Trading standards

Advice to business

All businesses, regardless of size, are subject to a wide range of legislation, enforced by Trading Standards

Advice to consumers

Information and advice on your 'consumer rights' is now provided by Consumer Direct Yorkshire and the Humber

Animal welfare

Enforcing laws regarding the health and welfare of non domestic animals, the control of dogs and animal licences

Fair trading

Motor Traders' Fair Trading Scheme and Home Services Directory

Product safety

Trading Standards are responsible for ensuring that goods offered for sale are safe

Weights and measures

Trading Standards are responsible for providing advice and enforcing the laws on the weighing and measuring of goods

Annual report

In this report we summarise the work and achievements of the teams that deliver these services and report the results of how satisfied our customers were with our work