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 a mandatory Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, suitability of homeless accommodation, cryptosporidiosis investigation, prosecutions & a RPT Decision.

 
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Annual Report of Incidents 2011

The FSA have published its Annual Report of Incidents 2011. The report highlights that in 2011, 1,714 food incidents were investigated by the FSA, compared to 1,505 in 2010. This is a further increase on the 1,208 incidents reported in 2009. The report is available here.

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Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: Man prosecuted after waste found in beauty spot
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a Shaw man after his household waste was found dumped in a beauty spot.

Food Safety

Food Safety: FSA Report shows increase in number of food incidents
The Food Standards Agency saw an increase in the number of food incidents it investigated last year. These included reports of contaminated or illegal food entering the food chain, with some potentially harmful to the public.

Food Safety: Restaurant owner fined £5,000 for hygiene offences
A Boulevard restaurant owner has been fined £5,000 following a successful prosecution by Crawley Borough Council Environmental Health Officers.

Food Safety: Bath convenience store company fined for hygiene offences
A Bath convenience store has been ordered to pay £19,932 after being prosecuted by Bath & North East Somerset Council for offences breaching food safety rules.

Food Safety: Welsh Government to introduce mandatory FHRS
The Welsh Government will introduce its Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill, designed to provide consumers with more information about where they eat or buy food and raise food hygiene practices among businesses.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 28 May – 08 June
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. A selection of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Housing

Housing: Wakefield landlord in court for flouting gas safety
A Wakefield landlord has been fined after ignoring repeated warnings to have gas appliances at his rented property checked for safety.

Housing: Count of gypsy and traveller caravans stats released
This Easy Law for Landlordsrelease presents data from the Count of Gypsy and Traveller Caravans in England which took place on or around 19 January 2012. The twice-yearly count takes place in January and July, recording the number of caravans on both authorised and unauthorised sites across England.

Housing: Consultation launched on suitability of accommodation for homeless
New safeguards to ensure vulnerable families are placed in suitable, privately-rented accommodation have been proposed by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

Housing: Struck-off solicitor prosecuted for overcrowded, damp and dangerous house
A struck-off solicitor was one of two defendants successfully prosecuted for failing to license a property which was let to 12 people and in an appalling condition. (Photos on Flickr)

Housing: Property owners and landlords to increase rents for Olympics
More than half (51%) of landlords and homeowners who rent out properties and furnished rooms are hiking up their prices for the London Olympics, according to a poll by SpareRoom.co.uk.

Public Health

Public Health: HPA investigating increase in cryptosporidiosis
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) can confirm it is investigating a recent increase in cases of the gastrointestinal infection, cryptosporidiosis, across four regions in England – the North East, Yorkshire, West Midlands and East Midlands.

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British Standards
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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

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Training

Easy Law for Landlords
Would you like to:

  • understand landlord law better,
  • avoid expensive mistakes and
  • have more confidence dealing with tenants?

If so, the Easy Law for Landlords course is what you need.

A ‘proper’ law course designed especially for landlords (but helpful for agents too) this will guide you through the myriad of rules which affect your business.

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: Interim EDMO (CAM/22UH/HYI/2012/0001)
Respondent: Ms Claire Delaforce
Appellants: Epping Forest District Council
Subject Property: 10 Harvey Gardens, Loughton, IG10 2AD

This case involves an Application for an Interim EDMO made by Epping Forest District Council.
The Eastern Panel authorised the Interim EDMO.

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