Standards promoted at Carmarthen market
Members of Carmarthenshire Trading Standards Team have been at the Carmarthen Indoor Market to promote the Registered Traders Scheme which is five years old.
Trading Standards established the scheme in 2004 in an attempt to combat the rising level of complaints about home repair and domestic improvements. The service believed the public was being let down by cowboy builders and that reputable businesses were fed up with the image that all builders are incompetent or worse.
The traders on the scheme have signed to say that they agree to run their business in accordance with certain terms and conditions, as laid down by Trading Standards.
Since its implementation, the scheme has grown to include all the main sectors of the building trade, as well as general builders. There is also a separate list of Gardeners and Handypersons and there are plans to include Pest Control companies in the near future.
Viv Jones, Scheme Coordinator said “I am conscious of the fact that many residents are still unaware of the existence of the scheme. We have had canvas shopping bags designed with the Traders logo on the side to advertise the scheme and we gave these out to shoppers on the market days in Carmarthen, Ammanford and Llanelli. We also had leaflets and advice on scams and the like.”
Executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “This scheme provides a valuable service to householders who need to find a reliable builder, gardener or handyperson to carry out work for them.”
For further information on the scheme, please contact Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567. For any consumer related queries you can also contact Consumer Direct Wales on 08454 04 05 06.
Trading Standards established the scheme in 2004 in an attempt to combat the rising level of complaints about home repair and domestic improvements. The service believed the public was being let down by cowboy builders and that reputable businesses were fed up with the image that all builders are incompetent or worse.
The traders on the scheme have signed to say that they agree to run their business in accordance with certain terms and conditions, as laid down by Trading Standards.
Since its implementation, the scheme has grown to include all the main sectors of the building trade, as well as general builders. There is also a separate list of Gardeners and Handypersons and there are plans to include Pest Control companies in the near future.
Viv Jones, Scheme Coordinator said “I am conscious of the fact that many residents are still unaware of the existence of the scheme. We have had canvas shopping bags designed with the Traders logo on the side to advertise the scheme and we gave these out to shoppers on the market days in Carmarthen, Ammanford and Llanelli. We also had leaflets and advice on scams and the like.”
Executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “This scheme provides a valuable service to householders who need to find a reliable builder, gardener or handyperson to carry out work for them.”
For further information on the scheme, please contact Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567. For any consumer related queries you can also contact Consumer Direct Wales on 08454 04 05 06.
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