Chartered Trading Standards Institute

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) urges businesses to become a member of the Consumer Codes Approval Scheme (CCAS), which is key to strengthening consumer confidence and protection by adopting more effective methods such as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
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If you would like to be in with a chance to win a snazzy, handsfree voice controlled Amazon Echo Dot, please share by liking and retweeting this tweet www.tradingstandards.uk/ccas @CTSI_UK @ConsumerCodes @jts_editorial #ConsumerTweet

Illegal tobacco and related products are a key concern for trading standards – Read more here www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ #LTSweek2018

LTS will be partnering with detection dog specialists, Wagtail, to provide tobacco education via local authorities - #LTSweek2018 www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ Trading Standards Wagtail UK

“Knife crime devastates families and communities, and selling knives to children is both illegal and unacceptable” Sean Yates from @metpoliceuk for #LTSweek2018 www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/

Knives and alcohol still being sold to children as young as 12 in London shops – #LTSweek2018 www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ Trading Standards Mayor of London

Many letting agents in London are not being transparent about their fees and how they will protect tenants’ money – www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ #LTSweek2018 Trading Standards

“The new measures in our Tenant Fees Bill will save renters around £240 million a year by banning unfair letting fees and capping tenancy deposits” @HeatherWheeler MP and Housing Minister #LTSweek2018 www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/

Problems with a letting agent in #London? “Report it to help sort it” - #LTSweek2018 www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ Trading Standards

Buying a used car? Check it first by visiting https://www.gov.uk/buy-a-vehicle - #LTSweek2018 Trading Standards

An estimated fifth of used cars sold by traders and private sellers have unresolved or outstanding safety issues, warns @London_T_S #LTSweek2018 www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/

Londoners urged to use caution when buying used cars www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ #LTSweek2018 Trading Standards Mayor of London

London Trading Standards anti-fraud action saves consumers £2m a year www.londontradingstandards.org.uk/latest- news/ #LTSweek2018 Trading Standards

London Trading Standards is a coordinated partnership of 33 local authority trading standards services across London working collaboratively to ensure each service can maintain consumer protection despite severe cuts #LTSweek2018 Trading Standards

We are really looking forward on building on the successes of the 2017 London Trading Standards Week #LTSweek2018

.@TheFCA @TPRgovuk warn of the risks of pension scams: Don't let a scammer enjoy your retirement #ScamSmart https://t.co/WqYdgSXImD

Pension scam victims lose an average of £91,000 each. Regulators @TheFCA @TPRgovuk warn the public of pension scammer tactics in new campaign. #ScamSmart https://t.co/ccndJirvDX

North Devon plumber sentenced for fraud and consumer protection offences @DevonCC https://t.co/vIQp04zhie