With more than half of adults in the East of England considering gifting electrical goods this Christmas, Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service and Norfolk County Council’s Trading Standards team have issued a joint warning to be careful where you buy from.
Councillor Margaret Dewsbury, Cabinet Member for Communities and Partnerships at Norfolk County Council, said: “Unfortunately, buying from online marketplaces means that you can’t always be sure who you are buying from and whether products meet safety standards. Products being sold cheaply could also turn out to be counterfeit, so if it seems too good to be true, it may well be and you may be left with a sub-standard product."
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02 December 2021
With new variants of COVID-19 in circulation, there are easy steps we can all take to make sure COVID doesn’t ruin Christmas
02 December 2021
To mark Grief Awareness Week (2 – 8 December), Norfolk County Council, in partnership with health and voluntary organisations, is launching its Taking the Time to Heal campaign
02 December 2021
A new strategy to help victim-survivors of domestic abuse will go to cabinet on 6 December
01 December 2021
As temperatures dip and winter sets in, everyone in Norfolk can do their bit to make sure they’re prepared for winter flooding
01 December 2021
Norfolk’s newest recycling centre opens to the public today, Wednesday 1 December
29 November 2021
Better Together for Norfolk charts the County Council’s priorities over the next five years, to guide how it will work with partners to boost the economy, protect the environment, help people live healthy and fulfilling lives and support communities.
26 November 2021
The public are being asked for their views on improvements to a well-used crossing of a busy section of the Norwich ring-road linked to a popular walking and cycling route
26 November 2021
The temporary order that made Exchange Street and St Benedicts Street city centre pedestrian and cycle zones has been approved for extension until June next year by the Department for Transport (DfT).
26 November 2021
A report to Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet says that Adult Social Services across the country are facing unprecedented challenges but practical solutions are being put in place here.
26 November 2021
Ambitious plans to boost infrastructure and the economy to support Norfolk’s communities are to be considered by councillors.
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