FOi003670 FOI Trading Standards

Short Description
Trading Standards Complaints & Enforcement
Reference number
FOI003670
Date
05/10/2026
Request

I would like to please request the following information:

From 1st June 2024 - 30th June 2026 (broken down by month and year by year if possible please):
 
How many reports did your council receive of home improvement traders breaching consumer protection law.

If possible, please break the data down by type of home improvement trader e.g. builder, decorator, plumber OR type of work they were carrying out.

How many home improvement traders did your council take action against for breaching consumer protection law?

Please share the data in a spreadsheet format.

If data up until June is unavailable, please provide it for the most recent one year period that is available (e.g. 1st March 2025 - 31st March 2026)