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Consumer advice and information

Welcome to Trading Standards webpages where we provide advice and information for Cambridgeshire residents.

Advice and information to help you find a gas engineer

Latest news and articles from Trading Standards

Common problems for Cambridgeshire consumers

  • Buying a car
  • Mobile telephones
  • Large domestic appliances
  • Car repairs and servicing

Helping to protect yourself as a consumer

  • Product safety
  • Protection on your credit card
  • Shopping online
  • Safe Cycle Hire Scheme
  • Fakes and counterfeits

Rogue traders

  • Spotting a rogue trader
  • Reporting a suspected rogue trader
  • Having work done on your home
  • No Cold Calling Zones

Scams

  • How to spot a scam
  • How to report a scam
  • Stopping junk mail and marketing calls

Tackling underage drinking and smoking

  • Community Alcohol Partnership
  • Kick Ash
  • Getting asked for ID

Keeping animals and birds

  • Horse passports
  • Keeping poultry
  • Keeping cows, sheep, goats or pigs
  • Bringing pets into the UK
  • Miniature and micro pigs

Publications

  • Issues being tackled by Trading Standards Oct to Dec 2011.pdf (484Kb)
  • Issues being tackled by Trading Standards July to Sept 2011 (171Kb)
  • Issues being tackled by Trading Standards April to June 2011.pdf (109Kb)
  • Trading Standards Service Plan 2011/12 to 2013/14.pdf (3Mb)

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Last updated: Friday 20 January 2012, 15:27

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  • Product recalls on Trading Standards Institute website
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