Trading Standards Service Performance Report 2022 to 2023

The primary aim of the Trading Standards Service is to provide a fair and safe trading environment for the benefit of both consumers and reputable businesses within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. This is done through a mix of advice, education, enforcement and partnership work.

Key areas of work, which support local, regional and national priorities, are identified through the service planning process. For 2022 to 2023, the service identified five key priority areas which are highlighted in these pages, along with some of the main achievements in each of those priority areas.