{"id":268679,"date":"2025-08-07T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/victim-of-cowboy-builder-calls-for-more-to-be-done-to-catch-rogue-traders-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T21:00:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:00:31","slug":"victim-of-cowboy-builder-calls-for-more-to-be-done-to-catch-rogue-traders-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/victim-of-cowboy-builder-calls-for-more-to-be-done-to-catch-rogue-traders-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Victim of cowboy builder calls for more to be done to catch rogue traders | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/ovlYdnlDdww\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Victim of cowboy builder calls for more to be done to catch rogue traders | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ovlYdnlDdww\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Homeowner Claire Dickinson was a victim of a cowboy builder who says not enough was done by authorities to help get her money back.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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