Are you looking for more work?

"joining is a ‘no brainer’ and we cover the cost of our annual membership several times over"

on average, members received 58 work requests over the last 12 months
the value of work completed was calculated at £604,750 which equates to £7,286 per trader
96% of Trusted Traders renewed their membership last year.

How much would 58 leads be worth to your business?

the official Trading Standards scheme across East Lothian
backed by East Lothian Council Council and supported by Police Scotland
a way for the Council to showcase reputable businesses to East Lothian residents.

you must have a minimum of 6 months clean trading history
be willing to be vetted by East Lothian Trading Standards
agree to the schemes Code of Practice and commitment to fair and honest trading
pay an annual refundable* fee of £252 inc VAT. There are no other costs or charges
apply now online, it will take you around 10 minutes to fill in the application
or fill in an expression of interest form and let us call you for an informal chat.

*19.9% of applicants failed to meet the vetting requirements last year, in which case the application fee is refunded.

ongoing promotion of the scheme from social media to radio campaigns
Google exposure and reputation management for your business
in the last 30 days Trusted Trader had 25,916 website visitors and 110,944 pageviews
the use of scheme logos and vehicle stickers to promote your Trusted Trader status
an easy review generation links to send to customers or freepost review forms
your own trader profile to showcase your business, set up by the team
a robust complaints process that gives reassurance to potential customers
access to scheme and Trading Standards advice and assistance.

Apply online now or fill in an expression of interest form.