Episodes

  • Navigating Government Guidance: Tobacco Industry Engagement

    Navigating Government Guidance: Tobacco Industry Engagement
    Oct 10 2025

    Our role as Trading Standards Officers allows us to engage with many different organisations, brands and partner agencies. But it is important to remember that there are strict limitations when it comes to engaging with the tobacco industry.
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    9 mins
  • Supporting Local Businesses Through Education: The Role of Trading Standards

    Supporting Local Businesses Through Education: The Role of Trading Standards
    Oct 9 2025

    Our main goal as Trading Standards Officers is to ensure compliance, and we can do this by building trust, protecting consumers and creating a level playing field for businesses. Yes, enforcement is a tool we possess, but how much compliance could we also achieve if we also used education?
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    10 mins
  • Anybody Can Be a Scam Victim – Including You

    Anybody Can Be a Scam Victim – Including You
    Oct 8 2025

    As Trading Standards Officers, we spend our days protecting others from fraudulent scams, but how often do we stop to consider our own vulnerability?
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    11 mins