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Southend's Trading Standards offers a wide range of services to both consumers and businesses in Southend. Our overall aim is to ensure a fair and safe trading environment for both buyer and seller alike.

The Team also:

• Make regular routine visits to trading premises to check on compliance with current law and check weighing and measuring equipment for accuracy.
• Investigate complaints concerning trading practices which may be against the law.
• Monitor the marketplace for dangerous products and illegal trading methods.
• When necessary, pursuebreaches of criminal legislation through the Courts.
• Use newspapers, radio and television to make the public aware of dangerous goods, current scams and other issues.
• Aims to, where possible, provide speakers on trading standards subjects to schools, clubs, traders and other organisations.

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Southend-on-Sea Trading Standards Service, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Trading Standards, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. SS2 6ZG.  Telephone: 08454 04 05 06   Fax: Fax: (01702) 215051   Electronic Mail: tradingstandards@southend.gov.uk