Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon

Achievements Quarter 3
Appendix C
Achievement
Council
Plan
Community
Strategy
Contributing to
Improving
CPA score
PSA HIP Good News
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AND CUSTOMERS
A safe borough
CCTV
Have purchased a second mobile CCTV unit for the borough for
use in combating antisocial behaviour (PCS).
Trading Standards
1) In a joint raid with an officer from the MHRA (Medicines Health
Regulatory agency), Trading Standards Officers have seized 20
pallets of cosmetics (skin lighteners and soaps) suspected of
infringing trademarks legislation, from a trader in Hayes. The
Officer from the MHRA also seized 30 boxes of tablets, what is
believed to be counterfeit medical product (ECP).
2) On Thursday 26th October, 4 Trading Standards Officers
joined with Police to target off licences suspected of selling
alcohol to young people under the age of 18. A total of 35
premises were visited with sales being made in 7 cases. Police
are issuing Fixed Penalty Notices on the sellers, but may
prosecute the licensees if appropriate (ECP).
3) Trading Standards Officers raided a storage unit in Hounslow
used by a Hayes retailer. Approximately 400 unclassified DVDs
were seized (ECP).
4) On Tuesday 21st November, Rent A Banger Car Hire Ltd and
its Director appeared in court charged with various offences
against the Road Traffic Act, the General Product Safety
Regulations and the Business Names Act (ECP).
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