Staffing levels
- How many FTE members of staff were employed by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
- How many FTE members of staff were employed by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many FTE members of staff were employed by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
- How many FTE vacancies (if any) were your trading standards service carrying in 2018/19?
- How many FTE vacancies (if any) were your trading standards service carrying in 2022/23?
- How many FTE vacancies (if any) were your trading standards service carrying in 2025/26?
Trading standards activities
- How many enforcement visits were carried out by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
- How many enforcement visits were carried out by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many enforcement visits were carried out by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
- How many prosecutions were commenced by your trading standards service in 2019/19?
- How many prosecutions were commenced by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many prosecutions were commenced by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
- How many informal cautions, letters of advice and written warnings were issued by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
- How many informal cautions, letters of advice and written warnings were issued by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many informal cautions, letters of advice and written warnings were issued by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
- How many age restricted test purchases (e.g. alcohol and tobacco, vapes, fireworks, knives etc) were carried out by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
- How many age restricted test purchases (e.g. alcohol and tobacco, vapes, fireworks, knives etc) were carried out by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many age restricted test purchases (e.g. alcohol and tobacco, vapes, fireworks, knives etc) were carried out by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
- How many shop closures (either temporary or permanent) were ordered by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
- How many shop closures (either temporary or permanent) were ordered by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many shop closures (either temporary or permanent) were ordered by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
- How many premises in your council area had their licences revoked or removed following concerns raised by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
- How many premises in your council area had their licences revoked or removed following concerns raised by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
- How many premises in your council area had their licences revoked or removed following concerns raised by your trading standards service in 2025/26?