News Room
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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Garden Landscaping and the Law
Posted: 22/04/21
With spring upon us, many will be turning to garden upgrades and make-overs as the weather improves and lockdown restrictions begin to ease to allow meeting in private gardens and outdoor spaces.
CCAS welcomes the Earl of Lindsay as Chair
Posted: 19/04/21
The Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS) welcomes Lord Lindsay as its new Chair.
CTSI appoints the Earl of Lindsay as President
Posted: 12/04/21
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) announces the Earl of Lindsay as President of the Institute.
National Insurance number scam targets public
Posted: 09/04/21
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received a video recording of an automated telephone message claiming that the National Insurance number of the recipient "will be terminated due to some unethical financial transactions."
Fraudsters spoof Barclays, Halifax, HSBC and Lloyds Bank in phoney text messages
Posted: 29/03/21
This month, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) received considerable evidence of banking scams sent via text messages.