Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the recent articles to appear on theEHP.com.
This week at theEHP we report on an opinion, an Ombudsman Report and prosecutions.
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HSE has published the National Local Authority Enforcement Code. The code provides a list of sectors and activities suitable for proactive inspection by local authorities. This will see tens of thousands of businesses removed from health and safety inspections which are not justified on a risk basis, including most shops and offices. Read the full article here.
Also, after reading about the new consultancy service from the CIEH, the editor shares his concerns about the new service. Read the full article here and all comments are welcome.
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General
Opinion: The CIEH’s New Service – My Concerns
In the latest edition of the EHN I came across an article entitled ‘A Virtuous Circle’. This article introduces the CIEH’s new Advisory Service. After reading this article felt the need to share my concerns.
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection: Hull business prosecuted for fly tipping
Hull City Council has successfully prosecuted a local business for fly tipping. A and J Clubb Limited (also known as Relax Nightclub) of 25 Spring Bank West, Hull were prosecuted at Hull Magistrates Court for four offences under section 34 of the Environmental protection Act 1990.
Environmental Protection: Northampton man’s rubbish costs him £660
A man from Northampton who dumped his rubbish off a main road in Rugby has been ordered to pay £660. In a prosecution brought by Rugby Borough Council, the court was told that Mr Catalin Gheorghiu of 5 Great Gull Crescent, Northampton, was seen throwing rubbish into a bush near the Elliott’s Field retail park on Leicester Road.
Food Safety
Food Safety: Saffron Restaurant Faces Heavy Fine For Food Hygiene Offences
Owner and manager of the Saffron Restaurant, 36 Union Street, Stowmarket appeared in court on the 30th May 2013 and were fined a total of £15,000 for food hygiene offences.
Food Safety: Whitby company prosecuted for safety and food hygiene offences
Scarborough Borough Council have prosecuted Harbour View Whitby Ltd, which operates Harbour View Restaurant on Baxtergate in Whitby.
Food Safety: Dirty pizza shop hit with food hygiene fine
A SWANSEA pizza restaurant has been served with a heavy fine for a string of food hygiene offences. Abbas Salami, owner of The Flying Pizza on Woodfield Road in Morriston, recently appeared in Swansea Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to nine food hygiene offences.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: New code curbs unnecessary safety checks
Local authorities are being banned from unnecessary health and safety inspections under a new code. The new National Local Authority Enforcement Code came into effect on Wednesday 29 May 2013.
Housing
Housing: Birmingham City Council mishandled homeless application
Birmingham City Council failed to deal with a homeless family properly meaning a woman and her four children had to live in a one-room Bed & Breakfast for over 4 months.
Housing: Camden shop owner fined for horror housing conditions
The owner of a chain of six shops in London has been fined £10,450 for the appalling housing conditions of his tenants above his shop, the Sunrise convenience store in Shaftesbury Avenue.
Public Health
Public Health: Shisha Lounge fined for smoking ban breach
The owner of a Harrow shisha lounge will have to pay out more than £10,000 after breaching the smoking ban.
Resources
theEHP’s Top 10 Environmental Health Books
We have compiled a list of the 10 most popular environmental health books. This list is based on an analysis of purchases and clicks through to the Amazon store.
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RPT Decisions
theEHP’s Top 10 RPT Decisions
We have compiled a list of 2012′s ten most popular RPT Decisions on theEHP. This list has been complied by analysing the most viewed articles on the site.
