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Islington Council recruits clever canine to sniff out £70,000 illegal tobacco
An Islington business and its director have been ordered to pay over £32,000 after their illegal tobacco and vape supply was uncovered by sniffer dog, Cooper. In March 2023, Islington Council’s Trading Standards team seized 4272 packs of illegal cigarettes and 578 dodgy vapes from Naz Organic Ltd on Holloway Road, thanks to the help
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Rogue traders receive prison sentences in Trading Standards prosecutions
Two prosecutions have highlighted the work Bromley’s Trading Standards team does to protect residents from rogue traders, with the prosecutions warning residents to be wary of a doorstep call. Francis Delaney of Nazeing Road, Nazeing, Essex, was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court, to 21 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months, 120 hours unpaid work and
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Winners of LTS Awards 2023 Crowned
Colleagues, friends, and comrades from around London gathered to celebrate achievements as the LTS Awards were held in Central London. The event, launched last year albeit in a virtual setting, is held annually to acknowledge the tireless effort of Trading Standards around the region in keeping residents and businesses safe. A total of 8 awards
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Dagenham shop to fork out thousands for selling illegal cigarettes
Barking and Dagenham Council takes a zero-tolerance approach to businesses selling illegal cigarettes to its residents. This has been proven in court where a Dagenham business has been ordered to pay out over £3,000. On three occasions in 2022 and 2023, Longland Shop on the Heathway, Dagenham was found with illegal cigarettes on its premises
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£100,000 in fake goods seized in Newham as part of London Trading Standards Week
Newham Trading Standards kicked off London Trading Standards week with a pre-planned raid on a business suspected of selling clothing, which resulted in the seizure of counterfeit goods with an estimated retail value exceeding £100,000. London Trading Standards represents the 33 Local Authority Trading Standards services in the Capital. Working together they share information and
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Directors of rogue removal company sentenced to five years
Two men who scammed people moving home and belongings out of thousands of pounds have been brought to justice by Islington Council. Mr Alexander Robert Linley-Sharman and Mr Jacob David Littlestone, directors of removal company My Move, both pleaded guilty to eight counts of unfair commercial trading practices at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, 8
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London’s renters urged to report rogue landlords and letting agents
Private renters across London are being urged to use a reporting tool which could see illegal fees charged by landlords and letting agents returned to their pockets. London Trading Standards, working with the London Mayor’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) team, is launching a new project which aims to empower London’s 2.7 million private renters to know,
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Successful crack down on illegal tobacco sellers in Plumstead
Following resident and business concerns, the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Trading Standards team has achieved two significant successes against illegal tobacco sellers in Plumstead. On 26 July 2023, a three-month closure order was granted at Bromley Magistrates Court against Plumstead Mini Market, formerly Kobis Mini Market, at 252 Plumstead High Street. The order was granted
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Stronger powers to combat illicit tobacco come into force
New sanctions have come into force which will mean businesses and individuals selling illicit tobacco can receive a penalty of up to £10,000. Trading Standards officers, as of July 20th, will now have the power to refer cases to HMRC for further investigation where businesses or individuals have been found to sell illicit tobacco. HMRC,
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