What is Doorstep Crime? Doorstep Crime and cold calling is a priority area for National Trading Standards (NTS) and for Trading Standards South West. The definition of doorstep crime is the name given to crimes carried out by bogus callers and rogue traders who call uninvited at homes under the… Read More
Trading Standards South West
Buy Wise Be Safe
Buy Wise Be Safe provides important information, for the parents and carers of under 5s, which aims to empower and educate them on safety and best practice around the home. The website focuses on the top five causes of unintentional injuries as defined in the PHE report 2014, namely: threat… Read More
Buy With Confidence
Buy With Confidence is a trader approval scheme that is run directly by Trading Standards. Where many other schemes are commercial, Buy With Confidence is not for profit – membership and application fees are done on a cost recovery basis and any money made is invested directly back into the… Read More