Press releases
A team of pupils from Portsmouth Grammar school have been crowned Young Consumers of the Year at a top national quiz competition in Bournemouth.They beat off competition from across the country to take home the coveted title and the top...
23 Jun 2011
The message that ‘Conmen have never had it so good’ was the stark reality spelt out at the launch session – ‘Desperate times, desperate consumers’ – at the annual Trading Standards Institute Conference in Bournemouth this week.Gillian Guy, Chief Executive...
23 Jun 2011
Derek Allen, Executive Director of Local Government Regulation (LGR), has been recognised for his commitment and service to local government and trading standards by being made an Honorary Member of the Trading Standards Institute (TSI).Having trained as an Environmental Health...
23 Jun 2011
When Craig McClue, Authorised Officer for South Ayrshire Trading Standards Service, was approached by Strathclyde Police in November 2009 regarding a local retailer selling suspected mephodrone, otherwise known as ‘Moonshine’, his immediate action led to the successful prosecution of two...
23 Jun 2011
Trading Standards Institute (TSI) has expressed concern about the Government proposals for the ‘Green Deal’ which is due to be implemented in autumn 2012.The Energy Bill is a vehicle for the Government to meet challenging carbon emission targets with the...
22 Jun 2011
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