provision of accredited consultancy.

The delivery of the PARSOL products is organised into three streams:

• Planning Services
• Regulatory Services
• PARSOL Exchange (e-Consultation)

Products delivered in the Regulatory Services stream include:

  Online Licensing Software
Application software enabling the online submission and processing of a wide range of core licence application types. Focus on high-profile and/or high volume applications (e.g. liquor, taxi, etc). Includes pilot implementations at Wandsworth, Rochdale, Harborough, Lewes and West Dorset.

  Licensing Data Exchange Specifications
Specification for electronic data exchange between relevant agencies covering the core licensing application types. Could be used to provide additional functionality to the licensing software provided by PARSOL.

  Business Self Assessment System
Application software allowing businesses to conduct their own self-assessment of adherence to regulations on Food Safety, Health and Safety and Houses in Multiple Occupation. Includes pilot implementations at Enfield, Harborough, Macclesfield, Wandsworth and Westminster.

  Regulation Information System
Application software providing detailed regulation content relating to a particular user-selected business type. Includes pilot implementations at Enfield, Harborough, Macclesfield, Wandsworth and Westminster.

  Service Implementation Toolkits
Practical and clearly defined set of guidance toolkits providing advice on service implementation around PARSOL products. Each toolkit covers aspects such as business case, benefits, business options, technical options and advice on implementation issues.

Additional products remain relevant to all delivery streams. These include the ICT Usage Survey (MORI), Best Practice Review (Hedra), Website Review (Peter Pendleton Associates), XML Schemas and technical research into Knowledge Management and Mobile Technology.