24th November 2022 - Puppy seller convicted of breaching Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations
Puppy seller convicted of breaching Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations
23rd November 2022 - 'Stop Loan Sharks' Fears over debt as more people could turn to loan sharks to cover Christmas
'Stop Loan Sharks' Fears over debt as more people could turn to loan sharks to cover Christmas. New campaign #SleighNoToLoanSharks aims to protect communities from the devastating effects of illegal money lending in the run up to Christmas.
22nd November 2022 - PPP Officers Visit 'Lapland'
PPP Officers Visit 'Lapland'. PPP officers made a scheduled visit to LaplandUK earlier this month as final preparations were underway for the fully immersive Christmas experience which opened in the middle of November.
21st November 2022 - Community Safety Accreditation Scheme for Security Officers at Lexicon
Community Safety Accreditation Scheme for Security Officers at Lexicon. In partnership with TVP and Bracknell Forest Council, ABM Facility Services UK Ltd have appointed five of their security officers to help keep Lexicon Shopping Centre safe and enjoyable for everyone.
18th November 2022 - Be wary of false claims regarding loft insulation
Be wary of false claims regarding loft insulation. The Public Protection Partnership are advising residents to be on their guard as it is the time of year where there is an increase in complaints about work involving insulation and spray foam for the loft.
17th November 2022 - Trading Standards Officers Seize over 170 Illegal Vapes from shops in Newbury & Hungerford
Trading Standards Officers Seize over 170 Illegal Vapes from shops in Newbury & Hungerford. Following complaints received from members of the public, trading standards officers have undertaken visits this month to 2 local shops in order to check compliance with the legislation. This resulted in a seizure of 171 illegal vapes from a local shop in Newbury and in Hungerford.
15th November 2022 - Black Friday and Cyber Monday Safe Online Shopping Reminder
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Safe Online Shopping Reminder. As we approach Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we’d like warn the public to take extra care when shopping online.
11th November 2022 - Cost of Living - Scam Warning
Cost of Living - Scam Warning. With the cost of living crisis impacting people all over the UK, criminals are taking advantage of the financial hardship and government grants to scam people out of their hard earned money.
8th November 2022 - National Trading Standards warns losing just £100 to a scam would tip 13 million into crisis
National Trading Standards warns losing just £100 to a scam would tip 13 million into crisis. National Trading Standards highlights threats to look out for as criminals exploit cost-of-living fears
7th November 2022 - Free Business Support Webinar - Understanding marking and labelling requirements
Free Business Support Webinar - Understanding marking and labelling requirements. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is running a series of webinars to help businesses understand the process of adopting the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) safety markings. The UKCA marking rules replace the Conformitè Europëenne (CE) mark and will come into force from 1 January 2023.
