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Welcome to CTSI's News Room. Here, you can browse through our latest consumer protection and trading standards news reports (below), or check out our archive of news articles from previous years.
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Phoney COVID marshals targeting doorsteps
Posted: 23/10/20
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received reports of incidences involving people pretending to be COVID marshals and medical professionals to gain access to people's homes.
Stay safe at home this Firework Season
Posted: 20/10/20
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) are advising the public to stay safe at home this Firework Season due to the cancellation of public displays because of COVID-19 measures and the likely rise of home displays.
Keep safe and avoid a Halloween horror
Posted: 19/10/20
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is warning the public to keep safe this Halloween by following its safety guidance.
CTSI Chief Executive steps down
Posted: 14/10/20
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) announced on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer, Leon Livermore, has decided to step down from his role effective immediately to pursue new challenges.
Hertfordshire Trading Standards Lead Officer Vicki Burch wins Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/20
Trading Standards lead officer for product safety at Hertfordshire Trading Standards and Chair of the East of England Product Safety group, Vicki Burch, is a “driving force that can be relied on at all times without fail.”
