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CTSI issues warning as majority of consumers prepare for cut-price Christmas
Posted: 12/13/2022
New research reveals four fifths of UK consumers plan for a “cut price Christmas”.
Lifetime Achievement Award for Southwark man who dedicated his career to Trading Standards
Posted: 11/30/2022
Southwark Borough Trading Standards Officer Ray Moore, with more than 34 years’ experience in London and beyond, has been recognised in the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony.
Travel journalist wins a Trading Standards Hero Award for his practical advice during COVID-19
Posted: 11/29/2022
Travel journalist and broadcaster Simon Calder has won recognition at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony for providing clear and practical advice on travel-related difficulties caused by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK leaving the EU.
Salford Trading Standards Officer wins a Hero Award for her work protecting the public
Posted: 11/29/2022
Marsha Bell, a Trading Standards Officer working at Salford City Council, has received an award from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) for her work in protecting the public from the hazards of counterfeit goods.
Former police officer wins CTSI Hero Award for scheme safeguarding elderly and vulnerable
Posted: 11/29/2022
Former Police Community Safety Officer Reg Burrell, from Stamford in Lincolnshire, has been recognised in the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony.