CTSI Scotland @CTSIScotBranch
This is the official twitter account for the Chartered Trading Standards Institute - Scotland tradingstandards.uk Joined October 2014-
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Police and Trading Standards in Ayrshire issue warning over medical alarms scam largsandmillportnews.com/news/24543181.…
Sniffer dogs help as £8,000 worth of suspected illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized by Trading Standards in East Renfrewshire uk.news.yahoo.com/sniffer-dogs-h… via @YahooNewsUK
Some good work from Edinburgh Trading Standards
Today we released results of our follow-up convenience store pricing and metrology projects, which show considerable consumer detriment through overcharging and short weight goods. @CTSI_UK @Consumer_Scot @CMAgovUK scotss.org/press/pricingp… scotss.org
Detection dogs help Fife Trading Standards sniff out fake tobacco @FifeTS fife.gov.uk/news/2024/dete…
Day 2 of the CTSI Scottish Branch Training event kicks off with George Barnsley and Jim Robertson speaking to delegates about evidence submission in criminal proceedings.
Alex Connell, Trading Standards manager from East Lothian Council, gives delegates an update on modern apprenticeships.
George Arbuckle & Fiona Richardson from @TSScot give an update on the current intelligence picture on illegal money lending.
Andy Wilson and Diane Bryson from @TSScot discuss Operation Powrie to delegates at the CTSI Scottish Branch Training event 2024.
Plenary session involving David Mackenzie, Michelle McKenna and Michael Stephenson, look at specific case studies, regarding Enhanced Consumer Measures.
Craig McClue from @Consumer_Scot gives delegates an overview of the Investigations function and scope of Consumer Scotland.
David Mackenzie from @HighlandCouncil giving Trading Standards delegates an overview of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Trading Standard delegates receiving an IDB & National Fair Trading Pricing Project Results update at the CTSI Scottish Branch Training Event 2024
Duncan Stephenson from @CTSI_UK talking to delegates about manifesto and policy priorities of the institute.
Stuart Milner from @CMAgovUK speaks to delegates about the roles and responsibilities of the CMA intelligence unit.
Douglas White from @Consumer_Scot kicks off the second day of the CTSI Scottish Branch conference by giving delegates an overview of the consumer network for Scotland.
David Marshall from @biztradegovuk gives CTSI Scottish branch delegates an overview of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill
Graeme Paton, SCOTSS lead for Operation CeCe. Talking to delegates about the partnership work between Trading Standards and @HMRCgovuk in tackling the supply of illicit tobacco in Scotland.
Ken Daly, SCOTSS Coordinator, giving an overview of the Enhanced Tobacco Sales Enforcement Programme (ETSEP) to delegates at the CTSI Scottish Branch Conference in Inverness. @socotss

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