Request 101004039257

1. Staffing levels

a) How many FTE members of staff were employed by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
b) How many FTE members of staff were employed by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
c) How many FTE members of staff were employed by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
d) How many FTE vacancies (if any) were your trading standards service carrying in 2018/19?
e) How many FTE vacancies (if any) were your trading standards service carrying in 2022/23?
f) How many FTE vacancies (if any) were your trading standards service carrying in 2025/26?

2. Trading standards activities

a) How many enforcement visits were carried out by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
b) How many enforcement visits were carried out by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
c) How many enforcement visits were carried out by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
d) How many prosecutions were commenced by your trading standards service in 2019/19?
e) How many prosecutions were commenced by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
f) How many prosecutions were commenced by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
g) How many informal cautions, letters of advice and written warnings were issued by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
h) How many informal cautions, letters of advice and written warnings were issued by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
i) How many informal cautions, letters of advice and written warnings were issued by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
j) How many age restricted test purchases (e.g. alcohol and tobacco, vapes, fireworks, knives etc) were carried out by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
k) How many age restricted test purchases (e.g. alcohol and tobacco, vapes, fireworks, knives etc) were carried out by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
l) How many age restricted test purchases (e.g. alcohol and tobacco, vapes, fireworks, knives etc) were carried out by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
m) How many shop closures (either temporary or permanent) were ordered by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
n) How many shop closures (either temporary or permanent) were ordered by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
o) How many shop closures (either temporary or permanent) were ordered by your trading standards service in 2025/26?
p) How many premises in your council area had their licences revoked or removed following concerns raised by your trading standards service in 2018/19?
q) How many premises in your council area had their licences revoked or removed following concerns raised by your trading standards service in 2022/23?
r) How many premises in your council area had their licences revoked or removed following concerns raised by your trading standards service in 2025/26?