Category: Public protection

296 Public protection posts found.
Public protection

How you can help to stop scams and doorstep crime?

20/06/2017
a poster advising public about rogue traders

Scams and doorstep crime affect the lives of millions of people across the UK and effect every age group. In addition to…

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Two Telford private hire drivers prosecuted for illegally plying for hire

23/05/2017

Shropshire Council’s Trading Standards and Licensing service has welcomed two separate successful prosecutions of private hire drivers who were found to be…

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Smuggled tobacco and hand rolling tobacco seized at a shop in Oswestry

10/05/2017
seized tobacco in Oswestry

Smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco with an equivalent high street value of over £43,000 have been seized from premises…

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Shropshire retailers fined for selling alcohol and cigarettes to minors

03/05/2017
Picture of someone drinking a bottle of beer

Shropshire Council’s trading standards officers have warned businesses to remain vigilant after two local retailers were fined for selling alcohol and cigarettes…

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A focus on food allergens for Allergy Awareness Week

24/04/2017
milk

Shropshire Council’s regulatory services team is marking Allergy Awareness Week, which begins today (Monday 24 April 2017), by raising awareness of food…

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Partners support Shropshire Council’s Big Conversation

03/04/2017

Discussions are underway with vulnerable groups to seek their views on what more Shropshire Council can do in light of its financial…

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