INSIDE Click images or words to go to article Volume 124 Issue 9 Counterfeit goods LGA conference A ve-year investigation into top-brand fakes A delegate gives their account of events Diabeties and obesity Scams A journey through food law down the ages National Trading Standards reveals the extent of the issue Autumn Spending Review: An analysis of the cuts still to come and the future of trading standards Noticeboard Conference prize draw winners revealed; Leon Livermore speaks about the dangers of under-resourcing regulatory services News Local Government Association launches investigation into trading standards future; wine con merchant jailed; peer makes move to protect NHS Welcome from the editor-in-chief Chris Fay joins the editorial team Consultations Consumer Codes National Legal Metrology Project Legal A new report from the National Measurement and Regulation Ofce contains some worrying results Short-term, low-value loans