We are the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, commissioned by Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay Councils. We support businesses to grow and develop, work to protect consumers and the economy by ensuring legal and honest trading, and offer services to other local authorities. We also support the agriculture industry to ensure good animal health and welfare. Businesses can find comprehensive trading standards guidance on our website. We also offer paid-for services to businesses, including: - Bespoke regulatory advice, including Primary Authority Partnerships - Buy With Confidence trader approval scheme - Weights and Measures support via our UKAS-accredited mass calibration service, plus non-UKAS service for length and capacity - Training for staff in trading standards issues Find out more about our business services on our website. For consumer advice, contact Citizens Advice on 0808 223 1133 or go to https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
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"Metrology just really underpins every part of our lives. From the moment you wake up and brush your teeth, the toothpaste you use, or the cereal you eat for breakfast, the milk you drink, even your toast - you want to rest assured that everything that you are using is the correct weight or volume you paid for." #WorldMetrologyDay #Metrology #TradingStandards #CTSI
Need trading standards advice for your business? Visit the link to find free online guides on a range of trading standards topics – and you can even download a pack of guides relevant to your business just by answering a few quick questions https://lnkd.in/ehpXqsNv
Does your business use weights or measures to ensure the accuracy of goods or services you provide? Make sure they are accurate by getting them tested by our Calibration Services, which are UKAS accredited for weight testing and calibration. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eY2rivvY
Our lovely Buy With Confidence team are at #DevonCountyShow in the Devon County Council space, Road 8 stand 313. If you're at the show, make sure you drop by their stand to say hi, pick up a copy of the new Buy With Confidence directory and a reusable water bottle, play the fun 'spot the fake' game, and of course find out how Buy With Confidence can help you find a local trader you can trust 👇 https://lnkd.in/dkpWsnD
Loan Sharks can make their borrowers feel they are to blame for the situation they are in and play on their feeling of shame. The loan sharks are the ones that hold all the blame, borrowers have done nothing wrong. We are supporting @stoploansharksengland and their #NoBlameNoShame campaign. For help and support for anyone dealing with a loan shark contact Stop Loan Sharks today #SLSEngland #SLSWeek24
🚜 Are you going to Devon County Show? Make sure you drop into the Farming Support Hub to meet some of our lovely officers, plus Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs team, and others like the Farming Community Network and Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. Have a go at naming the tractor, get yourself a free Bovine TB pack and pen and at the same time chat to our team who will be on hand to answer any questions, provide advice and signpost to some amazing support services. 📍Stand 175, avenue D
Have your say! Trading Standards covers 13 different function areas from animal health to weights and measures. What do you think we should focus on? Let us know in our quick survey https://devon.cc/ts_survey
People often blame themselves or feel ashamed for the situation they are in with a loan shark. The reality is it is not your fault, you are not to blame for your debt to a loan shark and you have done nothing wrong. We are supporting @stoploansharksengland and their #NoBlameNoShame campaign. We want you to know there is help and support out there for anyone who thinks they might be involved with a loan shark, contact Stop Loan Sharks today at https://lnkd.in/dUPnFfd #SLSEngland #SLSWeek24
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🫶 The Rural Support and Wellbeing project, run by the Heart of the South West Trading Standards service, aims to raise awareness of the rural support services available to the farming community, through specialist workshops and representation at rural events, such as livestock markets and agricultural shows. 🐮 The theme of June's webinar is animal welfare, with speakers from the following organisations: 👉 Heart of the South West Trading Standards: Rural team 👉 Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) ✍️ Book now👉 https://buff.ly/3UtuBaB 🪴 The Wellbeing Webinar series is running on the first Thursday of every month, from October 2023 to December 2024. #ruralwellbeing @devoncountycouncil @tsconnected #FFR #farmingsupport
Free online session - Contract Law Basics for Business Businesses, join Chartered Trading Standards Institute Lead Officer Jemma Cox for a free 2-hour online session giving an introduction to contract law. The session will cover: - the key elements of contract formation - identifying the types of contracts you enter into as a business - defining unfair contract terms in consumer contracts and understanding their impact - creating a list of do's and don'ts when writing contract terms and complying with consumer law Find out course dates and register at https://lnkd.in/edW6R_3J