ECONOMIC GROWTH

Trading standards - market regulator and champion of fairness

Now more than ever, councils’ trading standards service is essential to our economy and the environment, says Cllr Jenny Hannaby.

In these times of high inflation and huge cost of living pressures, consumers need to know more than ever they are truly getting what they've paid for.

Reassuringly, there is a market regulator and champion of fairness. It's the trading standards service, run by local authorities, such as Oxfordshire County Council.

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