Shop around for credit
As the festive season gathers pace there is an increased demand for credit – in the form of credit cards, loans or store cards. Merton Council is backing the Office […]
Category Archives: Trading Standards
Jingling your money away
More and more people are buying their Christmas presents online but Merton Council’s trading standards are warning residents that not all online organisations share the same Christmas cheer. They are […]
The Home truth
A recent study by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shows that people who are planning to buy or sell their homes could be at risk of losing around £300 […]
Tesco fined over £30,000
London Borough of Merton’s environmental health (commercial) section are celebrating after Tesco Stores Ltd were fined over £30,000 at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on Wednesday 10 November for breaches of the […]
What not to share
Merton residents should be aware of commercial companies who are giving the impression they are collecting clothes for charity when in fact they are sold for profit, warns Merton’s trading […]
Faking it
‘Don’t fake it’ warns Merton Council’s trading standards section after uncovering a number of fake products in the borough. Trading standards have recently handled cases of fake CDs, DVDs, clothing […]
Beware of Cowboy Contractors
Residents are being warned by Merton Trading Standards of cowboy builders operating in Merton following a number of incidents sprung on unsuspecting homeowners in the Morden and Mitcham Common Area. […]
Merton travel agents fly high
A survey conducted recently by Merton Council’s Trading Standards department has shown that travel agents within the borough of Merton generally offer accurate prices on their last minute package holidays. […]
Recycle while commuting!
In order to recycle even more in the borough, Merton Council has placed containers at a number of train and tube stations in the borough so commuters can conveniently discard […]
Don’t serve alcohol without ID
A 13 year old volunteer went undercover to help Merton Council catch two shops in Merton selling alcohol to minors and the shop keepers have now been successfully prosecuted. One […]