“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…
Good report for Warwickshire’s Youth Justice Service
Warwickshire Youth Justice Service (WYJS) was recently assessed by HM Inspectorate of Probation and has received an overall grade of ‘Good’. The inspector’s report, published today (Friday 7 December), noted…
Trading Standards Week Day 1: Tips on tackling doorstep crime
Preventing doorstep crime and supporting vulnerable people who have been the victim of rogue traders is a key priority of Warwickshire Trading Standards. In the past 20 months Trading Standards…
Scam HMRC telephone calls on the rise warn Trading Standards!
Residents across Warwickshire should beware of phone calls from fraudsters claiming to be HMRC, warns Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service. The bogus callers attempt to frighten residents by falsely…
Tobacco crime – not to be sniffed at
Over 7 million illegal cigarettes and 478 kg of hand rolling tobacco have been seized by local Trading Standards within the Central England Trading Standards Authorities (CEnTSA), Warwickshire County Council’s…
New ‘No Rogue Trader Zone’ launched in Ryton-on-Dunsmore
A new ‘No Rogue Trader Zone’ is to be launched in Ryton-on-Dunsmore under a scheme operated by Warwickshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service and supported by Warwickshire Police. The ‘No…