Trading standards
Apply for a explosives license
All traders who intend to store mixed explosives must be registered on an annual basis. This includes car dealers/garages who deal with air ...
Apply for a petrol storage license
The licensing of petrol filling stations and other commercial petrol storage facilities in London is carried out by the London Fire and Emergency Planning
Apply for a premises license to sell alcohol
Any premises where the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment or the provision of late night refreshment takes place requires
Consumer advice
Providing consumers with information and advice on minimum standards of buying and selling of goods and services.
Fair trading
The aim of fair trading is to ensure truthfulness of trade and prevent consumers being misled during contractual negotiations for goods and services. This
Food safety risk assessment
Risk assessments are a legal requirement for all food businesses. The local authority require a risk assessment to be carried out prior to registration
Food safety standards
Ensuring standards are maintained in all aspect of food production and distribution, animal health and agriculture. This may involve inspections, investigation
Pest control
The service is provided for pests considered to be a risk to public health or food safety. A service is also be provided to control pests that ...
Product safety
The trading standards service has an important role in supporting and advising businesses, as well as cracking down on unsafe products and ...
Register a cooling tower
All premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are situated must register with the local authority under The Notification of Cooling Towers
Registering as a motor salvage operator
Any person who carries on a business in the Waltham Forest area that involves the recovery of salvageable parts from motor vehicles and the subsequent
Registering as a nursing agency
To operate a nursing agency it is necessary to be registered with the appropriate authority.
Retail trading standards
This service aims to ensure that any retailer operating in the area is confident that they can do so in the knowledge that they are operating ...
Sudden death investigations
Investigation of all sudden and unexplained deaths, as well as deaths in suspicious circumstances.
Trading standards: Advice to businesses
Trading standards provides advice and information to local traders to help ensure they comply with trading standards legislation. Routine visits are usually
Under age sales
Trading Standards deal with under-age sales of some products (such as tobacco, fireworks and videos) and work with the Police to deal with ...
Weights and measures
Trading Standards are required to ensure that all goods sold are correctly weighed and measured in accordance with current legislation. This ...
