The Redbridge Safer Communities Partnership, which includes the Council, Trading Standards, police and fire service, is the London regional winner of the prestigious Tilley Awards, which identify effective multi-agency working.

To protect vulnerable elderly residents, the multi-agency effort launched new and imaginative schemes to prevent distraction burglary and rogue doorstep traders:

• Banks and Building Societies Protocol
• REACT Team
• Bogus Callers
• Operation Liberal
• Doorstep Calling Restricted Zones.

Further information

• Doorstep Selling Regulations
• Illegal Money Lending (LoTSA)
• Bank Safe Online - advice on phishing, money mules and trojans
• Scams (CD) 
• Scams ( LoTSA )
• Scams ( OFT )
• Scams (Rip-off Tip-Off)
• Safe From Scams 
• Unfair Trading ( TSC )
• Unfair Commercial Practices ( BERR )
• Guidance on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (BERR/OFT) (PDF 405 Kb)
• Europa - Unfair Commercial Practices 
• Name and shame
• Met's Crime Mapping website. 

For further information contact Trading Standards or you can complete our online request for service form.