Trading Standards and police join forces to visit dozens of Preston shops over knife sales – Blog Preston

The county council say more than 280 businesses across Lancashire are now enrolled on the scheme which includes convenience stores, kitchenware and haberdashery outlets and garden centres.

Cabinet member for rural affairs, environment and communities county councillor Joshua Roberts said: “We’re speaking to local businesses and signing them up to the Responsible Retailer Scheme. Responsible Retailers like this one have placed the knives high up, out of the reach of children, and will check the identification of anyone trying to buy a knife who looks under the age of 25.”

The sale of knives is not licensed so any retailer can sell them but laws restrict them being sold to under-18s.

Trading standards officer at the Reform-led county council, Jason Middleton, said: “We’ve all got a responsibility to reduce knife crime and reduce the access of young people to knives – and that includes the police, Trading Standards and shops that sell knives. The Responsible Retailer Scheme supports retailers and shops by providing free resources and advice on how they can sell knives and blades responsibly.”

Anyone who suspects a retailer of selling knives to under-18s can contact Trading Standards on 01772533569 or Lancashire Police on 101.

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