Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
A week of high-impact enforcement activity in Birmingham saw £650,000 worth of counterfeit and unsafe goods seized, as Trading Standards officers and partner agencies carried out two major raids.
A city business where a significant rat infestation was discovered has been ordered to pay more than £8,000 after failing to comply with food hygiene regulations.
A resident who was caught on camera dumping a sofa and driving away has been prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council as it continues its fight against environmental crime.
Residents are being urged to be cautious with cigarettes and smoking materials after they caused a number of house fires in Wolverhampton in recent months.
The owner of a vehicle used to fly tip a large pile of waste in the city has been sentenced to 180 hours of unpaid work and given a driving ban following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council.
A resident who dumped broken furniture and household waste has been sentenced to a 12‑month community order following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council.
A van driver who was spotted dumping waste on a city roadside has been successfully prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council.
- 22nd April 2026
A shop in Walsall has been fined after selling a vape to a person under the age of 18 during a test purchasing exercise.
Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team, working in partnership with West Midlands Police, has carried out a series of enforcement raids as part of Operation Cloud.
A joint operation led by Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team and supported by West Midlands Police has resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illicit goods.