Newport Trading Standards helps recover £8,500 from rogue traders as doorstep crime tackled

Newport Trading Standards helps recover £8,500 from rogue traders as doorstep crime tackled

Newport City Council’s trading standards officers have helped residents recover thousands of pounds lost to rogue traders, while continuing efforts to protect vulnerable people from doorstep scams. Working alongside Gwent Police, the council’s trading standards team plays a key role in preventing residents from falling victim to fraudsters and supporting those affected by financial crime. One of the measures included in the council’s anti povert…