Trading Standards

Established in 1986, Trading Standards now forms a combined service with Environmental Health within the Corporate thematic area of Social Inclusion and Health.

The Trading Standards service is a 'High Profile Front Line Public Service' designed to serve the needs of the local community and aims to promote and maintain a fair, equitable and safe trading environment.

By the implementation of a programme of planned actions which are linked to the Sandwell Council's priorities our service objectives are:-

*To ensure that consumers and businesses within Sandwell are protected against fraud, unfair trading practices and unsafe goods or services;

*To provide advice, assistance and support to the business community of Sandwell including competitive, expert verification and calibration services to trade and industry;

*To empower and enable consumers within the Borough to exercise their legal civil rights to resolve disputes concerning the sale or supply of goods/services; and

*To listen to the needs of the community and respond to their demands for alternative and/or improved services.

For more information on the services Trading Standards offer, follow the links below;

Trading Standards Sandwell Site:

http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/business/trading-standards

Licensing:

http://www.laws.sandwell.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/business/licensing