Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site last week.
This week at theEHP we report on huge portions, managing workplace stress research and prosecutions.
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According to SpareRoom.co.uk, shared houses with six or more bedrooms are the fastest-growing property type on their site. They have seen a 59% surge in rooms available in bigger house shares with six or more bedrooms, a 51% increase in rooms in five-bedroom house shares and a 43% rise in rooms in four-bedroom house shares. The figures are significantly higher in the capital. These rises appear to be caused by an increased demand for lower rents. Read the full article here.
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Food Safety
Food Safety: Shanghai Village prosecuted food hygiene and health and safety offences
Spelthorne Council has successfully prosecuted Shanghai Village Limited for numerous food hygiene and health and safety offences.
Food Safety: Banbury Fried Chicken roasted for food hygiene breaches
The manager of a Banbury fast food takeaway was in court this week for unsafe food-handling practices. At Banbury Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 18, 36-year old restaurant manager Arif Hussain pleaded guilty to 10 breaches of the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 24 September – 28 September
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. A selection of the latest prosecutions by the HSE. Where possible, links are provided to relevant British Standards, guidance and publications.
Health & Safety: Dealing with psychosocial risks: success factors and obstacles
Most European companies still don’t have procedures for managing workplace stress and other psychosocial risks, despite the increasing threat that they pose to Europe’s workers (Video Embedded).
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Housing
Housing: Landlord jailed 9 months for illegal eviction
A Sheffield landlord who threw a tenant out onto the streets without his shoes when he failed to pay his rent on time has been jailed.
Housing: Couple convicted after falsely claiming to be homeless
A Luton couple have been convicted of fraud after using forged documents when making a homeless application to Luton Borough Council.
Housing: Increased demand for cheaper rooms leading to larger shared houses
House shares with six or more bedrooms are the fastest-growing property type on SpareRoom.co.uk, as landlords react to increased demand for lower rents. But as the cost of living soars and demand for rooms in larger properties increases, the trend could lead to a growth in unlicensed ‘houses in multiple occupation’ (HMOs).
Housing: ASBO used to close problem HIMO
A closure order has been served on a house in Salford after residents terrorised the local community. Salford City Council applied for the three month premises closure order on the address on Duncan Street, Salford, supported by Greater Manchester Police.
Housing: Salford fined £10,000 for illegal landlord
A Salford landlord who failed to licence 20 flats has been fined £10,000. Jamsheed Kamali, 55, of Wilmslow Road, Mottram St Andrew, pleaded guilty to 20 offences of operating flats in Wellington Street West, Broughton, without a landlord licence when he appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester on Friday 21 September.
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Public Health
Public Health: Huge portion sizes found in Salford takeaways
A portion of fish and chips with 1800 calories, almost a full adult daily recommended allowance, was discovered when Salford City Council tested takeaway portions in the city.
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