Covid-19
Protect yourself and others – get vaccinated and boosted at a local vaccine clinic, test for Covid-19 or get free rapid tests, and stay safe to reduce the risks of the Omicron variant.
What's trending in Trading Standards
Beware fraud and scams during Covid-19 pandemic
Consumer advice
We work with Consumer Direct to provide information and assistance on your rights. Make a trading standards enquiry.
Trading standards: Advice to businesses
We aim to protect the interests of consumers and traders.
Retail trading standards
Useful guidelines for traders, including private sales good practices
Fair trading
Ensuring truthfulness of trade and preventing consumers from being misled
Report excessive prices to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
If you feel that a trader is charging excessive pricing as a result of Covid-19 it can be reported.
Product safety
Toy safety guidance, special care when buying toys, second hand toys and the 'Lion Mark'
Weights and measures
We ensure that all goods sold are correctly weighed and measured
Underage sales
It is a criminal offence to sell age-restricted products to people too young to legally buy them