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Posted: 26 April 2020
UPDATES: Lynn Faulds Wood’s death prompted tributes to a campaigning journalist whose work on Watchdog, product recalls and local consumer protection made her a valued ally of trading standards and a persistent advocate for public safety.
Posted: 24 March 2020
UPDATES: CTSI has cancelled its annual Symposium in response to the pandemic, placing public safety first and outlining how delegates can obtain further information about the event.
Posted: 10 January 2020
UPDATES: CTSI Fellow Robert Grice has received an MBE for services to hallmarking law, recognising a 52-year contribution to trading standards, consumer protection and the jewellery industry.
Posted: 17 December 2019
OPINION: Test purchasing is often misunderstood despite its central role in preventing underage sales of knives and other restricted goods. This article defends the practice and explains why it remains an essential enforcement tool.
Posted: 15 December 2019
UPDATES: CTSI pays tribute to Bob Charlesworth, whose remarkable career stretched from pre-war weights and measures work to distinguished wartime service and decades of commitment to the profession and Institute.
Posted: 28 November 2019
UPDATES: A tribute to Mike Gutowski celebrates a distinguished trading standards career devoted to consumer education, professional development and public service, while reflecting on the lasting influence he had across the profession.
Posted: 08 November 2019
UPDATES: A new report quantifies the economic and social value delivered by local trading standards services, revealing the scale of illegal products removed from the marketplace and the wider benefits of enforcement.
Posted: 09 September 2019
UPDATES: London Trading Standards Week brings coordinated campaigns across the capital to raise consumer awareness, promote safer purchasing and highlight the wide-ranging work carried out by local trading standards teams.
Posted: 09 September 2019
UPDATES: Trading Standards South West has launched a coordinated week of action to showcase enforcement activity, educate consumers and demonstrate the breadth of work undertaken by services across the region.
Posted: 19 August 2019
UPDATES: Colleagues remember David Leith Slipper's distinguished career in trading standards, reflecting on his professional achievements, dedication to public service and the lasting impact he made across the profession.
Posted: 01 August 2019
OPINION: CTSI Chief Executive Danny Ireland reflects on moving from banking into trading standards, leading organisational change, developing people and the priorities guiding the Institute's future direction.
Posted: 05 July 2019
UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Thomas Philpott, whose long career in trading standards and decades spent training future officers left a lasting legacy across the profession.
Posted: 24 June 2019
UPDATES: Surrey and Buckinghamshire Trading Standards has welcomed its 100th Primary Authority business, marking the milestone with a community project while highlighting how assured regulatory advice benefits both businesses and consumers.
Posted: 24 June 2019
OPINION: Rules can feel restrictive until we imagine life without them. Using everyday experiences to illustrate the point, this opinion piece argues that effective regulation underpins fair competition, consumer confidence and a functioning society.
Posted: 07 June 2019
UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Andrew William Mackay, whose long career in Welsh trading standards, commitment to food standards and dedication to mentoring earned widespread respect across the profession and left a lasting legacy.
Posted: 16 May 2019
UPDATES: Oxfordshire Trading Standards has been named Community Safety Team of the Year for its illegal tobacco work, which was praised for protecting public health, changing perceptions and tackling offenders.
Posted: 03 February 2019
UPDATES: David Templeton’s obituary records the loss of a respected trading standards figure whose work as chief inspector, lecturer, tutor, examiner, author and lead officer left a lasting mark on the profession.
Posted: 28 January 2019
UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Geoffrey Peck, respected Accredited Financial Investigator and CTSI Affiliate Member, reflecting on his career, commitment to Trading Standards and the lasting impact he made on those who worked alongside him.
Posted: 21 January 2019
UPDATES: Friends and former colleagues remember Harold Yeoman, celebrating a lifetime of public service, professional achievement and lasting contributions to Trading Standards and consumer protection.
Posted: 04 January 2019
SPONSORED: The 2019 Touchstone Award is open for entries, inviting recognition for work that demonstrates the value, impact and public benefit of trading standards in practice.
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