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CTSI can provide expert opinion on national trading standards policy and legislation. However, if you are looking for details of a specific case it is most likely a matter for the local authority trading standards team.
Unacceptable level of sales of tobacco and vaping products to young people across Scotland is tackled by Trading Standards
Posted: 16/09/19
Test purchases conducted by local authority Trading Standards services across Scotland in the financial year 2018/19 have shown that shops are still selling tobacco and nicotine vaping products (NVPs) to children under the permitted age of 18.
Scotland-wide awareness campaign to highlight consumer protection issues
Posted: 16/09/19
SCOTSS (the Scottish trading standards chief officers’ organisation) has launched Scottish Trading Standards Week, a five-day consumer protection campaign, aimed at raising awareness and highlighting the good work that is carried out by local authority trading standards in Scotland.
Tenants warned to beware of rogue letting agents as new figures show more than 46% don’t comply with the law
Posted: 13/09/19
London Trading Standards (LTS) has today issued a stark warning to tenants: understand your rights or you risk being ripped off by rogue letting agents.
London retailer agreement launched to crackdown on underage knife sales
Posted: 11/09/19
London Trading Standards (LTS), which represents 33 local authorities in London, is joined by the Deputy Mayor of London and the Metropolitan Police for the launch of the Responsible Retailer Agreement (RRA) on knife sales.
London Trading Standards Week 2019
Posted: 09/09/19
London Trading Standards Week (LTS Week) will today kick off its consumer rights and awareness campaigns across the capital to help highlight how local council trading standards is tackling business crime and keeping Londoners safe.
