The sale of cars on the roadside in Caerphilly County Borough is being tackled by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards Service, with action being taken against the owners of any cars found for sale at the roadside and other locations.
Since January this year, it has been illegal to sell any goods on land within the county borough without having the necessary street trading consent in place.
This includes cars which can cause a danger to other road users by blocking sight lines and causing potential purchasers to park dangerously to have a look. As well as this, Trading Standards have also uncovered a number of traders masquerading as private sellers to avoid their legal obligations to customers.
Cllr Rob Gough, Cabinet Member for Public Protection said, “Our Trading Standards and Highways officers continue to work hard to tackle this issue”.
He continued, “In addition, our officers are now able to share information with Trading Standards officers right across the country about roadside sellers, to help catch the unscrupulous rogue traders who set out to deliberately mislead innocent purchasers”.
Since January this year, a total of 136 vehicles have been logged by Trading Standards and Highways officers, and the sellers informed of the controls by a warning notice.
Over four weekends in October, 21 vehicles were targeted by Trading Standards and the owners called out to speak to officers. The majority were private individuals who were unaware of the law, and advice was given.
A number of traders have been unearthed however, and Trading Standards is investigating their activities in depth.
If you have any information, or to find out more, please contact Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Trading Standards Service on 01495 235 291.
