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Looking back at LTS Week 2018


LTS Week 2018 was a great opportunity to promote awareness of trading standards

Richard Young

Posted 01 October 2018 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Analysis|Inside Trading Standards|London


ANALYSIS: London Trading Standards Week 2018 tackled major consumer issues through themed campaigns, using real enforcement work on used cars, lettings and other priorities to raise awareness and encourage informed purchasing decisions.

“The unique thing about LTS Week is that it showcases the 33 London authorities working together,” says LTS’s Maria Gartside. “It allows each individual local authority to get involved in what way they can.”

Running from September 10-14, each of LTS Week’s five days was based around a key theme. On Day 1, the focus was on product safety, with a particular emphasis on the sale of second-ha...

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