TS Connect – news from Trading Standards

Our monthly newsletter keeps you up-to-date with all the latest consumer and business topics in East Sussex.

For more information about any of these stories, please contact Trading Standards.

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tsconnect - Issue 20, April 2012 (109k) The new National Trading Standards Board and Citizen's Advice consumer service (4 pages).
tsconnect - Issue 19, March 2012 (141k) Loans investigation by Office of Fair Trading, developing small businesses, Switchover Help Scheme for digital television, counterfeit goods and buying online.
tsconnect - Issue 18, February 2012 (143k) Office of Fair Trading scam, stopping unwanted mail and the end of tobacco displays. (4 pages)
tsconnect - Issue 17, January 2012 (246k) Volunteers wanted for underage sales campaigns, fireworks inspections, packaging advice and iPad scam (4 pages).
tsconnect - Issue 16, December 2011 (186k) Consumer quiz for young people, staying safe with Christmas shopping and our 50th Support With Confidence member.
tsconnect - Issue 15, November 2011 (209k) Wise Guys consumer education website, Scottish Power halt doorstep sales, stopping unwanted mail and Support With Confidence taster events. (4 pages)
tsconnect - Issue 14, October 2011 (163k) Electric blanket safety tests, fighting charity clothes collection scams, joining our Consumer Support Network and the Support With Confidence scheme (4 pages).
tsconnect - Issue 13, September 2011 (158k) Legislation on tobacco sales from vending machines from 1 October 2011, new no cold calling zones and the latest scams (4 pages)
tsconnect - Issue 12, August 2011 (192k) How to become a Consumer Champion, warning about dangerous cigarette lighters, a trading standards hero from Bexhill and advice about online shopping (4 pages).
tsconnect - Issue 11, July 2011 (207k) Warning about bogus Council workers, a sculpture made from thousands of scam letters and avoiding cold calling by energy companies (4 pages).
tsconnect - Issue 10, June 2011 (222k) Focus on knowing your consumer rights when you travel abroad, the digital TV switchover, and spotting fake Olympics 2012 websites (4 pages).
tsconnect - Issue 9, May 2011 (150k) Focus on fake wine, scams awareness, and the new trading standards heroes award (4 pages).