Schoolchildren learn lessons for life
Students from 17 schools across the London Borough of Merton have taken part in a training day to help them meet the challenges of life. Merton’s Junior Citizenship event, held […]
Category Archives: Trading Standards
Roofer fined for defrauding Merton residents
Kingston Crown Court has fined a roofer a total of £1,300 after he pleaded guilty to one count of fraud and four counts of falsely describing his services. An investigation […]
Undercover police operation stops business selling alcohol to underage teenagers
Following an undercover Police operation to stop businesses selling alcohol to underage teenagers, a Tooting store was refused a licence for the second time last month following its reapplication to […]
Night of Safer Neighbourhoods
Safer Merton is taking a number of positive steps in working towards a safer and enjoyable Halloween night for the residents of Merton. The Safer Merton partnership brings together the […]
Merton Council offers free electric blanket testing
In a move to increase safety in the home this winter, Merton Council is holding two electric blanket testing sessions for its residents. The two sessions will be as follows:Monday […]
Time to Move
Merton Council’s Trading Standards has prosecuted Time 2 Move.com Ltd, estate agents which trade as T2M in Tooting. On 29th August 2007, following a two day trial in Wimbledon Magistrates […]
Video owner found guilty
The owner of Ayngaran Video, Mr Kurunamoorthy, pleaded guilty to 18 matters brought at Wimbledon Magistrates court on 4 October 2006, by Merton Council. Mr Kurunamoorthy, trading as Ayngaran International, […]
Free electric blanket testing
Free electric blanket testing was organised by Merton’s Trading Standards Officers in partnership with Age Concern Merton and London Fire Brigade. Age Concern Merton and London Fire Brigade funded the […]
Reminder about bogus traders
People are being warned by Merton Trading Standards to be wary of organisations collecting clothes for charity that then sell them for profit. These companies have a completely commercial nature, […]
Local company guilty of malpractice
Olympia Computer Systems UK Ltd of 391 Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, and its director, pleaded guilty on 3 October, to three matters, at Kingston Crown Court, brought by Merton Council. The […]