News

• Avoid counterfeit goods this Christmas
• Steer clear of dangerous toys online
• Don’t be tempted to borrow money from unscrupulous loan sharks

• Person found to be selling alcohol without a licence to underage festival goers prosecuted
• Charges included Exposing alcohol for unauthorised sale, in breach of the Licensing Act 2003

• Joint investigation by Reading Trading Standards and Thames Valley Police secures successful conviction of rogue trader operating across Southeast
• Vulnerable and elderly residents who were targeted received compensation for work carried out to their properties

• Energy Guard Insulation Ltd. attempted to scam an elderly resident out of £5,625 through unnecessary building work
• Following an investigation by Trading Standards, two men were successfully prosecuted in September 2022

• South Oxfordshire District Council licensed taxi driver was found guilty at Reading Magistrates Court in March
• He was ordered to pay over £1,000 in financial penalties and had six penalty points added to his driving licence

• Avoid fake goods this Christmas
• Steer clear of dangerous toys online
• Don’t be tempted to borrow money from unscrupulous loan sharks

• The fraudster was successfully prosecuted for trademarks and fraud offences.
• The deception generated around £75,000 – over an 18-month period from January 2018 and June 2019

• A rogue trader operating in Caversham has been ordered to pay a costs totaling over £6k after a successful prosecution
• They have also been disqualified from being a company director for 2 years

- 700 visits to Reading businesses carried out to ensure they are operating in Covid-secure way

- Also continuing a range of regulatory services including checks on the licenced trade including taxi and private hire