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CTSI can provide expert opinion, comments and spokespeople on a wide range of Trading Standards, consumer protection and regulatory issues. 

Please contact our press office on 01268 582240/07557 229 774 or pressoffice@tsi.org.uk who would be happy to assist.


Peterborough City Council shine during COVID-19 pandemic response

Posted: 28/06/21

In April 2020, during the second month of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Peterborough City Council's Regulatory Services were called upon to support the Authority's efforts to house the homeless in Peterborough's hotels to help protect them from the spread of the virus.

CTSI celebrates work of Gateshead Metrology Lab during COVID-19 pandemic

Posted: 25/06/21

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is celebrating the work of the Gateshead Metrology Lab for its examplar work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Post Office scam: Bogus failed parcel delivery texts sent to public

Posted: 24/06/21

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has uncovered evidence of a new Post Office scam that claims that the recipient's parcel delivery failed and returned to a Post Office depot.

Trading Standards rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted: 17/06/21

Trading standards services made an estimated 1.3 million COVID-19 secure and business compliance checks across the United Kingdom, according to an infographic released today by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). 

CTSI responds to NAO report on OPSS

Posted: 16/06/21

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) welcomes the report released today by the National Audit Office (NAO). The NAO report highlights that more still needs to be done in various areas of the UK product safety system, including the work of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). 


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