This Week at theEHP: 14 May – 18 May

by | May 18, 2012 | This Week at theEHP |

This Week at theEHP: 14 May – 18 May

Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the last week.

This week at theEHP we report on the FSA’s training videos, Newham’s  milestone, the 2nd Housing Report & RPT Decisions.

 
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have published ‘The Way we live now: What people need and expect from their homes’. The research report sets out how people are using their homes now, what they look for when choosing a home and what they think needs to happen to improve the home-buying experience. The report, the first of its kind for over 50 years.

More storage space is one of eight key features that people need and the report reveals the extreme measures some Brits take to squeeze into their homes. Continue reading here.

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Food Safety

Opinion: How to make effective use of a food safe diary – Safer Food Better Business.
An exception reporting diary such as the SFBB diary was created by Salford University HACCP Centre as a way of allowing small food businesses to comply with HACCP principle to establish documented records. The alternative is for the business to keep records that record actions taken at every control point and critical control point. (By Anthony Bowmer of RSA Food Safety)

Opinion: Food safety management – What can go wrong & the consequences!
Impeccable food safety management is of major importance to the reputation and success of any food business, a fact which is very rarely appreciated by the “food-buying” public. But what happens when an aspect of the production, service or delivery of food does not meet the required industry standards? (by Jill Taylor)

Food Safety: FSA publish food hygiene training videos
The Food Standards Agency has published 10 short videos to help caterers produce food safely. Each video is about a minute long and covers specific food hygiene practices.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 14 May – 18 May
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. Recycling firm fined after worker crushed to death An Ystrad Mynach recycling firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a yard foreman was crushed to death. 56 year-old Norman Mayne from Newport died after he […]

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 07 May – 11 May (Updated 08-05-12)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. (3 New Articles Added)

Housing

Housing: Newham’s licensing scheme reaches a milestone
ALL 257 private rented properties in a key Newham ward have now been licensed. Newham Council achieved the milestone earlier this month (May) in Little Ilford. That ward – which has been officially declared a Neighbourhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) – is seen as just the start by the council. It wants to extend the scheme to cover the whole of Newham. It would become the first borough in the country to license all private landlords. Consultation is currently underway.

Housing: The way we live now
New research published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) reveals extreme measures some Brits take to squeeze into their homes and highlights what people really want and need from their homes The vacuum cleaner stored at Mum’s house a 20 minute drive away; BOGOF supermarket food deals kept in the boot of the […]

Housing: Second Housing Report released
Leading housing groups have warned today that the Government is failing to tackle the country’s growing housing crisis. In their second Housing Report, the National Housing Federation, Shelter and The Chartered Institute of Housing warn the Government is failing to deliver on five out of ten key housing indicators:

Public Health

Public Health: Public health map for Europe taking shape
The foundations for a public health map for Europe, with a focus on environmental factors, have been laid, as part of an innovative HPA led project.

theEHP Store

BS 8300:2009+A1:2010: Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
BS 8300: 2009+A1:2010 looks at the design of buildings and their ability to meet the requirements of disabled people. By offering best-practice recommendations, this standard explains how architectural design and the built environment can help disabled people to make the most of their surroundings. BS 8300: 2009+A1: 2010 looks at how some facilities, such as corridors, car parks and entrances, can be designed to provide aids for the disabled. It also demonstrates how additional features, including ramps, signs, lifts and guard rails, can be installed.

BS ISO 22301:2012 Societal security. Business continuity management systems. Requirements
Introducing the latest international requirements standard for business continuity management, BS ISO 22301 specifies the requirements for setting up and managing an effective Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) for any organization, regardless of type or size.

Vouchers codes for Office Stationery
Here are a couple of discount voucher codes for use on Office Stationery at www.officestationery.co.uk and valid until July 2012.

  • 5OFF0712 will take £5 off your next order over £100
  • 10PER0712 will take 10% off your next order over £200

Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G now in the UK

Kindle Touch is a new addition to the Kindle family in the UK with an easy-to-use touch screen. With Amazon’s EasyReach touch technology there’s no need to swipe, you simply tap to turn pages, eliminating fatigue and allowing you to comfortably hold your Kindle in either hand. It’s small, light and eliminates battery anxiety with an extra-long battery life. Kindle Touch has built-in Wi-Fi and carries up to 3,000 books.

For readers who want the top of the line e-reader, Kindle Touch 3G offers the same design and features of Kindle Touch with the unparallelled added convenience of free 3G to download Kindle eBooks. Kindle’s free 3G connection means you never have to hunt for or pay for a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Amazon Deals

British Standards Online Shop

Training

Training: Increase rent the proper way

Training: How to draft section 21 notices

How to win deposit disputes – An essential guide for landlords

Training: The Novice Guide to Court Hearings ebook

RPT Decisions

RPT Decision: Improvement Notice Appeal (LON/OOAD/HIN/2012/0004)
Respondent: London Borough of Bexley
Appellants: Buckford Estates Limited
Subject Property: 51 Cook Square, Kent, DA8

This case involves an Appeal against an Improvement Notice served by London Borough of Bexley, relating to a Category One hazard of ‘Excess Cold’.

The London Panel dismissed the Appeal.

RPT Decision: Demand for recovery of expenses (LON/OOAN/HED/2011/0002)
Respondent: London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Appellants: Mr M Patel
Subject Property: 156A Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8AA

This case involves an Appeal against a demand for recovery of expenses served by London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, in relation to Improvement works carried out by them.

The London Panel dismissed the appeal as the Appellant was unable to show any grounds for questioning its validity. However, the Respondent’s Administration Charges based on 30% of the costs of the Improvement works are too high.

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