6th June 2022 - Trader sentenced to 38 months imprisonment for Fraud and Unfair Trading
Trader sentenced to 38 months imprisonment for Fraud and Unfair Trading. Daniel Fidler aged 30 of Beresford Road, Poole, Dorset was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 30th May 2022 after previously pleading guilty to seven counts of fraud by false representation contrary to the Fraud Act 2006 and seven counts of unfair trading contrary to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. Mr Fidler was sentenced to a total of thirty-eight months immediate custody.
27th May 2022 - World Tobacco Day 31st May
World Tobacco Day 31st May. Smoking is still our country’s number one killer. Every year around 78,000 people in the UK die from smoking, with many more living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses. For World No Tobacco Day on 31st May, we’re encouraging everyone to start a conversation with smokers and signpost them to quit support.
27th May 2022 - Warning to Wokingham Residents re Bogus Company Claiming to be Carrying Out Free Repairs on Behalf of Wokingham Borough Council
Warning to Wokingham Residents re Bogus Company Claiming to be Carrying Out Free Repairs on Behalf of Wokingham Borough Council. We would like to warn Wokingham residents that we’ve received a report that there’s a company cold calling residents stating they were working on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council to carry out free repairs on their homes. The company claim, they are carrying out repairs to properties free of charge. This is not the case and is incorrect.
26th May 2022 - Bracknell Forest Council Wants your Opinion on Hackney Carriage Fares
Bracknell Forest Council Wants your Opinion on Hackney Carriage Fares. Bracknell Forest council wants your say on whether hackney carriage operators should be permitted to increase their fares or not. The council is required, by law, to consult on any proposed changes to the fares and would therefore welcome input from the taxi trade, residents and taxi users alike.
26th May 2022 - Knives, bladed items and hazardous materials a guide for businesses
Knives, bladed items and hazardous materials a guide for businesses. The Journal of Trading Standards has published a detailed guide for businesses supplying bladed articles, acids, corrosive substances, explosives precursors and poisons.
26th May 2022 - BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 65 Hackney Carriage Fares.
BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 65 Hackney Carriage Fares. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bracknell Forest Borough Council proposes to vary the table of fares chargeable in the Borough as set out in the table below:
19th May 2022 - Driver fined for breach of traffic weight restrictions in Thatcham
Driver fined for breach of traffic weight restrictions in Thatcham - Offences under section 5 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. <br />The Public Protection Partnership (PPP) Trading Standards Service enforces weight restriction orders made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
18th May 2022 - Bracknell shopkeeper and seller convicted for selling alcohol to 15 year old
Bracknell shopkeeper and seller convicted for selling alcohol to 15 year old. Mr Deep Singh, of Beechwood Avenue, Hayes, was convicted at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 13 May 2022 together with his employee Mr Harpal Singh of Regina Road, Southall, after both pleaded guilty to the offence.
10th May 2022 - Fly tip appeal for help
Fly tip appeal for help. We're appealing for help with regards to this fly tip which happened last week. A significant fly tip occurred around this time last week in Nuptown Lane, Warfield.
5th May 2022 - Elcot Hotel Licensing Hearing Cancelled
Elcot Hotel Licensing Hearing Cancelled. Mediation to allay concerns about the application to vary the premise licence for the Elcot Park Hotel near Hungerford has been successfully concluded.