age-restricted products

August 2015

Slicing into illegal knife-sale figures

2015-08-26T09:19:56+01:00 August 26th, 2015|Recent news|

Following a recent change to legislation that will see criminals facing substantial jail terms if convicted of a second knife offence, the success of Croydon’s trading standards team in preventing the sale of blades to youngsters has […]

June 2015

Nipping nips-offending in the bud

2015-06-09T10:07:56+01:00 June 9th, 2015|Recent news|

Shopkeepers could face fines of thousands of pounds, under new laws to be introduced this autumn, if they sell e-cigarettes to anybody aged under 18.

Croydon’s trading standards team, however, is reminding traders that its free Do you […]

January 2015

Do you Pass? – Trading standards can help

2015-01-15T15:36:43+00:00 January 15th, 2015|Recent news|

The dos and don’ts of selling age-restricted goods are outlined in a course being offered to local businesses by Croydon’s trading standards department, free of charge.

The “Fair Trading Award do you Pass?” accredited training course informs traders […]