Sadly, today is Michael Allchin's last day as CE and Assay Master of Assay Office Birmingham.   The final week leading to Michael's Retirement has been emotional but filled with lots of cake, gifts and kind words from friends and colleagues. The caricature picture below was one of the final gifts presented to Michael yesterday by the Executive Team at Assay Office Birmingham.

At lunchtime today staff at Assay Office Birmingham put on a farewell bash ahead of Michael Allchins Retirement later this week. This is the first of two parties this week!   Michael and some of the team from the hallmarking division.

Great article in the April edition of Trading Standards Today.  North Ayrshire Trading Standards beat fierce competition to win the British Hallmarking Council's Touchstone Award - which recognises innovation in the work of hallmarking compliance by Trading Standards organisations throughout the UK. Assay Office Birmingham will have a stand at the Trading Standards Conference in Harrogate -Come and see us on Stand G6 from Mon 30 June to Thursday 3 July. Book online at http://www.trad…