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Trading Standards

The Trading Standards Service is here to make sure that you’re not getting misled, short-changed or deceived when you buy a product or pay for a service you need. And perhaps more importantly, it’s also our job to protect you from anything that could be harmful to the health and wellbeing of you and your family – things like misdescribed goods or shops that sell alcohol to minors.

At the same time, if you’re a business owner, we’re looking out for you too – so we offer helpful advice and information on complying with UK and European legislation, as well as protecting you from unfair or illegal competition.

*Trading Standards Scale Fees for 2009-2010 (application/pdf; 375kB) 

For consumer advice, visit Consumer Direct website.

For advice on how your business can comply with trading laws, please visit ERWIN website.