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CTSI Chief: Stay safe, be optimistic


There are reasons for optimism in 2021, says CTSI's Executive Director Paul Ramsden

Richard Young

Posted 23 December 2020 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Inside Trading Standards|National


UPDATES: CTSI Executive Director Paul Ramsden reflects on an exceptionally challenging year, encouraging members to remain resilient, stay safe and look ahead despite the continuing uncertainties of the pandemic and EU Exit.

As trading standards comes to the end of a difficult year in which the daily challenges of the profession were compounded by fresh problems brought about by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, the message of CTSI Executive Director Paul Ramsden to members is to focus on the future.

“It's been a very tough, challenging year for everybody,” said Ramsden. “And the challenges are going to ...

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