Fair trading

In this section:

• Fair trading
  Trading Standards support local, legitimate business and protect residents and visitors from unscrupulous traders by enforcing a wealth of 'fair trading' legislation
• Disrupting the Sale of Counterfeit Goods
  Trading Standards deter and detect the sale of fake goods to disrupt the informal economy
• Doorstep Crime and Pressure Selling
  Trading Standards engage in various activities to tackle aggressive selling at people's homes
• Cold Calling Controlled Zones
  Cold Calling Controlled Zones encourage residents to collectively say 'No' to the practice of cold calling and report people who breach the residents wishes not to be cold called to trading standards or the police
• Home Services Directory
  The Home Services Directory is compiled to help older and vulnerable people who are considering employing someone to carry out work at their property
• Motor traders
  This is a partnership between the council's Trading Standards Service and local motor traders who have been strictly audited by the service and made a commitment to fair and honest trading