Trusted Trader news and updates

27th November 2023

The following information has been provided as a guide for our Trusted Trader members as to what Trading Standards expect to see on members websites and business documentation.

28th October 2023

Aberdeen City Council is the latest local authority to join the Trusted Trader network and has started the Aberdeen Trusted Trader scheme and are inviting applications from local businesses.

To help establish the scheme, Aberdeen City Council is offering the first 10 members a 50% discount on their first year's membership.

24th September 2023

Despite modern locking systems on vehicles some criminals do manage to overcome them by using devices bought legally and relatively cheaply on the internet.

All of these work by affecting the radio frequency imitated by the key fob / device, enabling vehicles to be stolen despite owners having possession of the key(s).

22nd September 2023

Aberdeenshire Council is the latest local authority to join the Trusted Trader network and has started the Aberdeenshire Trusted Trader scheme. and are inviting applications from local businesses.

To help establish the scheme, Aberdeenshire Council is offering the first 25 members a 50% discount on their first year's membership.

28th August 2023

In a bid to prevent doorstep crime, Angus Trading Standards are urging residents to use the Angus Trusted Trader Scheme to safely choose a reliable local trader to carry out work in their homes.

The initiative, backed by Angus Council and supported by Police Scotland, enables residents of Angus to search for reputable, vetted, local businesses.

17th August 2023

Have an impartial assessment carried out. This will tell you which energy efficiency measures will have the maximum impact and most benefit to your home.

Get quotes from companies/traders who have been vetted by Trading Standards.

12th June 2023

Moray Council and Scottish Borders Council have both started their own Trusted Trader schemes and are inviting applications from local businesses.

To help establish each respective scheme, both Councils are offering the first 25 members a 50% discount on their first years membership.

19th May 2023

Police Scotland have received reports of theft of tools from vans. You may wish to consider the following Crime Prevention advice:

Avoid parking in dark, secluded areas, choose locations that are well lit and overlooked by houses, passers-by and covered by CCTV if possible.

6th January 2023

It has been another very challenging year for both consumers and business owners, but away from all the media negativity and doom and gloom, let us pause to reflect something positive

Here is a list of the traders that have achieved the highest number of positive reviews during 2022.

2nd November 2022

Are you looking to expand and grow your workforce? Have you considered employing a more diverse workforce?

The Edinburgh Guarantee is part of and is a vision that all sectors of the city work together to ensure that citizens in Edinburgh aged 16+ years, will have the opportunity to a job, training or further education.

1st April 2022

The premise of Approved Trader is to provide a portal to reputable businesses for the benefit of consumers across Scotland.

The SCOTSS Approved Trader scheme now means eligible businesses can join from anywhere across Scotland, where there isn’t already an official local authority trader scheme.

10th March 2022

Online attacks can range from tricking you to downloading rogue applications,to ransom type demands or simply deceiving you into giving out personal or financial information.

Review your security, five minutes now could save yourself lots of heartache, stress and damage later on.

6th January 2022

Generating customer feedback can be a challenge for any business and human nature means we can all be very quick to criticise and very slow to praise.

Here is a list of the traders that have achieved the highest number of positive reviews during 2021.

12th November 2021

Telecare smoke, heat and carbon monoxide devices are IN ADDITION to internally interlinked smoke alarms.

Telecare devices should NOT be removed during installation of new fire and CO system installations.

20th October 2021

By February 2022 every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms

Interlinked fire alarms talk to each other. When one goes off, they all go off so you will hear them wherever you are in the house. This should help you to react quicker and could save your life.

11th June 2021

If anyone knocks on your front door claiming you need work doing to your house, tell them "No Thanks".

Rogue traders will look and sound very convincing, and typically target the more elderly and vulnerable.

6th April 2021

On 1 April 2021, the West Dunbartonshire Trusted Trader scheme moved over to the purpose built trustedtrader.scot platform.

Applications are invited from West Dunbartonshire based businesses and surrounding areas who can demonstrate that a significant proportion of their work is conducted in West Dunbartonshire.

6th April 2021

The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 are a bit of a mouthful, but get the law wrong and they could leave a bad taste in your mouth!

1st April 2021

Fife Trusted Trader was formally launched on 1 April 2011. It is the only trader scheme in Fife that is Council backed, supported by Police Scotland.

Read some of the feedback from founding members that helped create the scheme back in 2011.

19th March 2021

The Scottish Government has outlined the plan to ease restrictions. The following sections are taken from the Scottish Government website to help provide clarity for our members.

26 April - assuming the data supports the decision at the time, then restrictions are expected to be significantly reduced.