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Warwickshire Trading Standards has issued advice around ‘cowboy’ gardeners
Posted 03 August 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|West Midlands
UPDATES: Warwickshire residents are being urged to steer clear of rogue doorstep gardeners after reports of poor workmanship and illegal waste disposal. Practical advice explains how to identify reputable traders and avoid becoming the next victim.
Householders in Warwickshire have been warned not to accept offers of gardening services from unexpected doorstep callers and thoroughly check anyone they are considering employing – for example those who advertise by flyers and cards dropped through the letterbox.
According to Warwickshire County Councillor Andy Crump, Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, “Rogue gardeners know little o...
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