Gloucestershire Trading Standards Service

10/06/2026

Did you know that Trading Standards enforce farm animal welfare legislation?🐮 🐷 🐔

If you have a complaint regarding the welfare of farm animals and livestock, let us know 👉 https://orlo.uk/contact_us_UBM9U

06/06/2026

Setting up or taking over a food business in ? 🥗 🍔 🍰
All food business operators have to register their business via https://register.food.gov.uk/new.
Registration is free.

05/06/2026

⚽ Don't get played! Watch out for counterfeit World Cup shirts this summer⤵️

04/06/2026

⚠️ AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE⚠️
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in England, Scotland and Wales lifted on4/6/26

Strict biosecurity is still vital to protect the health and welfare of your birds. Please continue to follow the biosecurity and hygiene guidance available from GOV.UK.

If you suspect bird flu in poultry or other captive birds, you must report it immediately.

04/06/2026

Our officers have seized over £10,000 worth of counterfeit goods ⤵️

https://orlo.uk/counterfeit_goods_seziure_xPYph

Officers executed warrants under the Trade Marks Act 1994 at addresses in Kingsway and Churchdown, after receiving intelligence about fake goods being sold online. They also carried out inspections at lock-ups in the Gloucester area.

01/06/2026

📢 Va**ng businesses: Don't forget to apply for apply for approval for Va**ng Products Duty and the Va**ng Duty Stamps Scheme before they come into force on 1 October 2026!📢

You’ll need to take action if you:

👉 manufacture va**ng products
👉 store duty-suspended va**ng products
👉 act as a UK representative to buy duty stamps for an overseas manufacturer

⚠️ You may also need to take action after 1 October 2026 if you import va**ng products and need to pay the duty.⚠️

Find out if your business needs to apply via ➡️ https://orlo.uk/va**ng_duty_TTO4L

28/05/2026

It's a good idea to keep an eye on the latest product safety recalls - make sure the items in your home and used by your loved ones are safe ⤵️

https://orlo.uk/product_safety_recalls_HvDis

Find product safety alerts, unsafe products and recalls

28/05/2026

Our officers will be at Tesco in tomorrow (29th May), helping to spread in our local community! Pop along to ask us any questions about scams you may have. 😊

Gloucestershire County Council

28/05/2026

A fireworks supplier and its director have pleaded guilty to multiple safety offences following an investigation by Gloucestershire County Council Trading Standards Service ⤵️

https://orlo.uk/trading_standards_press_release_voqJw

Platinum Home Cinema, and its sole Director, Chase James Gardiner, 42, both of Hales Road in Cheltenham, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court today (Tuesday, May 26) to be sentenced in relation to four breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Explosives Regulations 2014.

25/05/2026

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