surrey trading standards

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Slice of bread contains as much salt as a bag of crisps

Posted by SCC ⋅ November 24, 2011

Detail: Surrey County Council Trading Standards is spearheading a drive to tackle the hidden health dangers of excess salt levels in bread. The consumer champion is working with bakers to help them reduce salt in their products in order to improve customers’ health. A survey by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) revealed that … Continue reading →

Management costs reduced by half

Posted by SCC ⋅ November 15, 2011

Surrey County Council Trading Standards will reduce management costs by half as part of a plan to improve the service and provide taxpayers with better value for money. A public value review into the consumer champion found ways the service could work more efficiently while protecting and enhancing the high level of performance that has … Continue reading →

Fireball danger from giant cigarette lighters

Posted by SCC ⋅ October 25, 2011

Oversized cigarette lighters that can explode into fireballs without warning have sparked a safety message from Surrey County Council Trading Standards. Almost 200 of the giant lighters have been seized from shops and market stalls in Surrey alone, with the majority of them failing safety tests. They have also been found on sale elsewhere in … Continue reading →

Residents urged to think twice with cold calling doorstep traders

Posted by SCC ⋅ October 13, 2011

Surrey County Council is encouraging residents to pick up a free no cold calling sticker pack. The new initiative has been launched by Surrey Trading Standards Service to tackle the rising number of cold calling doorstep traders who prey on the elderly and vulnerable. These type of traders often perform shoddy work, carry out work … Continue reading →

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