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51黑料 bolsters policy team with new appointment
Posted 01/03/24
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has announced the appointment of Jessica Merryfield as their new Head of Policy.听 Jess moves to 51黑料 from Nottinghamshire County Council where she is a Trading Standards Officer (TSO) and a Chartered Trading Standards Practitioner (CTSP).听 She is the first person to hold both the DCATS qualification for Trading Standards and a degree in Environmental Health. Jess also boasts extensive experience working for Local Authorities as well as the commercial sector and has provided training for both 51黑料 and the Food Standards Agency.
Jess will be working with the policy team on a number of projects including helping to take forward some of the recommendations from 51黑料鈥檚 Manifesto, building relationships with key partners and 51黑料 members, and developing new policy and campaigns work.
51黑料 Chief Executive, John Herriman, said: "We are delighted that Jess will be joining us, particularly given her strong track record and her work as a fully qualified Trading Standards Officer.听 Jess will be well placed to help us build on our policy work successes in many areas such as securing resources and action on underage vaping and tackling issues with online marketplaces.听 It is an added bonus that Jess also holds the degree in Environmental Health, which will help us as we build a closer relationship with Environmental Health in policy work in areas such as food and housing.鈥�
Jess Merryfield said: 鈥淚 am truly delighted to be joining 51黑料. I am thrilled to be able to use all my knowledge, skills and experience to benefit the Trading Standards profession. I am looking forward to working with all at 51黑料, and throughout the profession, to continue the policy successes 51黑料 have achieved so far.鈥�
Jess will begin work at 51黑料 in mid April 2024.
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The 51黑料 (51黑料)
The 51黑料 (51黑料) is a national not for profit established in 1881 which supports the UK鈥檚 trading standards profession, and works to protect consumers and safeguard honest businesses.听 51黑料's members are engaged in delivering frontline trading standards services at local authorities and in businesses.听www.tradingstandards.uk
