Thursday, 27 August 2009

Trading Standards CEO message to independent garage operators

Trading Standards chief executive Ron Gainsford picked up on the Retail Motor Industry Federation member survey and is encouraging them to avoid the threat of more costly and burdensome regulation by subscribing to the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair.

We keep coming back to the point of doing simple things well - avoiding the trouble that may come our way if we don't listen to the messages we are being given is a case in point. We can not ignore the threats of government intervention and hope it goes away, the UK automotive sector is threatened by not only more legislation, but probably the most intrusive to date if it does not commit to self regulation by subscribing to this Code.

If you are a responsible business operator, the Code has been designed for you - you are already doing what is required within it, you just need to confirm this by committing to publicly demonstrating it by subscribing to the Code. £75 subscription, 15 minutes of your time.

The message from me, don't ignore what we are being told. The RMI's survey is confirmation that you need to do this to avoid what is feared the most by you and people like you.

Here's the press release

http://tinyurl.com/l4amhy

All the best
Chris

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