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Welcome to CTSI's News Room. Browse through our latest Consumer Protection and Trading Standards news reports (below), or take a look through our archive of news articles from previous years.
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Caerphilly Trading Standards Officers save animals from horrifying welfare conditions
Posted: 08/12/2023
The Caerphilly County Borough Council Trading Standards Team has received the Institute’s Hero Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual Hero Awards which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
UK government to rapidly progress plans to create a smokefree generation
Posted: 06/12/2023
Plans to introduce the most significant public health intervention in a generation and phase out smoking are progressing at pace, as the government’s consultation closes today.
Hammersmith and Fulham Trading Standards Officer puts criminals behind bars
Posted: 01/12/2023
Doug Love, Lead Practitioner in Trading Standards at Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s Trading Standards has received the Intellectual Property Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual Hero Awards which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
London Race and Equality experts win National Award
Posted: 01/12/2023
The London Branch Race and Equalities Group has received the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
Trading Standards food safety expert wins award for preventing deaths
Posted: 30/11/2023
Alison Richardson from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards wins the first Megan Lee Hero Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection.
Child Accident Prevention Trust win national Hero Award for child-saving campaigns
Posted: 30/11/2023
The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) has received the Product Safety Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual Hero Awards ceremony which celebrates outstanding achievements in consumer protection in the UK.
CTSI and CIEH issue joint response to FSA/FSS report on local authority workforce capacity and capability
Posted: 09/11/2023
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have both supported the need for action to be taken to address critical issues presented in the Food Standards Agency’s LA Capacity & Capability Report, which highlights the urgent workforce challenges within the Trading Standards (TS) profession and Environmental Health (EH).
October 2023: News and Policy Round Up
Posted: 31/10/2023
CTSI warns of rogue traders exploiting extreme weather from Storm Babet
Posted: 23/10/2023
Consumer warning issued as Trading Standards see a rise in rogue traders reports.
SCAM ALERT : UK Public are Losing Thousands of Pounds to Scammers Impersonating CTSI
Posted: 05/10/2023
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is warning consumers to be vigilant and not to respond to correspondence carrying the CTSI branding, which is currently in circulation and has nothing to do with the Institute.
Government set to stamp out smoking in a generation
Posted: 04/10/2023
Trading Standards body welcomes £30 million in new funding for enforcement activity
September 2023: News and Policy Round Up
Posted: 29/09/2023
