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 liquid nitrogen cocktails, Better Homes for Britain, prioritising sustainability and prosecutions.
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London Fire Brigade have release new figures that reveal the extent of fires in “beds in sheds”. Over the last three years there have been 235 fires – almost one every five days. These blazes have caused four deaths and 45 serious injuries. Read the full story here.
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Food Safety
Food Safety: FSA issues warning on liquid nitrogen in cocktails
The Food Standards Agency is urging people to be aware of the dangers of liquid nitrogen, following information that it may be being used in alcoholic drinks on sale in the UK.
Food Safety: Vesuvio Pizza fined for Food Hygiene Offences
On Tuesday 25 September 2012, Mr Emre Karahan and Mr Ibrahim Karagoz, joint food business operators of Vesuvio Pizza, 12 The Broadway St Ives were sentenced at Huntingdon Magistrates Court, having previously pleaded guilty at a hearing in August.
Health & Safety
Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 08 October – 12 October
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.
Housing
Housing: British Gas & Shelter launch ‘Better Homes for Britain’
British Gas, Britain’s biggest energy supplier, and Shelter, the housing charity, have announced a major five-year partnership that will help one million British households improve the standard of their homes.
Housing: York to benefit from ‘Green Deal’ in Leeds City Region
Residents in York could be amoung the first in the region to benefit from Green Deal energy efficiency improvements as ‘demonstrator’ projects get underway.
Housing: Cornwall Council prosecutes owner for failing to repair empty property
Cornwall Council successfully prosecuted Mr Albert Harold Trethewey (51) of Carlyon Road, St Austell on the 28 September 2012 at Bodmin Magistrates Court, for failing to carry out repairs on his long term empty property on Carlyon Road, St Austell.
Housing: LFB release stats on ‘Beds in Sheds’ fires
New figures released by London Fire Brigade reveal the full life threatening extent of fires in “beds in sheds” and other buildings that should not be being lived in.
Housing: Landlord faces £1.4m fine or 10 years in prison for converted house
A judge has ordered a Brent landlord to pay the record sum of £1.438 million for turning a house into 12 self-contained flats without planning consent following a two year intensive investigation by Brent Council.
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Public Health
Public Health: Parkbox fined for breaching smoking law
A company found breaching a smoking law was ordered to pay more than £2,600 following an investigation by Ealing Council.
Sustainability
Sustainability: Business leaders are prioritising sustainability
Seven in ten firms see sustainability as a driver of success, and almost four in ten put it at the core of their business strategy, according to Temple’s sustainability survey in association with Sustainable Business and Edie.net.
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