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Responsible knife sales vital to communities, says county trading standards leader
Posted: 03/05/2018
Responsible knife sales are vital for community safety, Staffordshire’s cabinet member for trading standards has said following a test purchase operation.
New slaughterhouse CCTV law will help safeguard animal welfare, say vets
Posted: 02/23/2018
Legislation to make CCTV cameras mandatory in slaughterhouses in England to safeguard animal welfare will be laid today (23 February) by Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Trading Standards highlight use of unfair contract terms at wedding venues in Scotland
Posted: 02/23/2018
Scottish local authority Trading Standards services have today released results from an investigation into unfair contract terms at wedding venues.
Check the used car you’re buying doesn’t have a serious safety problem, says DVSA
Posted: 02/19/2018
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is urging people buying used cars to use a new online service to check the car isn’t subject to a recall because of a serious safety problem.
"Get safety recalls fixed or risk prosecution" DVSA warns car dealers
Posted: 02/19/2018
Motor traders that sell cars with outstanding safety recalls are breaking the law the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) warns today, as it launches a new service designed to help people buying cars – and dealers themselves – check if cars are safe.
