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Project addressing potential modern slavery in hand car washes wins a Trading Standards Hero Award

Posted: 29/11/2022

A scheme to address potential modern slavery in hand car washes has led to Slough Borough Council’s Trading Standards team receiving a Diversity and Inclusion Award at Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony. 

Pair who work to keep our markets safe and fake-free win a Trading Standards Hero Award

Posted: 29/11/2022

Two key members of the National Markets Group for IP Protection - Gavin Terry and Patrician Lennon - have won recognition at Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony for their work with market operators. 

Hajj Project wins CTSI Hero Award

Posted: 29/11/2022

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s Hajj Enforcement and Awareness Project has won recognition as the Overall Hero in the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony. 

A project which turned a tragic event into positive changes wins CTSI Hero Award

Posted: 29/11/2022

An awareness campaign developed to highlight the dangers of illicit cigarettes – Operation June – has won recognition as the best Trading Standards Project in the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony. 

Helping scam victims earns Hero Award for Northern Ireland Trading Standards Enforcement Officer

Posted: 29/11/2022

Alison Gilchrist, Northern Ireland’s Lead Officer on Doorstep Crime and Scams, has received the Trading Standards Hero Award from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) for her tireless work safeguarding victims and potential victims of scams and rogue traders, resulting in savings of over £1m.

Coalition urges Government to scrap EU Bill timetable

Posted: 25/11/2022

Loss of protections across product and food safety, and tackling scams, top public and experts’ concerns.

CTSI urges shoppers to be careful what they bargain for this Black Friday

Posted: 21/11/2022

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is urging shoppers seeking to save money on Black Friday bargains to be on their guard against scams, fake reviews and potentially unsafe goods.

Shop wisely this sale season and avoid getting less than you bargained for with top tips from Citizens Advice

Posted: 14/11/2022

Council and police seize large quantity of unlicensed fireworks

Posted: 08/11/2022

Illegally stored fireworks worth between £6,000 and £10,000 were seized by North Lanarkshire Council’s Trading Standards Officers, assisted by Police Scotland, from an unlicensed premises in Wishaw on Friday.

Losing just £100 to a scam would tip 13 million into crisis

Posted: 03/11/2022

For one in four (24%) UK adults*, losing just £100 to a scam now would tip them into serious financial crisis, unable to pay bills, buy food or buy other essentials, according to research** released today by National Trading Standards (NTS). Although losing any amount of money to a scam today would hurt 70% of people more than it would have done a year ago, a loss of just £250 would tip 37% into crisis, with 48% unable to cope with a loss of £500.  

All Party Group on Smoking and Health Chairman, Bob Blackman MP, calls on government to listen to tobacco retailers

Posted: 02/11/2022

An All Party Group on Smoking and Health today heard the results of a survey today showing that the majority of tobacco retailers support existing tobacco laws and also tougher regulations in future including a levy on tobacco manufacturers to pay for measures to help smokers quit, and raising the age of sale to 21. Conservative Chairman of the APPG, Bob Blackman, has secured the first backbench debate under the new government on Thursday 3 November and plans to raise the findings of the survey in the debate.

CTSI voices concern over hurried timetable for EU Law reforms

Posted: 01/11/2022

CTSI urges rethink on timetable for Retained EU Law Bill, as “pace and scale of change is daunting”.