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In a bid to protect young children from being strangled to death by the cords on window blinds, the safety standard governing the types of blind cords was improved in 2009.

Smoke free conference 2010 Two years on from the smoke free legislation’s introduction, councils are turning their attention to specific projects to target problem areas. Find out more about some of these projects and the smoke free future, following a conference in London.	Councils put food under the microscope LACORS has announced a range of national food sampling studies that will help councils protect and promote the health of local communities by building a better picture of the food we eat.
Protecting animal welfare in severe weather Defra has issued advice on protecting the welfare of animals in severe weather. The advice highlights the important role that councils, together with the RSPCA and Animal Health, play in relation to farmed animal welfare.	Are you a Food Champion? Applications for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) 2010 Food Champion Awards must be submitted by March 31st 2010. All you need to do to apply to be a Food Champion is complete the simple online Food Vision case study form.
Bryan Lewin awarded an MBE in honours list Northamptonshire County Council’s recently retired, head of trading standards and LACORS representative, Bryan Lewin, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s honours list.	VAT returns to 17.5% on 1 January 2010 There has been an extension of the 15 per cent VAT rate for New Year’s Eve traders as the HMRC is allowing a ‘period of grace’.

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