Tarmac 'jobbers' on the prowl

Saturday, 20 February 2016 00:00

Workmen posing as UK tarmac traders are attempting to defraud Island residents.

That's the message from the Office of Fair Trading after several members of the public called to report 'jobbers' turning up unannounced.

They're offering to do the work immediately - mitigating the need to wait for similar local companies to carry out the work.

Cold-call traders typically carry out substandard work with no guarantee - chief inspector John Peet says people must be wary:

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