Merton works with OFT to put end to dodgy dealing
Merton Councils Trading Standards teams hard work has paid off. They worked closely with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), to stop Mark Talbot, owner of Surrey based Specialist Doors […]
Category Archives: Trading Standards
Vodka warning
Beware of contaminated vodka warns Merton Council, after some bottles of St Petersburg and S. Petersbourg vodka were found to contain dangerous levels of methanol. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) […]
Ban spray paint sales
London Borough of Merton is backing demands for legislative change in the sale of ‘graffiti’ products to under 18s, after an assessment of compliance to their Traders Code of Conduct […]
Ban spray paint sales
London Borough of Merton is backing demands for legislative change in the sale of ‘graffiti’ products to under 18s, after an assessment of compliance to their Traders Code of Conduct […]
Knock Knock, who’s there?
Beware of cowboy builders who are door knocking Merton residents for work, warns Merton Council, who are offering residents tips following a number of complaints. Residents should be wary of […]
Holiday or headache?
Avoid the holiday blues by steering clear of bogus holiday clubs where the reality does not live up to the promise, is the warning from Merton Council. Holiday clubs are […]
Yo ball warning
Merton Council is warning of strangulation dangers associated with the new craze of “Yo” balls and are advising residents to dispose of them immediately to avoid potentially fatal accidents. Trading […]
It’s not just voddy going in your body
Beware of contaminated vodka warns Merton Council, after some bottles of Imperial Valkonov Vodka and Original Vodka Russia Export Quality were found to contain dangerous levels of methanol. The Food […]
Extra large pizza – hold the cockroaches!
Wimbledon Magistrates Court found a Merton pizza trader guilty this month following an investigation by Merton Council’s Environmental Health department. Mr Rashid Ahmed, who traded at Pizzarella in Kingston Road, […]
Never say never
The holiday blues were banished by Merton Council as they secured a conviction against is one of the big three UK holiday companies, for breaking their high profile ‘Never Beaten […]