OPSS Support for LAs Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
Chief Fire Officers email sent on 17 July 2025.
- Head of service
- Primary Authority
- Product safety
Resource page for OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing which was held on Thursday 8 May 2025.
- Construction products
- Local authority
- Regulation
- Vapes
This email contains information on the following:
OPSS and wider updates: OPSS publishes further information surrounding the use of UPP batteries in e-bikes
Primary Authority: Statutory Guidance – 2025 update; Primary Authority Register user research for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Dates to note
OPSS and wider updates: OPSS publishes further information surrounding the use of UPP batteries in e-bikes
Primary Authority: Statutory Guidance – 2025 update; Primary Authority Register user research for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Dates to note
- Head of service
This email contains information on the following:
OPSS and wider updates: OPSS publishes further information surrounding the use of UPP batteries in e-bikes
Primary Authority: Statutory Guidance – 2025 update; Primary Authority Register user research for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Dates to note
OPSS and wider updates: OPSS publishes further information surrounding the use of UPP batteries in e-bikes
Primary Authority: Statutory Guidance – 2025 update; Primary Authority Register user research for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Dates to note
- Head of service
DBT's policy team leading on UKCA marking hosted a webinar on Monday 24 February to inform LAs on updates to the UK Government's approach to UKCA and CE marking. The slides used on the day are available to access using the link on the page.
- Head of service
A recording and slides from OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing for Local Authorities hosted on Tuesday 28 January 2025 at 4pm. Topics presented included:
Statutory guidelines on lithium-ion battery safety for e-bikes
Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill update
Wider OPSS and DBT Updates
Statutory guidelines on lithium-ion battery safety for e-bikes
Fire Safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill update
Wider OPSS and DBT Updates
- Head of service
PRODUCT SAFETY
E-bikes – publication of statutory guidelines for businesses
PRIMARY AUTHORITY
PAR4 User Research Volunteers
E-bikes – publication of statutory guidelines for businesses
PRIMARY AUTHORITY
PAR4 User Research Volunteers
- Head of service
Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 29 November 2024
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike / e-scooter fire – consumer safety campaign; Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike / e-scooter fire – consumer safety campaign; Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note
- Head of service
Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 15 November 2024.
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to Expression of Interest form; changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included
Dates to note
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: Consumer awareness funding opportunity
Primary Authority: Changes to Expression of Interest form; changes to the statutory guidance 2024; businesses seeking Primary Authority – reminder of opportunities previously included
Dates to note
- Head of service
Chief Fire Officers' email to Fire and Rescue Services sent on 25 October 2024
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooters safety campaign
Primary Authority: Primary Authority online training opportunities; changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note
This email contains information on the following:
Product Safety: E-bike and e-scooters safety campaign
Primary Authority: Primary Authority online training opportunities; changes to the statutory guidance 2024
Dates to note
- Head of service
A recording and slides from OPSS's Quarterly Live Briefing for Local Authorities hosted on Tuesday 8 October at 4pm.
- Local authority
Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, recorded on the 30 April 2024.
- Product safety
OPSS quarterly briefing for Local Authority and Fire and Rescue Services from 30 January 2024.
- Local authority
Agenda for the Primary Authority Shared Learning Day taking place on Thursday 29 February 2024.
- Head of service
Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11th October 2023. Covers Product Safety Review and Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Consultations, and updates around the Section 70 Report, CE extension and e-bikes, e-scooters and conversion kits.
- Local authority
Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards, 11 July 2023. Covers PRISM, online marketplaces, presumption of conformity, and e-bikes and e-scooters.
- Enforcement
- Local authority
- Product safety
- Sampling protocol
This handbook brings together tools, guidance, case studies and templates in one place and was developed through the Better Business for All programme.
- Collaborative
- Local authority
- Regulation
Quarterly local authority briefing from the Office of Product Safety and Standards. January 2023.
- Enforcement
- Product safety
- REUL
- Sampling protocol
- Vapes
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