Homeowner Claire Dickinson was a victim of a cowboy builder who says not enough was done by authorities to help get her money back.
Investigating suspected shoddy builders is one of the jobs for Trading Standards officers. They work for local councils enforcing consumer rules. But there are fears that cutbacks have left some departments not fit for purpose as ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi reports.
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