#BestWarwickshireChristmas: Stay safe this Christmas
Safe online: If you are buying a new mobile device for a child this Christmas ensure that you set up parental controls. These software tools can be installed on phones,…
Nuneaton Garage Fined for Selling Unroadworthy Vehicle
Holly Tree Trade Sales Ltd, Midland Road Nuneaton has been successfully prosecuted after the business sold an unroadworthy vehicle to an undercover Trading Standards Officer. Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service…
“Someone could have died” – Polesworth takeaway that sold a ‘peanut free’ curry containing peanuts fined £21,000
A Polesworth takeaway sold a Chicken Tikka Masala meal containing peanut protein to an undercover Trading Standards Officer, despite the officer asking for a peanut free curry. Warwickshire County Council…
Trading Standards Week Day 5: Illegal Tobacco Crackdown
In the past 18 months Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service has assisted in the seizure of over 50,000 illegal cigarettes discovered hidden in shops across Warwickshire. Smoking remains one…
Day 4: Car Crime Crackdown
Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service receives more consumer complaints about cars and car servicing than anything else, a massive 1440 in the last 20 months. Trading Standards Officers undertake…
Over £500,000 worth of Dangerous and Non-Compliant Products Destined for UK Shops and Markets Seized by Warwickshire Trading Standards
In the past 20 months, Warwickshire Trading Standards has seized dangerous and non-compliant goods with a value of over £500,000. Trading Standards Officers play a key role in ensuring that…