Community update
Prosecutions
|
Date |
Defendants |
Offence(s) |
Court Result |
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15/09/2006 |
Dels UK Ltd, Askew Road. Lalji Pancha Patani |
Sale of a knife to a minor. Sale of fireworks without a licence. |
Conditional discharge of 12 months and £2510 costs. |
|
01/09/2006 |
Ryman Limited Mr Miguel Kol |
Sale of a knife to a minor. |
Fined £3300 total and £5,200 costs. |
|
17/07/2006 |
Supersave, North End Road. Shinwari, Tariq (Licensees) & Khan (Seller) |
Sale of alcohol to a minor. |
Each fined £200 and £400 costs. |
|
07/03/2006 |
Vardar, Askew Road Darko Petrov and Toni Petrov (Licensees) |
Sale of alcohol to a minor. |
Each fined £200 and £250 costs. |
|
07/03/2006 |
LPC Maintenance Limited |
False trade membership claim to NICEIC. |
Fined £500 and £1078 costs. |
|
04/04/2006 |
Ray Munn Limited and Albert Rainbow |
Sale of aerosol spray-paint to minor. |
Each fined £400 and £1000 costs. |
|
10/01/2006 |
Francis Patrick Gonzalez |
False trade membership claim to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. |
Fined £1500 total and £1038 costs. |
|
13/12/2005 |
Michael Walsh |
Street trading without a licence. |
Fined £50 and £50 costs. |
|
29/11/2005 |
Natural Wave Limited |
Non-compliant furniture to fire-safety laws. |
Fined £6000 and £4054 costs. |
|
15/11/2005 |
Safeway Stores Limited |
Misleading Price indications. |
Fined £1500 total and £1577 costs. |
|
08/09/2005 |
Costcutters, 238 Uxbridge Road, and Liaqat Hussain (Licensee) |
Sale of alcohol to a minor. |
Fined £400 and £800 costs. |
|
22/08/2005 |
Care-Knight Limited |
Failure to provide 7-day cancellation and refund for unsolicited visit. |
£750 fine and £1718 costs. |
|
24/08/2005 |
Poundsaver, North End Road, Fulham. |
Sale of a knife to a minor. |
£500 fine and £740 costs. |
Enforcement Policy
The Public Protection & Safety Division Enforcement Policy outlines the decision process that Trading Standards apply when taking enforcement action.
Inspection Powers
Trading Standards officers have the power to enter and inspect trading premises at all reasonable hours. They do not have to make an appointment and will usually come without advance notice during opening hours in the day, evening and at weekends.
The frequency of the visits will depend on the risk posed by the business. This is calculated using National Guidelines scoring the premises on the following criteria:
Type of products supplied.
- Number and category of consumers at risk.
- Compliance with legislation and codes of practice.
- Confidence in business management.
Inspection intervals range from at least every year (highest risk) to at least every five years (lowest risk).
Powers of the officers
Officers have the power to enter premises and can take samples, photographs and inspect records. Trading Standards prefer to help businesses comply with the law and ensure fair trading. They may seize any product that they suspect to be non-compliant with the law. As a result, they may serve statutory notices, recommend prosecution or impose prohibitions on the business or equipment. Any action will take into account the principles of the Enforcement Concordat.
The Inspection
The Officer will introduce themselves, produce identification and explain why the inspection is being made - whether it is following a complaint or a routine inspection.
The Officer would normally discuss issues with the Proprietor/Owner/Manager of the business or the person responsible on-site. During the inspection, the Officer will look at the products or services supplied and may question staff and/or the proprietor relating to the business practice and procedures. The officer may check paperwork relating to suppliers, product records, hazard analysis, or refusals records etc are up to date and being completed correctly.
After The Inspection
After inspecting the premises, the Officer will discuss the findings of the inspection with a suitably responsible person on-site. The Officer will answer any relevant queries that you may have and, if necessary, agree time scales within which corrective work should be completed. A follow up visit may result to check that any matters needing attention have been done.
If work cannot be completed within the time period agreed, it is essential that traders contact the inspecting officer.
Contact details are always provided in any communication with a trader.
