business compliant. This equation for calculating the figure requested formed part of the guidance for completing the 2014/15 return, and it is hoped that authorities will take the step to begin to record the necessary data so that future reports are more representative of the real picture. The overall identified savings to business resulting directly from Trading Standards activity is £1,181,000, 11% of LWMA submitted this data. The total number of business TS assisted into compliance was 3087, 57% of LWMA submitted this data. Chapter 8 Regional Data Wales No. of authorities within region 22 No. of authorities participating in S70 21 No. of Inspectors of W&M’s 94 No. of FTE of staff engaged in W&M’s work 23.26 No. of registered & actively studying for the DCATS Legal Metrology 6 Module All Equipment Total No. of No. No. verified No. No. found No. related to equipment inspected incorrect 28 incorrect & prosecution or days notice verification cautions issued mark removed 74430 19912 471 260 120 10
business compliant. This equation for calculating the figure requested formed part of the guidance for completing the 2014/15 return, and it is hoped that authorities will take the step to begin to record the necessary data so that future reports are more representative of the real picture. The overall identified savings to business resulting directly from Trading Standards activity is £1,181,000, 11% of LWMA submitted this data. The total number of business TS assisted into compliance was 3087, 57% of LWMA submitted this data. Chapter 8 Regional Data Wales No. of authorities within region 22 No. of authorities participating in S70 21 No. of Inspectors of W&M’s 94 No. of FTE of staff engaged in W&M’s work 23.26 No. of registered & actively studying for the DCATS Legal Metrology Module 6 All Equipment Total No. of equipment No. inspected No. verified No. incorrect 28 days notice issued No. found incorrect & verification mark removed No. related to prosecution or cautions 74430 19912 471 260 120 10
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