How do I contact the UK Trading Standards?

Trading standards advice. England and Wales – 0808 223 1133 Welsh Speaking adviser 0808 223 1144 Website information or Online form for complaints and advice.
Membership. 01268 582228 [email protected].
Sales and marketing. 01268 886697 [email protected].

Can you complain about trading standards?

If you think a business has broken the law or acted unfairly, you can report them to Trading Standards. Trading Standards use the information you give them to investigate unfair trading and illegal business activity, like rogue traders and scams.

How do you notify trading standards?

Trying to contact the trading standards service? Trading standards services are delivered by your local authority and consumer concerns should be reported to the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.

What happens if I am reported to Trading Standards?

the trader will have a criminal record. a punishment or sentence. Trading standards offences can usually be punished with a fine, and in many cases the amount is unlimited. For the most serious cases imprisonment is an option, with maximum periods of up to two years for some trading standards offences.

What areas do Trading Standards cover?

National Trading Standards gathers intelligence from around the country to protect businesses and consumers from criminal activity and tackle a number of priorities. These currently cover e-crime, mass marketing scams, doorstep crime, and other enforcement issues that go beyond local authority boundaries.

Where is the best place to complain about a company?

10 Effective Ways to Complain About a Company Online

Go to the company website.
Contact the Better Business Bureau.
Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Check out the Ripoff Report.
Email [email protected].
Try Yelp.
Post on Planet Feedback.
Google your attorney general.

What are Trading Standards UK?

Trading Standards are a government service that make sure that consumers are protected from unfair trading and allow them to successfully support businesses that are legitimate.

What is the Bexley tradesman scheme?

The Bexley The London Borough of Bexley “What Tradesman Scheme” will help take the headache out of finding someone by using the Trader Registerto find a local trader, leave and see feedback. I’m a TRADER Join the Trader Register Scheme

What does ‘the Council’ and ‘licensed street trader’ mean?

‘The Council’ means the Council of the London Borough of Bexley. ‘Licensed Street Trader’ means any person who is licensed for street trading under Part III of the London Local Authorities Act 1990.

What is the difference between goods and licensed street trading pitches?

‘Goods’ means any goods, wares or merchandise for sale at a stall. ‘Licensed street trading pitch’ means a pitch in any street authorised as a place at which street trading may be engaged in by a street trader and includes any temporary alternative place approved by the Council or a duly authorised officer of the Council.