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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.