We aim to support businesses in the Wigan Council area by providing comprehensive, easily accessible and relevant advice which will enable you to meet your legal obligations. Our advice and enforcement work also helps to ensure businesses are competing on a level playing field as we have a consistent approach to all businesses.
Advice is provided to any business trading in the Wigan Council area free of charge. You simply need to contact us using the details below. We follow the nationally agreed 'Home Authority Principle' (External link) which states that where a business has multiple outlets, the trading standards authority in whose area the head office or decision making base of the business in located is that business's 'home authority'. As such that authority is primarily responsible for providing advice to the business. You can find out more about this principle by clicking on the link above.
All our advisory and enforcement work is carried out in accordance with the Enforcement Concordat (External link), a Cabinet Office document setting out the principles of good enforcement. The concordat recognises that carrying out enforcement functions in an equitable, practical and consistent manner helps to promote a thriving national and local economy.
