Trading Standards Alert - Security Systems
Trading Standards have been made aware that a security company is contacting consumers to say that they have won a free security system.
28 Jul 2009
National News
Trading Standards Alert - Financial Information
An elderly consumer received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Lloyds Bank (who the consumer banks with) requesting her debit card details. Unfortunately the consumer gave the information to them, shortly after this phone call she received a letter saying they would assist the consumer in gaining charges back from the bank that had been wrongly charged.
28 Jul 2009
Trading Standards Alert - cold calling for Yellow Pages
Kent Trading Standards has received information suggesting that businesses are being approached by a trader giving the impression that they are the Yellow Pages calling regarding their renewal. However, it turns out the caller is not from the Yellow Pages and the business has agreed to advertise with another company, agreeing to pay a £1068 fee plus £89 a month.
28 Jul 2009
Coolinge Lane - road closure
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone will be closed for an estimated 3 weeks from 10 August 2009.
28 Jul 2009
Key local projects hit as Government raids Bedford and Marston Vale infrastructure funding
The Government has raided key infrastructure funding for Bedford Borough, cutting a fund previously allocated for essential local improvement schemes by almost 50% for 2010/11. The sudden, unilateral cut in funding deals a severe blow to the prospects of vital projects such as the redevelopment of the bus station area and the completion of the western bypass being completed in forthcoming years.
28 Jul 2009
Key local projects hit as Government raids Bedford and Marston Vale infrastructure funding
The Government has slashed promised infrastructure funding for Bedford and the Marston Vale by nearly half, although the requirement for the area to take an additional 16,000 new homes remains
28 Jul 2009