Gloucestershire Trading Standards Service

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What We Do Our Operational Teams Our Service Standards Our Service Plan What We Cost Consultation Legislation We Enforce Enforcement Policy How To Contact Us Your Views	Our Operational Teams Our service is structured into specialist operational teams:
		Animal Health & Welfare Enforces legislation designed to protect livestock and farm animals. Duties are carried out through attendance at all the county's livestock markets and other random checks at a variety of locations. Contact: Nigel Durnford
		Consumer Advice & Community Development Provides impartial civil advice and information and acts as a screening point for the other sections in matters revealing breaches of the criminal law. Also leads on our education and media work, and promotes our service through talks and displays. Contact: Martin Bruton
		Fair Trading Deals with falsely described goods, services and property, breaches of consumer credit laws, and problem traders. Also handles in-depth investigations and administers the Lorrywatch scheme to tackle breaches of weight restrictions on the county's roads. Contact: Karen Smith
		Food and Agriculture Responsible for maintaining standards of quality and quantity of food and agricultural products offered for sale at retail and wholesale level, as well as our weights and measures work. Contact: John Paddock
		Product Safety Aims to ensure that goods sold to consumers are safe. Also takes responsibility for age restricted sales, safety of petroleum sites, including petrol filling stations, safe storage of explosives, including fireworks. Contact: Mark Gardiner

Gloucestershire Trading Standards, Hillfield House, Denmark Road, Gloucester GL1 3LD
t: (01452) 426201 - f: (01452) 426274 - e: tradstds@gloucestershire.gov.uk - Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm (We do not close for lunch)

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