Trading standards
Our dedicated section protecting consumers and safeguarding businesses in East Renfrewshire. We are here to achieve a safe, fair trading environment with informed and confident consumers.
Our commitments
- Investigate unfair trading practices including unreliable traders, misleading prices and package holidays
- Inspect trade premises to ensure that they're meeting with trading standards legislation
- Apply weights and measures legislation by checking equipment used such as shop scales and petrol pumps
- Offer free and fair advice to help new and existing businesses to meet with legislation
- Offer talks on scams, doorstep crime, prevention and how to stay safe
- Investigate criminal consumer matters including product safety, counterfeit goods and puppy farming
- Monitor the sale of age-restricted products like tobacco, fireworks and e-cigarettes
- Ensure all farms meet with the provisions of the Animal Health Act
- Offer custom prevention packages to residents including nuisance call blockers
- Maintain links with neighbouring authorities to safeguard interests of traders and consumers