Trading Standards and Consumer Services ensures a fair and safe
marketplace for the protection of consumers and honest businesses.
The service has eight objectives:
- Prevent people being the victims of commercial crime in their own home
- Disrupt traders operating in the informal economy
- Prevent harm to children and nuisance caused by young people from access to restricted goods
- Promote social responsibility in licensed premises
- Ensure safe passenger journeys, in safe high quality licensed vehicles with safe licensed drivers
- Ensure fair competition through goods and services being accurately measured, correctly described and priced
- Prevent unsafe goods from entering the market place
- Ensure informed and reliable food choices for consumers
Consumer advice
For consumer advice and support visit the Directgov website.
