Stroud Community
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Latest News
- Hundreds of dogs enjoy paddling in pool - Staff at the lido in Cheltenham allow the animals in every year before the pool is drained.
- Man dies in quad bike crash on country road - A quad bike crashed into a ditch between Lower Apperley and Tirley some time before 23:20 BST.
- Cotswold Ghost Tours stopped in vicar 'harassment' row - The local vicar says he had not stopped the tours from running and he denies harassment.
- Badger culls have varying impacts on cattle TB - The UK government policy sees cattle TB incidence fall in two badger cull areas but rise in a third.
Avoid The Local Cowboys
Posted by Administrator : Thursday 28th February 2013
HOW EASY IS IT TO SPOT A LOCAL COWBOY TRADER? There are numerous reasons why cowboy builders get away with their bad practices and carry on working in the community such as people not asking for verified references, no signed contract, not obtaining at least 3 other quotes to compare, clients naturally go for the cheapest quote and some residents or businesses are impatient and choose not to wait for the best builder.
Many people in our Stroud community think they could spot a cowboy builder. But the fact is that they can fool the smartest employer. Cowboy builders can be enthusiastic about the work, always return your calls, visit quickly and tell you readily how much the job will cost and when they can start.