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Category Archives: Trading Standards

Council pull investment plug on world’s smallest travel adapter

2 August 2017by

A company claiming to be creating the world’s smallest travel adapter ignored potential safety concerns and continued to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds through crowdfunding campaigns, despite concern from […]

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Trading Standards

Residents warned not to respond to ‘council tax refund’ scam emails

3 February 2017by

Residents are being warned not to respond to scam emails offering refunds on their council tax bills. 

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Trading Standards

Council saved elderly woman from being conned out of £17,000 by rogue trader

14 September 2016by

Merton Council’s trading standards officers saved an elderly woman from being conned out of thousands of pounds when a rogue trader demanded money for bogus work to her home.

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Older people, Trading Standards

Revealed: How Merton Council works behind the scenes to keep Wimbledon Tennis Championships running smoothly

23 June 2016by

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club?

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Environment, Trading Standards, Traffic and Highways, Wimbledon tennis championships

Don’t give out bank account details, council warns

2 June 2016by

  Merton council is warning residents not to give bank account details to a company claiming to reduce council tax payments. A company has been calling residents offering to save them […]

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Council Tax, Trading Standards

Council warns against rogue rubbish collector

3 February 2016by

Merton Council is warning residents to be extra vigilant after receiving reports of an individual claiming to work for the council visiting a resident at their home.

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Trading Standards

Trading standards seize major haul of illegal DVDs

18 June 2015by

Over 2,000 illegal DVDs have been seized by Merton and Richmond’s Regulatory Services Partnership following a raid at a shop in Mitcham. 

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Trading Standards

Merton and Richmond mark the launch of a new shared regulatory service partnership

24 October 2014by

Lead authority Merton Council hosted the first ever joint regulatory service committee meeting with Richmond Council this week. 

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Business, Trading Standards

Fraudsters hit with record £6.1m order

10 June 2014by

Two brothers who made millions of pounds from innocent people in a betting scam were hit with a £6.1m confiscation order, one of the largest ever made.

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Trading Standards

Advice on hand for residents to avoid scams

19 May 2014by

As part of Scams Awareness Month Merton Council are organising a drop-in session at the Civic Centre in Morden, advising residents on scam pitfalls.

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Trading Standards
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