Trading Standards

Details on Dorset Trading Standards' work in the county.

General enforcement visits

	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08	2008/09
Total complaints/enquiries received $	8,164	8,069	9,793	7,090	4,812	6,053	5,898	8,065
Total enforcement visits	4,179	4,268	4,493	2,685	2,661	6,653	6,572	6,665
All items of weighing and measuring equipment tested	19,299	15,974	20,210	10,473	2,886	24,385#	10,157	15,666#
Number of goods tested for quantity and quality	10,417	6,499	3,869	3,821	2,270	2,037	859	4,454
Number of goods/services tested for safety	78	85	278	87	114	188	210	240
Number of prosecutions arising from enforcement activity	38	18	9	13	25	10	7	13
Number of premises subject to inspection under licensing functions:petroleum,explosives,poisons	583	499	520	445	387	470	471	432

	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08	2008/09
Business advice and enquiries	1,092	1,192	2,009	1,750	1,910	2,078	2,397	2,383
Consumer advice and enquiries	6,982	6,877	7,784	5,340	2,902	3,935	3,501	5,682
Talks, presentations and media interviews	47	43	40	135*	140*	153*	197*	292*