A SCHEME to install video links between trading standards offices and citizens advice bureaux has received national recognition.

The North Yorkshire project was singled out for praise at the launch of the Government's Consumer Support Network in London.

The trial project will involve setting up video links between the county council's trading standards service in North-allerton and CAB offices in Scarborough and Richmond.

Document scanning equipment will allow advisors to check through contracts and documentation while at the same time speaking to their clients