Trading Standards
What we do
- We visit traders to check that weighing and measuring equipment is accurate and that goods are priced and weighed correctly
- We check the accuracy of advertisements for goods and services
- We check that traders who sell fireworks or offer credit, are licensed to do so
- We make roadside spot-checks on the weight of goods vehicles to improve road safety and reduce the risk of damage to road surfaces
- We inspect and test goods offered for sale to check that they comply with safety requirements
- We undertake special investigations into serious breaches of criminal legislation such as car fraud, doorstep crime and counterfeiting
Advice and information
Please see our consumer advice pages (right hand menu) where you will find helpful information on your rights as well as helpful contact information.
There is also a link provided to the What Tradesman? scheme, which aims to help take the headache out of finding a reliable tradesman
Meanwhile, our Trading Standards - advice to businesses page (see left hand menu) provides information about weighing and measuring equipment, business names, the sale and labelling of fertilisers and animal feeding stuffs, auctions and weighbridge operators.
Service delivery plan
The Service Delivery Plan for Trading Standards and Environmental Health for 2009-2010 can be downloaded as a PDF file from the right hand menu. It includes the annual report for both Trading Standards and Environmental Health services for 2008 – 2009 as well as local and strategic targets, corporate and service policies/links and details of campaigns and intelligence led initiatives.
Related Media
Related Articles
- Trading Standards video
- What Tradesman?
- Consumer advice
- Online form - Give us your feedback on public protection
Related Contacts
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Trading Standards
- Email: ts.duty@bexley....
- Tel: 020 8308 7627
- Full details for Trading Standards