Do I report Fraud in the council to trading standards UK?

Hello...It would seem it is definately fraud.

Therefore report it to everyone you can...especially to the police, giving them photo copies of the documents concerned, and insist you wish for them to act upon it immediately.

Ask for a case number straight away, as you intend to take it up with your solicitor as well, this way the police will act quickly.

The main crime you want to have them charged with will be...Fraud...but under, Computer Misuse Act 1990.

This will mean the main offence of Fraud is a full 'criminal' offence, and at least two major players within the offending council will be charged...the assigned Data Protection Officer and The Chief Executive.

The Local Government Ombudsman may eventually be the way to go but are usually only interested if you have exhausted a Council's complaints procedure & in this case I imagine that may not be the way you want to go. If this involves some kind of financial dishonesty or forgery or is indeed 'fraud' as you say - go to the police first.

Try the Local Government Ombudsman. Do a google search on them.

Trading Standards are generally part of the Council, so if there is some kind of cover up you wont get much help from them.

Go to the press if you have proof.

This is a criminal offence and you should take a copy of all evidence and report it to the police. Trading standards arn't really the people to go to in this instance because it is way too big for them.

Good luck.

hi

have you searched the web for answers.or just ring the council say u calling on behalf of a friend so they dont suspect you and say where do you report fraud.

have u contacted the manger or directors of the council?

Report the violations to the Office regulating Trade and Commerce.

Police.

Fraud is a criminal offence.

Yuo wouldn't report murder to another council department, so why fraud ?

The police.

If you have evidence of fraud (a crime) then contact the police.