This Week at theEHP: 20 February – 24 February

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This Week at theEHP: 20 February – 24 February

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

This week at theEHP we report on landlords feeling the pinch, an opinion on smoking legislation, RPT Decisions and prosecutions.

 
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The Autumn Rough Sleeping Statistics for England have been published by Communities & Local Government. This is the second annual statistical release following the introduction of revised guidance on evaluating the extent of rough sleeping in September 2010. The figures show that the number of people sleeping rough has increased by 23 per cent since last year. Read the full story here.

Last weeks ‘HSE Prosecutions in brief’ included an article about a St Helens business man (Mr John Webster) who was prosecution following an HSE investigation. Mr Webster has provided a response to the prosecution here.

As part of his dissertation, Building Surveying student Pete Mallinson is conduction a research project titled “The influence of on site mobile technology in the collection of stock condition survey data”. If you have any experience with stock condition surveys please take a few minutes to complete the short questionnaire here. This is a new service we are piloting and your support would be appreciated.

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Student Survey: Stock Condition Survey Questionnaire
Dear Respondent, I am a final year student studying Building Surveying at Sheffield Hallam University. As part of this, I am researching “The influence of on site mobile technology in the collection of stock condition survey data” for my dissertation. Please participate in this survey if you have experience in this area of the industry. […]

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Food Safety

Food Safety: Porky’s fined for food safety offences
Basildon Council has snagged another food prosecution after a mobile trailer was fined over £8000 for a number of offences, including having food fourteen days past its sell by date in the fridge.

Food Safety: Brixton butcher fined for ‘mutton dressed as goat’ scam
A Brixton butcher who tried to make mincemeat of his customers by selling them cheap mutton instead of pricey goat meat has received a roasting in court.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 20 February – 24 February
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Health & Safety: St Helens business man responds to his HSE prosecution
A St Helens business man has hit out at the HSE following his conviction and fine for a gas explosion at his gas supply company. John Webster was prosecuted by HSE after he and another employee received burns to their faces, hands and legs following an explosion and fire at the premises of North West […]

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 13 February – 17 February (Updated 24-02-2012)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE. 7 New Articles Added.


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Housing

Housing: Portfolio landlords feeling the pinch
Rents may have risen in the private sector over the last year, but professional landlords are feeling the pinch. The latest findings from the BDRC Continental quarterly Landlords Panel research reveals the biggest rise in the number of portfolio landlords making a loss since the Landlords Panel began in 2006.

Housing: Rough Sleeping in England up 23%
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today warned aspiring Dick Whittingtons from across the continent not to come to London before making firm plans, with figures showing that more than half the capital’s rough sleepers come from overseas.

Public Health

Opinion: Puff Puff Nudge Nudge
Over time regulators have prohibited smoking inside public spaces, increased the minimum age for tobacco sales, placed bans on tobacco advertising, imposed mandatory health warnings on packaging and, most recently, prohibited the sale of tobacco products from vending machines. Such measures have been imposed through a gradual introduction of health protection regulation. (By Michael Eade of ENcentre)

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Safety Media: COSHH DVD Old vs New
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Housing: Britons have cut back on food & fuel bills to help pay housing costs
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A YouGov survey of 4,014 British adults for housing charity Shelter has revealed that more than one in five people have spent less on gas and electricity to help pay their rent or mortgage in the last 12 months, and just over one in three have spent less on food.

Housing: LFB calls for action on ‘Super-Sheds’
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London Fire Brigade is calling for a spotlight to be shone on the growing problem of the capital’s fire trap “hidden housing.”

Housing: Landlord fined for unlicensed HIMO
Comments (1)
A landlord who flouted fire safety rules while renting out an unlicensed home to unsuspecting tenants has been fined by magistrates.

RPT Decision: Improvement Notice Appeal (LON/00BK/HIN/2011/0029)
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This case involves an Appeal against an Improvement Notice made by Westminster City Council. The Improvement Notice included a Category 1 hazard of ‘Excess Heat’. The London Panel confirmed the Improvement Notice and the appeal dismissed.

RPT Decisions

RPT Decision: Improvement Notice Appeal (MAN/00CJ/HIN/2011/0020)
Respondent: Newcastle City Council
Applicants: Andrew Huskins and John Astill
Subject Property: 11 Westgate Hill Terrace, Summerhill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6AS

This case relates to an Appeal against an Improvement Notice made by Newcastle City Council. The Northern Panel determined that the Improvement Notice was invalid in that the ‘notes’ to the Improvement Notice were not served at the same time as the Improvement Notice. Therefore the Tribunal could not determine the appeal as they had no Jurisdiction.

RPT Decision: HIMO Licence Appeal (RIR/00FY/HMV/2011/003)
Respondent: Nottingham City Council
Applicants: Mr Tariq Hussain
Subject Property: 6 Colville Villas, Nottingham, NG1 4HN

This is an Appeal against a decision by Nottingham City Council to refuse to vary a licence. The Midland Panel refused the Appellant’s application to vary the existing HMO licence.

RPT Decision: Rent Repayment Order (LON/00AW/HML/2011/0003)
Respondent: Westwoods Ltd
Applicants: Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Subject Property: 104 & 106 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RH

This case involves two sets of premises and is regarding HMO Licensing in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The London Panel determined that both properties constituted as a licensable HMO, and that the Respondents are to pay the Local Authority £500 in costs.

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