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Trading standards

County Hall, Dorchester

Dorset Trading Standards Service aims to protect consumers and support fair and honest traders.

Dorset Trading Standards Service enforces the laws that govern goods and services which we buy, hire and sell.  In so doing it promotes and maintains a fair and equitable trading environment in terms of quality, quantity, safety and price which enhances economic welfare and quality of life in the county of dorset.

The Service has two operational divisions:

  • Consumer and community services
  • Fair and safe trading services.

These divisions have wide ranging responsibilities that cover many specialist areas. Follow the links for further information.

Street View, Dorchester

Business
Find out more about the range of services that Dorset Trading Standards Service offers to businesses.


Clothes stall

Consumers
Find out more about how Dorset Trading Standards Service can help consumers get a fair deal


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Events, news, warnings and latest scams
Find out about the latest Dorset Trading Standards Service news.


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The Trading Standards Service
Find out more about how we are organised, what we plan to do, our achievements as well as career information and contact details.


Telephone

To contact us
A quick guide as to who to contact and where to find us


 
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