Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Bedford Borough Council (25 019 199)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 03-Mar-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint alleging fraud by a person linked to a council employee. This is because we are unlikely to be able to add to the Council’s responses.
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Cheshire West & Chester Council (25 013 949)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 20-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of concerns about a local trader. This is because the Council’s actions did not cause Miss X significant injustice. The injustice she claims stems from the actions of the trader and we could not hold the Council responsible for this or say it must reimburse Miss X for her loss.
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Derbyshire County Council (25 015 524)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 03-Feb-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the actions of the Council’s Trading Standards Team because further investigation is unlikely to find fault with the Council.
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Westmorland and Furness Council (25 014 102)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 19-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a complaint about an electricity meter. This is because there is not enough of evidence of fault to justify investigating.
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Royal Borough of Greenwich (25 010 390)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 13-Jan-2026
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s response to allegations made against her landlord. There is insufficient evidence of fault to justify investigation.
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Coventry City Council (25 010 764)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 18-Dec-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint on how the Council’s trading standards officers dealt with her concerns about a product she believes led to the death of two of her pets. There is not enough evidence of Council fault to warrant us investigating. We also cannot achieve the outcome Miss X seeks.
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Manchester City Council (25 010 854)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 07-Nov-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the actions of the Council’s trading standards team. This is because Mr X has not suffered an injustice by the actions of the Council.
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London Borough of Lambeth (25 002 478)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 19-Oct-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how trading standards dealt with his concerns about a faulty appliance. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault causing Mr X a significant injustice.
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London Borough of Wandsworth (25 006 889)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 10-Sep-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about trading standards because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify investigating.
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Nottinghamshire County Council (25 005 137)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Trading standards 03-Sep-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council carried out its trading standards investigation. The issues raised are subject to court action. We have no jurisdiction to investigate.