Are all travellers/gypsies rogue traders?

Our former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said we must not let political correctness prevent us from tackling difficult issues (he was talking about sexual offences by ethnic minorities). So here we go… In this post I will be talking about Continue reading Are all travellers/gypsies rogue traders?

Weights and Measures – the Government response

In a previous article I wrote about the sorry state of affairs of weights and measures enforcement in the UK. http://tradingstandardsblog.co.uk/the-state-of-weights-and-measures-in-the-uk-in-2023 Here are some responses from the Government. Firstly Jonathan Reynolds (Labour MP) asked this question To ask the Secretary Continue reading Weights and Measures – the Government response

Cutbacks at Hampshire County Council Trading Standards

I’ve been contacted by an ex-employee of Hampshire County Council Trading Standards. They have provided me some communication they had with their councillor, which makes for interesting, if not alarming reading. This just sums up for me the problem of Continue reading Cutbacks at Hampshire County Council Trading Standards