Fair Trading

Our fair trading work includes these objectives:To assist local consumers and to equip them to be more informed and confident as consumers.To advise local businesses to help them to succeed fairly and legally.To deal with the 'problem traders' who persistently trade unfairly.

Our work on these objectives includes:

  • dealing with consumer complaints and giving advice,
  • working with schools on consumer education,
  • providing consumer information via local media and quarterly newsletters,
  • our Fair Play Charter, and development of further fair trading schemes, and
  • dealing with "problem traders" by use of criminal enforcement, Enterprise Act action or the forthcoming general duty not to trade unfairly.

Contact Details

Trading Standards
E-mail ts@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours 9am - 5pm
Phone Number 01942 827476
Fax 01942 488405
Address Wigan Council, Unity House, Westwood Park Drive, Wigan, WN3 4HE
Location