SUMMER 2019 Click on the images to go to the page Welcome to the latest issue of Trading Standards Business News, a digital publication bringing businesses details of current regulation changes and best practice. In this edition: bringing clarity to travel firms’ Ts&Cs; FSB Awards; farm fire safety; and women in business NEWS Beware deadly weight-loss capsules NEWS New rules on weapons sales; vehicle overloading HITTING THE TARGET Helping small businesses get their fair share of public sector contracts NEWS How to make a victim impact statement HEALTH & SAFETY – DO IT! Lessons to be learned from an incident at B&Q ...AND THE OUTLOOK THIS SUMMER IS FAIR Helping travel firms improve their Ts&Cs SHINING THROUGH THE GLOOM West Midlands firms are celebrated at FSB Awards STICK UP FOR FOOD HYGIENE Why it’s vital to register your food business UNTAPPED POTENTIAL The business benefits of supporting female entrepreneurship SOW THE SEEDS OF SAFETY Tackling the risk factors for farm fires For further information, please contact your local Trading Standards Service SUMMER 2019 Click on the images to go to the page Welcome to the latest issue of Trading Standards Business News, a digital publication bringing businesses details of current regulation changes and best practice. In this edition: bringing clarity to travel firms’ Ts&Cs; FSB Awards; farm fire safety; and women in business For further information, please contact your local Trading Standards Service Click on the images to go to the page...AND THE OUTLOOK THIS SUMMER IS FAIR Helping travel firms improve their Ts&Cs NEWS Beware deadly weight-loss capsules NEWS New rules on weapons sales; vehicle overloading NEWS How to make a victim impact statement SHINING THROUGH THE GLOOM West Midlands firms are celebrated at FSB Awards STICK UP FOR FOOD HYGIENE Why it’s vital to register your food business HITTING THE TARGET Helping small businesses get their fair share of public sector contracts HEALTH& SAFETY – DO IT! Lessons to be learned from an incident at B&Q UNTAPPED POTENTIAL The business benefits of supporting female entrepreneurship SOW THE SEEDS OF SAFETY Tackling the risk factors for farm fires