FOI Request - Trading Standards Resources

Request 101002406267

I would like to be supplied with information on the resourcing of Trading Standards at a local authority level. In particular, I wish to know the following:
1. []How many Trading Standards officers were/are employed by the authority;
a)     20 years ago,
b)     10 years ago,
c)      at present.
2. What the budget allocated to Trading Standards activities was/is;
a)     20 years ago,
b)     10 years ago,
c)      at present.

Response 10-03-2020

1. a)  7 - Trading Standards Manager, Principal Trading Standards Officer, Trading Standards Officer, Fair Trading Officer, Technical Assistant, Trainee Trading Standards Officer, Consumer Adviser

b)  7 -  Trading Standards Manager, Principal Trading Standards Officer, Trading Standards Officer, 2 x Fair Trading Officers, Trainee Trading Standards Officer, Consumer Adviser  

c)  5 - Principal Trading Standards Officer, Trading Standards Officer, 2 x Fair Trading Officers, Trainee Trading Standards Officer

2. a)  In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that this information is not held. 

b) £348,028

c)  £322,528