A WARNING has been issued by North Yorskhire Trading Standards to residents being offered asphalting services with leftover stock from highway projects.

Trading standards have warned these individuals are not contracted to any highways projects and invariably the work done is overpriced and of poor quality, and threats have often been used to secure payment.

Trading Standards said: "The number of reports received would indicate there are several of these teams working across the North Yorkshire area.

"Residents are warned that if they are approached by such traders they should not engage with them and should contact Citizens Advice on 03454 04 05 06 and ask to speak to a member of the Investigations and Safeguarding Team at North Yorkshire Trading Standards or call the police on 101."