Trading Standards North West

📢 Warrington Borough Council is recruiting a Regional Illicit Tobacco Officer to carry out direct enforcement as well as contribute to strategies and plans tackling demand for and supply of illegal tobacco in the region. Visit ➡️ tradingstandards.uk/practitioners/…

Protect yourself! Chartered Trading Standards Institute (clone of genuine entity) fca.org.uk/news/warnings/…

We’ve launched our investigation regarding the sale of tickets for #OasisLive25, including how so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used. We’re looking at how Ticketmaster may have broken #ConsumerProtection law. Read our press release: gov.uk/government/new…

Following the popularity of the Vape Regulation session at CTSI Conference, we are hosting two online sessions to give those unable to attend the opportunity to hear from CTSI Lead Officers in these Q&A sessions. To secure your place, visit: ow.ly/ZZgV50SqNZK

@HazelCheeseman @Telegraph Maybe would have been a good idea for him to speak to those who actually DO enforce regulation to ask them for an actual informed view?tradingstandards.uk/news-policy-ca…

@Telegraph Seem to have forgotten the bit of Lord Clarke's CV where he was deputy chair of British American Tobacco for a decade...

John Herriman, CTSI Chief Executive, comments on the closing of the Smokefree Generation and Tackling Youth Vaping consultation @DHSCgovuk #TradingStandards ow.ly/7lGs50QfUlp

We are determined to stop the worrying rise of youth vaping. ◉ Tackling the illegal sale of vapes to children. ◉ Building a smokefree generation. Have your say on our plans to reduce the appeal and availability of vapes to children: consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/en/65201ed1f34…

CTSI Lead Officer for Vaping Marsha Bell joined @BBCPanorama last night to highlight the growing concern of teenage vaping. #TradingStandards #Vapes bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

"You might not see us but we ARE doing it" - TSNW's very own Marsha Bell absolutely nails what Trading Standards is about - what a star!

Today @trading_west launches the 2023 youth survey into changing attitudes and behaviours towards drinking, smoking, vaping, shisha and knives. The survey of around 14,000 14 – 17 year olds found that the number of young people smoking in #NorthWest has fallen to a record low.

Dangerous products like tobacco, which kills over half of long-term users, still end up in the hands of young people. It is a criminal offence to sell age restricted products to anyone underage. Please report concerns to Citizens Advice Consumer Service 0808 223 1133.

Today @trading_west launches the 2023 youth survey into changing attitudes and behaviours towards drinking, smoking, vaping, shisha and knives. The survey of around 14,000 14 – 17 year olds found that the number of young people smoking in #NorthWest has fallen to a record low.

📣 Key findings of our 2023 youth survey: 1/ Tobacco smoking has reached its lowest level – 6% of respondents (down from 22% in 2007). 2/ Almost half (48%) of young people now say they never drink. 3/ 14% claim to vape more than once a week, compared to 6% in 2020.

Today we are launching our 2023 youth survey into changing attitudes and behaviours towards drinking, smoking, vaping, shisha and knives. The survey of around 14,000 14 – 17 year olds found that the number of young people smoking in #NorthWest has fallen to a record low.

You see a product online for far cheaper than you expected - bagged yourself a bargain, right? Wrong. If the price is too good to be true, it’s likely to be a fake and harmful. There’s a lot at stake when you buy fake. Learn more here: crimestoppers-uk.org/fake-goods

Looking forward to taking part in this conference next week - Trading Standards' contribution to protecting public health is effective, substantial and not always recognised so great to have the chance to discuss

Enforcement may be carried out when appropriate if a seller ignores advice and guidance and persists in selling to under 18s. A rise in youth vaping is not down to a lack of enforcement

What should we do about the rise in children vaping? – podcast theguardian.com/science/audio/… Really interesting podcast on youth vaping but disappointing that Local Authorities are called out for "not enforcing the prohibition in law on under 18s buying vapes".

The prohibition is on those selling to under 18s and it is the responsibility of those who wish to sell the product to ensure their customers are 18 and over