Issue - meetings
An Approved Trader Scheme
Meeting: 13/03/2017 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Culture, Leisure and Communities (Item 32)
32 An Approved Trader Scheme 
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This report recommends the strengthening of the partnership between City of York Council and Age UK and support for their Home Services Directory and a partnership with Checkatrade to form a new Trading Standards Approved scheme for local traders in the York area.
Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive Member:
a)
Notes the contents of the report.
b)
Agrees to strengthen the partnership with Age
UK.
c) Agrees a new partnership between City of York Council Trading Standards (part of Public Protection) and Checkatrade
Reason: To support the council’s priorities to create jobs and grow the economy, to build stronger communities and to protect vulnerable people.
Minutes:
The Executive Member considered a report which recommended the strengthening of the partnership between City of York Council and Age UK and support for their Home Services Directory and a partnership with Checkatrade to form a new Trading Standards Approved scheme for local traders in the York area.
It was confirmed that in addition to being able to obtain approved traders’ information via a website and mobile app, a printed directory would be delivered to homes and businesses, to ensure that those without access to the internet were not excluded from the scheme.
Resolved: That the Executive Member:
a)
Notes the contents of the report.
b)
Agrees to strengthen the partnership with Age
UK.
c) Agrees a new partnership between City of York Council Trading Standards (part of Public Protection) and Checkatrade
Reason: To support the council’s priorities to create jobs and grow the economy, to build stronger communities and to protect vulnerable people.