Consumer Priorities Survey 2005/2006
Priorities :
During 2005/2006, we surveyed 300 of our service users on which areas of our work they considered to be a priority. This consultation is considered when drawing up our annual Sercice Delivery Plan, detailing how we aim to provide Trading Standards Services across the county, and proritise our work.
The Sevice activities are ranked from 1 to 16, 1 being seen as the highest priority :
Results Table
Rating | Service Activity | Weighted Score |
1 | Combating Rogue Traders, who trade in such a way as to disregard the interests of consumers. | 354 |
2 | Protection from Unsafe Goods. | 350 |
3 | Protection of the Food Chain by controlling the spread of disease in farm livestock. | 311 |
4 | Provision of Consumer advice and assistance. | 270 |
5 | Protection of children from age restricted products, e.g. tobacco, alcohol & solvents. | 263 |
6 | Maintaining a scheme of Registered Traders to promote good practise and protect consumers from bogus trademen. | 244 |
7 | Ensuring accurate price and credit advertising. | 239 |
8 | Enforcement of Food Standards. | 234 |
9 | Ensuring the welfare of farm livestock. | 218 |
10 | Preventing the sale of Counterfeit Goods. | 183 |
11 | Protection against Short Weight or Measure. | 174 |
12 | Ensuring the accuracy of descriptions of goods. | 170 |
13 | Detection of overloaded goods. | 108 |
14 | Educating Young people on their Consumer Rights. | 85 |
15 | Raising the awareness of Young People of Food nutritional labelling, to enable them to make an informed choice on diet. | 65 |
16 | Provision of Business Advice on legal requirements. | 58 |
