LoginOpinion: Navigating uncharted waters
Vincent Searle on why vigilance, innovation and collaboration are key to keeping the public safe
Posted 19 April 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National
OPINION: Two fraudulent letting agents who stole deposits, rents and holding fees worth more than £24,000 have been sentenced after a Trading Standards and National Trading Standards investigation exposed a long-running rental scam.
In recent years, local authority Trading Standards and Regulatory Service departments have faced a substantial reduction in central government funding, casting a shadow over their ability to fulfil crucial statutory obligations. This has not only jeopardised the enforcement of regulations but has also given rise to concerning trends such as the proliferation of non-compliant and unsafe vapes an...
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