City of York Council is reminding residents who are considering employing someone to carry out work at their home that they can use the Home Services Directory for details of traders who have agreed to trade fairly and adopt certain working standards.   

 

Managed by the council and Age Concern York, the directory provides a list of traders who have been vetted by the authority's Trading Standards team and the police.

The aim is to help residents, particularly older people, chose reputable trades people.

 

Liz Levett, the council's Trading Standards manager, said: "We often see an increase in the number of complaints about rogue and door step traders at this time of the year. It's often older and vulnerable  people who are most at risk of unscrupulous traders, so the Home Services Directory is particularly important to them. All the traders included in the directory have undergone strict checks , including supplying references and agreeing to a code of conduct. The traders listed will prioritise work for older people and will do a good job at a fair price."

 

The directory gives details of people providing a wide range of services, from plumbing and painting to gardening and glazing.

 

To request a copy of the directory or to apply for your details to be considered for inclusion in the directory please contact Consumer Direct on 08454 040506.

 

The council is running a three month campaign entitled 'Feeling and Being Safe', which aims to tackle issues of personal safety, property safety, enforcement activity and the fear of crime.