Trading Standards

Trading Standards advice and help for consumers

How Trading Standards works with Citizens Advice to support consumers

Find an approved trader

The Buy with Confidence scheme brings together a list of gardeners, plumbers, builders, electricians and many other types of businesses from across the county

Trading Standards bespoke business advice

If you run a business we can provide you with advice and guidance to ensure you comply with Trading Standards laws

Trading Standards guides for businesses

​​​​​Business Companion provides information for businesses that need to know about Trading Standards and consumer protection legislation

Trading Standards fees and charges

Charges for Trading Standards services

Primary authority partnerships

If your business operates or sells products anywhere in the UK you may be able to enter into a Primary Authority partnership with us

Animal feed registration

​Animal feed regulations require feed and some food businesses to register with Trading Standards

Explosives and fireworks sales and storage

If it is your intention to store and supply any explosives you may need a licence to do so

​Petroleum storage

Petrol is highly flammable, explosive and toxic and there are laws that you need to follow if you are storing it

Public weighbridges

A public weighbridge is a machine for weighing vehicles, set into the ground to be driven on to, available for public use

Contact Trading Standards

How to contact Trading Standards

Enforcement policy

Read our enforcement policy which provides an overarching framework under which the Council carries out its enforcement investigations and action