Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian and Hungarian versions now available The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) in partnership with Trading Standards Wales and the Greater Gwent Food Group has announced several new translations of the popular “Allergen Awareness Resources”. Having launched in September 2021, the resources provide vital information to those invested… Read More
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Businesses urged to be vigilant when buying vapes.
Officers from Gloucestershire County Council’s trading standards service have seized 2,165 disposable e-cigarettes being sold illegally since November last year. The e-cigarettes, which did not show the correct labelling and health warnings, were seized from shops in Dursley, Stroud, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Many businesses have lost thousands of pounds through… Read More
£30,000 of illegal tobacco seized in Gloucester
Illegal tobacco with a street value of more than £30,000 has been seized by Gloucestershire County Council trading standards officers, with assistance from Gloucestershire Constabulary. At the request of trading standards, police officers gained entry to the address in the Barton area of Gloucester where trading standards officers found a… Read More
Prosecution of Sherborne Woman Follows Counterfeit Clothing Seizure
A Sherborne woman who was stopped with over 300 items of counterfeit clothing in her van has been prosecuted and sentenced. On 18 May 2022, at Weymouth Magistrates’ Court, Tracey Hampson, aged 41 of South Avenue, Sherborne was sentenced to 100 hours unpaid work after pleading guilty to four offences… Read More
Homeowners warned to be alert as builder fraud increases
In response to the rise in the number of building fraud claims across the South West, a week-long campaign aims to raise awareness among homeowners. Starting on Monday, 25 April 2022, the joint initiative between Trading Standards South West (TSSW) and the 11 South West local authority Trading Standards services… Read More
Do your part in stopping the illegal sale of puppies in Dorset
Dorset Council has become a driving force for the prevention of illegal puppy breeding across the county. Asking people across Dorset to ‘Stop and Think’ before buying a puppy. Dorset Council Trading Standards and Environmental Health Teams are working together to raise awareness of the multi-million-pound puppy breeding trade that… Read More