How Trading Standards can help you

We help protect you, your family and your community by making sure goods and services in South Lanarkshire are safe, fair and described honestly. You can contact us if you are worried about a scam, a rogue trader, an unsafe product or something you have been sold. We also support local businesses with clear advice so they can trade legally and confidently.

What we do

We investigate scams, doorstep crime and unfair trading. We check new and second‑hand goods to make sure they are safe, and we take action when products are dangerous or misleading. Our officers also carry out inspections and enforcement exercises, including detecting illegal tobacco.

We visit shops that sell age‑restricted products such as tobacco, vapes and fireworks. We give advice and carry out test purchases to make sure the law is followed.

Support for businesses

If your business is based in South Lanarkshire, you can contact us for free advice on consumer protection law. We can help you understand product safety, fair trading, pricing, contracts and selling goods in person or online.

You can also apply to join Buy with Confidence, our approved trader scheme for businesses that can show they trade honestly and fairly.

We provide an online business advice pack, and if it does not answer your question, you can get in touch with us for more help.

We test and verify weighing and measuring equipment used for trade. From 1 April 2025, our fees are:

• £85.64 per hour for an inspector
• £51.30 per hour for support staff

Public weighbridges

Some private companies operate public weighbridges that you can use for a small fee.

Galloway and MacLeod Ltd
55 King Street, Stonehouse, ML9 3EH
01698 791919
Mon–Fri 7.30am–5pm; Sat 7.30am–12 noon

Albec Metal Co
33 Duchess Road, Rutherglen, G73 1AU
0141 647 7303
Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm (closed 12–12.30pm); Sat 9am–12 noon

Animal health

We enforce animal health laws to prevent the spread of livestock diseases and ensure animals are cared for on farms, during transport and at abattoirs.

Petrol and explosives

We license petrol stations and explosives stores to make sure sites meet safety standards and reduce the risk of fire.

Contact us

Report a concern or request advice using our Consumer and Trading Standards enquiry form.