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The Public Protection Partnership (PPP) has successfully prosecuted several drivers for weight restriction orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

The Public Protection Partnership (PPP) enforces weight restriction orders made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

R’Ellite Raiments Ltd and Rajkumar Karuppiah Rajan aged 40, both from Thatcham, entered guilty pleas to seven offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994.

Press Release - Trading Standards and Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue are offering free testing of Electric Blankets and Portable Heaters. Every year in the UK over 100 people die and nearly 1000 are injured because of fires caused by heating appliances. We are once again offering, in partnership with Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue, free safety testing of electric blankets and small portable heaters in West Berkshire, Wokingham and Bracknell Forest.

Free Electric Blanket Safety Testing - Autumn 2023. When did you last replace or get your electric blanket safety checked? When did you last have your portable heater PAT tested?

How to be ready for the digital switchover and protect yourself from scams. What is the digital switchover? The UK’s telephone network is changing. Between now and 2025 most telephone providers will be moving their customers from old analogue landlines over to new upgraded landline services using digital technology.

Regulatory Easements Stakeholder Home Office Update. The Home Office have issued an update last month (14/08/23) on the policy change relating to Regulatory Easements. In its update, the Home Office confirmed that "the Government has decided to extend the alcohol licensing regulatory easements relating to off-sales, set out in the Business and Planning Act 2020 (BPA), until 31 March 2025."

Would you like to quit smoking this Stoptober? This October, join the thousands of smokers committing to quitting. Stop smoking for 28 days and you're 5 times more likely to give up for good.

Single-use plastics ban: plates, bowls, trays, containers, cutlery and balloon sticks. From 1 October 2023 businesses must no longer supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items in England.

Updates on Government 'American XL Bully' dog ban. Last week the Government announced a ban will come into force on 'American XL Bully' dogs. American XL Bully’ dogs will be banned following a series of horrific attacks, the Government has announced.