Councils have called for more funding for trading standards services following an investigation highlighting a “postcode lottery” in enforcement.

Councils have called for more funding for trading standards services following an investigation highlighting a “postcode lottery” in enforcement.

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Guildford Borough Council has set a balanced budget in a sign that finances have stabilised after long-running risks to its governance and financial sustainability.