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Posted: 02 April 2025
UPDATES: A tribute to Edward Brian Fallon, whose lifelong commitment to public service and steadfast support for Trading Standards left a lasting impact on consumer protection in Scotland.
Posted: 03 March 2025
UPDATES: A major illicit tobacco seizure carried out under Operation CeCe demonstrates the continuing impact of coordinated enforcement against illegal tobacco sales and organised criminal activity.
Posted: 13 January 2025
ANALYSIS: Scotland’s ambitious Heat in Buildings Strategy aims to cut carbon emissions and make homes more energy-efficient - but experts warn the sector is unprepared. Rogue traders, confusing incentives, and poorly installed products could leave consumers out of pocket and homes at risk. Read how Trading Standards is pushing for safeguards to make green heating safe, effective, and trustworthy ...
Posted: 13 January 2025
ANALYSIS: Scotland’s drive to decarbonise homes could reshape consumer protection as profoundly as it reshapes housing. With EPC confusion, unqualified traders, green finance risks and spray foam scandals already causing concern, Trading Standards voices warn that ambition must be matched by public education, robust accreditation and enough enforcement capacity to keep consumers safe.
Posted: 06 December 2024
UPDATES: Specialist detection dog Boo continues to play a valuable role in uncovering illicit tobacco, demonstrating how innovative enforcement techniques are helping disrupt the illegal market.
Posted: 20 November 2024
UPDATES: Scotland’s illegal money lending watchdog is warning that loan sharks are using social media to target people under financial pressure, as Christmas costs and the wider cost-of-living crisis leave vulnerable borrowers exposed.
Posted: 30 October 2024
UPDATES: South Lanarkshire Trading Standards is checking all 34 registered firework sellers through covert test purchases, reinforcing Scotland’s rules on underage sales, legal selling hours and restricted seasonal sales periods.
Posted: 30 September 2024
UPDATES: Scottish Borders Trading Standards is taking its Scam Van to Eyemouth, Kelso, Galashiels and Hawick, giving residents practical guidance and community resources to help them spot and avoid scams.
Posted: 17 September 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) has launched a campaign to help consumers avoid domestic energy-efficiency scams, including the mis-selling of spray foam loft insulation, as the winter months approach. The focus of the ‘Turn Down Energy Scams’ campaign is on pointing...
Posted: 10 September 2024
UPDATES: Airdrie Sheriff Court has imposed an Enforcement Order on Cumbernauld Car Sales Ltd after repeated complaints over unroadworthy vehicles, false information and failures to provide redress.
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