Welcome to the Sheffield City Council Trading Standards

We are here to protect the interests of Sheffield consumers and businesses. This web site is part of our service to our traders and residents but you are free to browse this site no matter where you live.

Scams. Don't drop your guard where scams are concerned, they may not currently be in the headlines but they're still out there! Visit: www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/watch_out, and learn how to recognise, and avoid falling for, some common scams. Loads of useful information that could save you time and money.

Sheffield Trading Standards 'South Yorkshire Motor Trade Business Partnership Scheme' the aim of which is to develop a 'motor trade partnership' that will help consumers to buy with confidence and assist those reputable businesses wishing to demonstrate a commitment to trade fairly.

Use the link, Motor Trade Partnership logo, below, to go to the Home page of the scheme or, to go directly to the Sheffield section, which includes a list of member dealers in Sheffield, visit: Sheffield Members

What did the Council ever do for us?

Based on the 'What did the Romans ever do for us?' syndrome, Sheffield Council is running a 'What did the Council ever do for me?' campaign. The first subject of the campaign is Sheffield Trading Standards, featuring Naomi from Handsworth, pictured below. For more details of this campaign, others to follow and, for a chance to appear on the posters, please see:

"All too often people simply aren't aware of the huge range of services that their Council provides. Most people are under the impression that councils do little more than empty bins and sweep the streets. One of our agreed key campaign themes in the Residents Communications Strategy aims to tackle the 'what did the Romans ever do for us' syndrome. In actual fact, the Council provide over 400 different services every day. In the first of a series of campaign advertisements, Naomi from Handsworth was featured to shout about the fact that the Council makes sure she doesn't get half measures at the petrol station, thanks to Trading Standards. You may have seen the posters around the city. More advertisements are planned to highlight other vital services that the Council provides including The Register Office, Music Service, and more."

Sheffield City Council Trading Standards, 2-10 Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S9 2DB
Telephone: (0114) 2736290   Fax: (0114) 2736248   Electronic Mail: trading.standards@sheffield.gov.uk

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