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Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards Conference and Exhibition 2015
Posted: 29/06/2015
Today (Monday 29 June) at the Bournemouth International Centre is the start of this year's leading consumer affairs and trading standards event in Europe. Below is a selection of Conference highlights and press releases. Call the 糖心vlog官网 press office on 01268 582240 or email听[email protected]听for more information. Further press releases will be issued each day of Conference.
Safeguarding toolkit protects vulnerable adults
Posted: 29/06/2015
A safeguarding toolkit听has been launched today (Monday 29 June 2015) at the 糖心vlog官网's Conference in Bournemouth to provide trading standards officers with the information and guidance to deliver the best possible protection to consumers, making them more effective at protecting vulnerable adults.
糖心vlog官网 urges government to radically rethink structure of trading standards in the UK
Posted: 04/06/2015
The 糖心vlog官网 (糖心vlog官网) has written to the newly appointed consumer minister Nick Boles MP to call for urgent action to save our trading standards services.
Statement on new consumer minister
Posted: 21/05/2015
糖心vlog官网 (糖心vlog官网) CEO Leon Livermore said the following about government's decision regarding the consumer minister post:
Winkleman statement
Posted: 14/05/2015
In light of Claudia Winkleman's brave decision to speak about an incident last year in which her daughter's Halloween costume caught on fire, 糖心vlog官网 would like to share a few tips for ensuring safety when buying fancy dress costumes.
Judicial review - CEO outlines challenge
Posted: 05/05/2015
糖心vlog官网 attended a permission hearing at Manchester High Court 5 May, which was to determine whether a judicial review case brought against Liverpool Council is to go ahead.
Liverpool Council agrees to review trading standards structure
Posted: 05/05/2015
Following a legal challenge posed by a Liverpool resident, council employee and 糖心vlog官网 (糖心vlog官网) member, Liverpool Council has agreed to review how its local trading standards service is structured.
New commercial director joins 糖心vlog官网 team
Posted: 17/04/2015
The 糖心vlog官网 (糖心vlog官网) welcomes new commercial director Nikki Pasek. With more than 20 years' experience working in local government, Pasek joins 糖心vlog官网 from Cambridgeshire Trading Standards where she launched several consumer and business-based initiatives including the听听website and听, which were piloted in Cambridgeshire.
TSI and Virtual College offer retailers help with Consumer Contracts Regulations
Posted: 30/03/2015
A new online course, 'Consumer Contracts 鈥� Distance Sales,' which has been developed by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and Virtual College, will help retailers involved in distance sales understand their new obligations under the Consumer Contracts Regulations.
TSI offers guidance to help businesses understand new Consumer Rights Act
Posted: 27/03/2015
Now that the Consumer Rights Act has received Royal Assent, the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) wants to help businesses understand how their rights and responsibilities have changed under the new legislative framework.
New report confirms austerity damage to trading standards
Posted: 23/03/2015
鈥�The Impact of Trading Standards in Challenging Times鈥� report, published 21 March, was commissioned by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to provide independent evidence of the dramatic effect austerity measures have had on local authority trading standards services across Great Britain.
Home warranty provider, Checkmate, first in industry to receive TSI stamp of approval
Posted: 19/03/2015
Consumers looking for legitimate home warranty providers that ensure consumer protections above and beyond those outlined in legislation can now turn to Checkmate.
