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.
2nd November 2022 - Trading Standards Officers find Rats Nest under Bonnet in Used Car for Sale
Trading Standards Officers find Rats Nest under Bonnet in Used Car for Sale. PPP Trading Standards Officers found a rat’s nest, under a car bonnet, in a used car for sale as part of checks conducted last month on second-hand car dealers.
28th October 2022 - Firework Guidelines
Firework Guidelines. As the nights are drawing in and we enter ‘firework’ season with Bonfire night nearly upon us, PPP are reminding residents and shopkeepers of some safety tips and restrictions regarding the coming ‘sparkling’ season.
27th October 2022 - Halloween Update from Thames Valley Police
Halloween Update from Thames Valley Police. Halloween and Trick or Treating can be great fun for the young. However it is often an upsetting time for more vulnerable and elderly residents.
27th October 2022 - Better protection for victims under pre-charge bail reforms.
Better protection for victims under pre-charge bail reforms. This week (25 October), Home Office Safeguarding Minister Mims Davis MP announced that victims of crimes such as domestic abuse and sexual assault will be better protected following arrests of perpetrators under new provisions collectively known as ‘Kay’s Law’.
18th October 2022 - West Berkshire Residents Receive Scam Insulation and Energy Calls
West Berkshire Residents Receive Scam Insulation and Energy Calls. A Newbury resident received a call this week from a ‘Martin Clarkson’ claiming to be calling from Berkshire County Council. The call was an advisory call to check if resident qualified for new home insulation.
