Better Business Partnership

The aim is to help traders comply with the law while improving consumer protection through a partnership approach.

It is often difficult for consumers to know whether they are dealing with reputable tradesmen or whether they are dealing with one of the small proportion of rogue traders. Concerns are also raised about bogus traders and unscrupulous callers who, after carrying out less than satisfactory work, disappear leaving a mobile phone number as the only contact.

In an attempt to address these particular problems the Trading Standards service of Perth & Kinross Council and D Division of Police Scotland have created the Better Business Partnership.