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Our paid-for, tailored advice can help you grow and develop your business. By coming to us, you can invest in compliance confidently knowing you’re receiving advice from the experts who enforce the legislation. You can pay for advice through our Primary Authority or Buy With Confidence schemes, or on an hourly basis, allowing you to create a flexible, affordable package to meet your needs.
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Agriculture
Supporting farmers and the agriculture industry
Our service covers one of the largest farming regions in the country, with tens of thousands of holdings, a number of slaughterhouses and regular livestock markets and important agricultural events held throughout the year.
As a result, advice, guidance and enforcement on animal health, welfare and disease control legislation is a high priority for us, and we aim to work alongside the agriculture industry to protect the health and welfare of livestock.
Animal disease
Defra Rural Services Helpline
Report a notifiable animal disease
Services for local authorities
We offer intelligence products, accredited financial investigation and weights and measures services to other local authorities at a competitive price.
Latest news
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Exeter shop shut down after repeated attempts to flee with illegal tobacco
Trading Standards and police have closed yet another business for selling illegal tobacco – despite repeated warnings and dramatic attempts to escape with contraband. On Wednesday 26 November, District Judge … Continue reading
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‘Tis the season to be cautious!
As Black Friday and the Christmas season approaches, we’re warning people to be aware of scams. Phishing emails are on the rise as cyber criminals exploit the flood of promotional … Continue reading
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Counterfeit items seized in joint police and Trading Standards operation
Counterfeit items were seized from high street shops in Plymouth this week by police and Trading Standards officers, tackling organised crime. Heart of the South West Trading Standards and Devon … Continue reading