CTSI bolsters policy team with new appointment

Posted 01/03/24

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has announced the appointment of Jessica Merryfield as their new Head of Policy.  Jess moves to CTSI from Nottinghamshire County Council where she is a Trading Standards Officer (TSO) and a Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner (CTSP).  She is the first person to hold both the DCATS qualification for Trading Standards and a degree in Environmental Health. Jess also boasts extensive experience working for Local Authorities as well as the commercial sector and has provided training for both CTSI and the Food Standards Agency.

Jess will be working with the policy team on a number of projects including helping to take forward some of the recommendations from CTSI’s Manifesto, building relationships with key partners and CTSI members, and developing new policy and campaigns work.

CTSI Chief Executive, John Herriman, said: "We are delighted that Jess will be joining us, particularly given her strong track record and her work as a fully qualified Trading Standards Officer.  Jess will be well placed to help us build on our policy work successes in many areas such as securing resources and action on underage vaping and tackling issues with online marketplaces.  It is an added bonus that Jess also holds the degree in Environmental Health, which will help us as we build a closer relationship with Environmental Health in policy work in areas such as food and housing.”

Jess Merryfield said: “I am truly delighted to be joining CTSI. I am thrilled to be able to use all my knowledge, skills and experience to benefit the Trading Standards profession. I am looking forward to working with all at CTSI, and throughout the profession, to continue the policy successes CTSI have achieved so far.”

Jess will begin work at CTSI in mid April 2024.

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The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is a national not for profit established in 1881 which supports the UK’s trading standards profession, and works to protect consumers and safeguard honest businesses.  CTSI's members are engaged in delivering frontline trading standards services at local authorities and in businesses. www.tradingstandards.uk

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