Fair Trading

Ensuring businesses are trading fairly by checking claims about price, quality and the descriptions of goods and services, and that products are genuine and trademarks are used correctly.

Metrology

Ensuring that all weighing and measuring equipment used for trade is accurate and complies with standards, and that goods are the quantity stated.

Consumer Safety

Ensuring that all consumer goods, comply with relevant technical standards and that they do not endanger consumer safety

Consumer Credit

Ensuring that credit is only offered to consumers by licensed traders and that any credit offered is not false or misleading and complies with legislative requirements

Road Traffic

Ensuring that commercial vehicles do not exceed their authorised gross weights when used on public highways within the County.

Environment Legislation

Ensuring that environmental damage is kept to a minimum by assessing and advising on claims, descriptions, storage and labelling.

Age Restricted Sales

Ensuring that age restricted items such as tobacco, videos, fireworks and alcohol are not sold to children.

Business Advice

Aiding business to comply with their duties and responsibilities under relevant legislation.