A new report from the Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers (ACTSO) shows that demand for local Trading Standards services has spiralled in the pandemic, mounting pressure on already stretched services. In the third annual review into The Impacts and Outcomes of Local Trading Standards Services in England and Wales, figures for 2020/21 show that
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Businesses in London impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic are being invited to a day of support raising awareness of the initiatives on hand to help. The fourth day of London Trading Standards (LTS) Week focuses on what is being done to help London continue to operate and remain open for business post pandemic. The business
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Cracking down on the sale of unsafe used cars often sold with counterfeit car dealer stamps and service books is one of the key projects being championed by London Trading Standards Week. With the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) being expanded in London from October 25, the importance of Operation Regal, which concentrates on the
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Protecting people and businesses in the capital – the focus of London Trading Standards Week 2021 A week of events, talks, training and support is being launched by London Trading Standards this October. From Monday 18th to Friday 22nd London Trading Standards (LTS) Week will highlight various campaigns being run to protect businesses and consumers
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As non-essential retail outlets reopen on 12th April, London Trading Standards is urging Londoners to stay safe and be considerate of others as they make the most of restrictions being eased. London Trading Standards spokesperson Cenred Elworthy said: “We are delighted that all shops and several other types of business can open their doors on Monday
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Since the start of the pandemic London Trading Standards have been playing a key role in the enforcement of emergency legislation introduced in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health posed by the incidence and spread of COVID-19. The Secretary of State has been making regulations using powers in the Public Health
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Trading standards teams at Heathrow Airport have stopped 6.5 million sub-standard face masks and 8,000 counterfeit hand sanitisers coming through the airport since the pandemic started, according to London Trading Standards (LTS). LTS, as part of its yearly campaign, reports that the majority of masks seized had been labelled with false claims or fake safety
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London Trading Standards is warning Londoners to beware of unscrupulous traders seeking to profiteer from the coronavirus pandemic and criminal scammers exploiting the fears of the vulnerable. Excessive prices London borough trading standards services have received over 1,600 complaints about traders charging excessive prices for a range of goods since the pandemic started and there
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London Trading Standards (LTS) changed the format and timing of its fourth annual city-wide awareness campaign to extend over four weeks. This was due to the COVID-19 crisis which necessitated a shift in focus for local council trading standards. The theme this year was “Protecting Consumers, Safeguarding Business through COVID-19” Starting in May 2020 a
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London Trading Standards is urging consumers to report any examples they find of unscrupulous traders exploiting the current situation to take advantage of people with unjustified high prices. Examples such as small bottles of hand sanitiser being sold for up to £24.99 each have been reported. The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a
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