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Warning to councils over cuts to statutory services
Posted: 07/10/2016
A COUNCIL'S eleventh hour decision to conduct a more wide-ranging review of its trading standards function has served as a reminder to other authorities to think carefully about their statutory duties when making cuts - or risk being hauled before the courts.听
New campaign to tackle criminal scams launched
Posted: 06/10/2016
A new campaign has launched today to raise awareness of scams and encourage people to take a stand against them.听
Cheese and ham pizza please, hold the cheese and ham
Posted: 03/10/2016
TRADING standards officers investigating food fraud have caught a 鈥榝akeaway鈥� boss who was selling cheese and ham pizzas, that contained neither cheese nor ham.
New consumer crime tip-off tool launched for London
Posted: 22/09/2016
Fireworks trader fined 拢300,000 for unsafe storage
Posted: 19/09/2016
A national discount store has been fined 拢300,000 for unsafe storage of fireworks at its Tamworth premises.
Teeth whitening prosecution success
Posted: 19/09/2016
A father and son have been jailed for selling unsafe teeth whitening products after being prosecuted by Powys County Council.
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Council action leaves estate agent with bill for false advertising
Posted: 14/09/2016
Council action leaves estate agent with 拢1,600 bill for false advertising.
New qualifications framework
Posted: 13/09/2016
A听new qualifications framework will be implemented in 2019.
MPs debate financial scamming
Posted: 13/09/2016
Tackling financial scamming is a priority for the government according to the Home Office minister responsible for vulnerability and safeguarding.
Report highlights rise in illicit tobacco trade
Posted: 13/09/2016
Illicit tobacco products worth almost 拢1m were seized during Operation Henry 2 (OH2) 鈥� 18 per cent higher than the first operation, carried out by trading standards in 2014.
Trading standards success in reducing the prevalence of new psychoactive substances (NPS)
Posted: 07/09/2016
New figures demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of Scotland wide enforcement activity to reduce the harm caused by NPS sales.
Trading standards experts to attend political party conferences
Posted: 22/08/2016
Trading standards experts from 糖心vlog官网 will be taking part in three of the major party political conferences later this year.
