As part of its commitment to the Real Deal charter, Wisbech Town Council is working with Trading Standards officers at Cambridgeshire County Council to ensure fake goods and other illicit items are not sold on the market. Continue reading
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March is the Real Deal
Fenland District Council, which operates the local market in March, is the latest to introduce the Real Deal Charter, confirming the council’s commitment to safe, fair, fake-free trading.
The council and market management have worked with trading standards officers at Cambridgeshire County Council who are committed to rolling out the Real Deal charter across all the council’s markets. March is now the fifth market in the county to adopt the Charter.
Enforcement News
Click here for a round-up of recent prosecutions by Trading Standards services across the country. Continue reading
Wokingham signed up
Pictured are the Mayor of Wokingham Town Council, Martin Bishop, and his wife Mayoress Yvonne Bishop, with market trader Kathy Osbourne from Shedkraft, Senior Trading Standards Officer Phil Shepherd and Rob Vincent, Building & Grounds Officer and Market Superintendent.
The Mayor of Wokingham joined with market personnel, traders and trading standards to celebrate Wokingham Market joining the Real Deal scheme. The market is the first in the area to sign the Real Deal Charter with Wokingham and West Berkshire Trading Standards Service. Continue reading
All smiles in Redcar
It’s all smiles in Recar as the market operator, Billy Adams, signs the Real Deal Charter with Councillor Irene Curr.
It’s all smiles in Recar as the market operator, Billy Adams, signs the Real Deal Charter with Councillor Irene Curr. Continue reading
Kingston Ancient Market is the Real Deal in fight against rogue traders
Stallholders in Kingston’s Ancient Market are signing up to a national scheme to promote fair and transparent trading.
The ‘Real Deal’ charter helps to ensure sellers operate fairly and minimises the risk of fake goods or other unfair or illegal trading practices, protecting consumers and helping traders to meet their responsibilities. Continue reading
New recruit joins the Real Deal campaign and the fight against fakes
A weekly Cleethorpes car boot sale is the latest recruit to North East Lincolnshire Council Trading Standards team’s Real Deal scheme.
The scheme was launched three years ago in a bid to stamp out the illegal trade in counterfeit goods and to ensure businesses are fully compliant with the relevant laws. Continue reading
Partnership working in action – North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and Spook Markets join forces to bring the Real Deal to shoppers.
North Ayrshire Council Leader Willie Gibson, right, signs the Real Deal Charter at Saltcoats market with Lesley Maby of Spook Erection and Scott McKenzie of Trading Standards.
North Ayrshire Council has teamed up with the operators of Saltcoats Market to make sure the public get the ‘Real Deal’ when it comes to bagging a bargain.
The ‘Real Deal’ initiative is a national campaign aimed at signing up market operators to the National Markets’ Charter, an agreement which sets out safeguards and standards for stallholders and customers. Continue reading
Glasgow’s markets are the ‘Real Deal’
The Real Deal charter is a UK wide initiative that encourages local authority trading standards and market operators to work closely together and share information so that local markets remain free from criminal activity and are a safe environment in which to shop and trade. Continue reading
Scotland’s largest indoor market joins fight against counterfeit goods.
Glasgow City Council has signed an agreement with the Forge Market to ensure shoppers can always be confident of a Real Deal.
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