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A LANDLORD who let tenants sleep in a ‘bed in a shed’ outbuilding in Westcliff has been fined nearly £6,000. Mr Syed Junid Ul Hassan Shah of 53 Glenwood Avenue was found guilty of failing to comply with three Prohibition Orders at Basildon Magistrates Court on 21 October. He was also found guilty of failure to licence the property at 53 Glenwood Avenue,Westcliff-on-Sea as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). The case dates back to July 2014 when the Planning Enforcement Department reported the property to the Private Sector Housing Team (PSH), who visited the property within 48 hours. After a site visit at the end of July 2014, four prohibition orders were served due to a number of deficiencies at the property, inadequate fire detection and the use of an outbuilding as a ‘bed in a shed’. Mr Shah claimed that repair work had been completed in November 2014, but a further site visit showed that minimal works had been completed inside the house and that the outbuilding was still in use as a room for sleeping. Furthermore, the inside ground floor middle room was still being used as a bedroom and the second floor room had no fire detection and was being used as a bedroom. On this visit it was clear that there was additional evidence of further people living in the property than from the other visits. On 27 November 2014 PSH sent Mr Shah a letter CHELMSFORD Star Co-operative is holding a Community Group Development evening event to help local community groups on Wednesday, 11 November in quadrant, Chelmsford. The Society has been assisting Essex Community groups for over 15 years with its award winning Community Card Support Scheme. In addition to the funds raised by the card, the Society also invests in a variety of initiatives to inspire groups to prepare for some of the major issues facing them. Local groups are invited to join the deputy mayor of Chelmsford in a networking event that includes speakers presenting in areas such as; how to increase fundraising, recruit more volunteers, improving public speaking and create the ultimate press release. Head of Membership Kevin Bennett commented:“We ran a similar event last year and it was so well received that we are doing it again. Many people who work for community groups don’t get the chance to meet with ‘like-minded’ people socially. Putting on something like this will not only empower them in areas they may struggle in, but also it’s the old cliché, - ‘a problem shared is a problem halved’.“ For more information go to www.chelmsfordstar.coop/community or contact Kevin Bennett on [email protected]. SUE Burton, Founder of the Remus Horse Sanctuary at Ingatestone,has received an award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords, honouring her dedication to rescuing and improving the welfare of thousands of horses. TV wildlife presenter Bill Oddie presented the award. The IFAW awards programme runs in countries all around the world and looks to reward special people who have done something outstanding for animals. Philip Mansbridge, UK Director of IFAW, said:“Sue’s dedication to horse rescue and protection is a great example of animal welfare in action. Her efforts have saved thousands of horses and other animals and she is a true inspiration to others. She is a very deserving winner of IFAW’s Equine Welfare Award.” Animal lover Sue , from Billericay, set up Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in 1983, where it now provides rehabilitation and long-term care for over 200 animals at the 40-acre site near Ingatestone. Sue’s action followed two horrific activities; firstly, the plight of horses on Rainham Marshes, where more than 100 horses were left on the bleak marshland and 13 died in horrific conditions after being cut off by floodwaters. Secondly, the case of Remus, a horse that was stolen and starved for three months in a feud over a £50 debt. Remus was left tied to a lamppost and despite Sue’s valiant efforts to save him; he eventually had to be put down. Sue says: “There is a huge horse welfare problem in this country and its just getting worse all the time. Back in 1983, I was determined to help other animals in Remus’ memory. Many of the animals we take in at the Sanctuary have suffered physical or mental abuse because of human cruelty or ignorance.” The Sanctuary aims to help all the horses it can which have been left to die in fields and, if there is no space on-site, she will travel out to keep feeding them. The work of the Sanctuary also extends into the wider community, with ponies taken to visit care homes for the elderly and schools to educate young people about respecting and caring for animals. Remus is an accredited organisation offering work placements to young people and is a Duke of Edinburgh Award training venue.Tours and talks are also provided for disabled, deaf, and blind groups. Sue ensures she is available 24/7 to respond to calls to help animals in need and is also under constant pressure to fundraise to pay the running costs of the Sanctuary, which are in excess of £400,000 annually.The charity relies totally on public donations. For further information, visit www.remussanctuary.org or contact Sue on 01277 356191. news in brief Keep up to date: 24/7 news and sports coverage of Essex and East London www.theenquirer.co.uk Culture Day Charity evening STAFF, carers and young people all came together on 29 October at Children First Fostering Agency office in Basildon for a celebration of cultural history. There was food, music, flag waving and games both educational, interesting and fun for all who were involved. Rover was around in his own specially designed costume for the day and everyone dressed up and contributed to the day. ROCHFORD District Council’s Chairman, Cllr Mrs Heather Glynn, will be holding an evening of food and dancing, with proceeds going to charity. Featuring 1950s and 60s music, a meal of sausage mash and onions is included in the ticket price of £10 per head. Guests may bring their own drinks. All proceeds will go to the Chairman’s Charities, training Guide Dogs, for the deaf, the disabled and the blind. This event will be held on Friday, 13 November at 7.30pm, at Tabors Farm Shopland Road. For tickets contact civicofficer @rochford.gov.uk. Bed in a shed landlord is fined almost £6,000 Sue honoured for her work 4 NEWS www.theenquirer.co.uk (E) Thursday 5 November 2015 ENQUIRER Community Group Development night comes to Co-operative A wheely good time in the park ■ Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary with TV presenter Billy Oddie and Baroness Gale. TRAILNET, a community interest company based at Thorndon Country Park North helping people become more active was busy over the half termruning their popular BikeKlubz holiday cycling event at Thorndon Country Park. The day-long session helps children aged 8-13 improve their cycling through a mix of individual activities, team games and group riding. After a morning learning some basic bike mechanics and developing and practising new riding techniques, everyone headed out for a ride around the park where they got to put some of their newly-learnt skills into practice. While the kids were having fun, 11 adult riders attended the regular Tuesday morning health ride. These rides take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10am and a beginners session is on Thursdays at 1pm. Five people joined afternoon inclusive cycling ride along with their family and carers. These Inclusive sessions are designed for people who have problems riding unaided and take place every Tuesday afternoon between 1 and 3pm and Trailnet also run monthly weekend taster sessions. For details of future holiday BikeKlubz and other activities see websitewww.trailnet.org.uk or call 01277 811 012. Quality Foster Care is committed to safer recruitment that is central to the safeguarding of children and young people requesting that he licence his property as a House in Multiple Occupation however Mr Shah failed to much the application. Cllr David Norman, Executive Councillor for Housing, says: “There is simply no excuse for this sort of behaviour and I am delighted that this landlord has been brought to book. No one should be living in conditions like this, where there is little if any regard for safety or the welfare of tenants. “I am very concerned to see ‘beds in a shed’, and would urge anyone that is aware of any similar practises to report them to the Planning Enforcement and PSH teams immediately. “I am pleased that a large fine has been issued and I hope this sends a strong message that the Council will take action to protect tenants from being exploited in such a way.”
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A LANDLORD who lettenants sleep in a ‘bed in ashed’ outbuilding inWestcliff has been finednearly £6,000.
Mr Syed Junid Ul HassanShah of 53 GlenwoodAvenue was found guilty offailing to comply withthree Prohibition Orders atBasildon Magistrates Courton 21 October.
He was also found guiltyof failure to licence theproperty at 53 GlenwoodAvenue, Westcliff-on-Sea asa House in MultipleOccupation (HMO).
The case dates back toJuly 2014 when thePlanning EnforcementDepartment reported theproperty to the PrivateSector Housing Team(PSH), who visited theproperty within 48 hours.
After a site visit at theend of July 2014, fourprohibition orders were
served due to a number ofdeficiencies at theproperty, inadequate firedetection and the use of anoutbuilding as a ‘bed in ashed’.
Mr Shah claimed thatrepair work had beencompleted in November2014, but a further site visitshowed that minimalworks had been completedinside the house and thatthe outbuilding was still inuse as a room for sleeping.
Furthermore, the insideground floor middle roomwas still being used as abedroom and the secondfloor room had no firedetection and was beingused as a bedroom.
On this visit it was clearthat there was additionalevidence of further peopleliving in the property thanfrom the other visits.
On 27 November 2014PSH sent Mr Shah a letter
CHELMSFORD Star Co-operative isholding a Community GroupDevelopment evening event to helplocal community groups on Wednesday,11 November in quadrant, Chelmsford.
The Society has been assisting EssexCommunity groups for over 15 yearswith its award winning Community CardSupport Scheme.
In addition to the funds raised by thecard, the Society also invests in a varietyof initiatives to inspire groups to preparefor some of the major issues facingthem.
Local groups are invited to join thedeputy mayor of Chelmsford in anetworking event that includes speakerspresenting in areas such as; how to
increase fundraising, recruit morevolunteers, improving public speakingand create the ultimate press release.
Head of Membership Kevin Bennettcommented: “We ran a similar event lastyear and it was so well received that weare doing it again. Many people whowork for community groups don’t getthe chance to meet with ‘like-minded’
people socially. Putting on somethinglike this will not only empower them inareas they may struggle in, but also it’sthe old cliché, - ‘a problem shared is aproblem halved’.“
For more information go towww.chelmsfordstar.coop/communityor contact Kevin Bennett [email protected].
SUE Burton, Founder of theRemus Horse Sanctuary atIngatestone,has received anaward from the InternationalFund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) atthe House of Lords, honouringher dedication to rescuing andimproving the welfare ofthousands of horses.
TV wildlife presenter Bill Oddiepresented the award.
The IFAW awards programmeruns in countries all around theworld and looks to reward specialpeople who have done somethingoutstanding for animals.
Philip Mansbridge, UK Directorof IFAW, said:“Sue’s dedication tohorse rescue and protection is agreat example of animal welfarein action. Her efforts have savedthousands of horses and otheranimals and she is a trueinspiration to others. She is a verydeserving winner of IFAW’sEquine Welfare Award.”
Animal lover Sue , fromBillericay, set up Remus MemorialHorse Sanctuary in 1983, where itnow provides rehabilitation andlong-term care for over 200animals at the 40-acre site nearIngatestone. Sue’s actionfollowed two horrific activities;firstly, the plight of horses onRainham Marshes, where morethan 100 horses were left on thebleak marshland and 13 died inhorrific conditions after being cutoff by floodwaters. Secondly, the
case of Remus, a horse that wasstolen and starved for threemonths in a feud over a £50 debt.Remus was left tied to a lamppostand despite Sue’s valiant effortsto save him; he eventually had tobe put down.
Sue says: “There is a huge horsewelfare problem in this countryand its just getting worse all thetime. Back in 1983, I wasdetermined to help other animalsin Remus’ memory. Many of theanimals we take in at theSanctuary have suffered physicalor mental abuse because ofhuman cruelty or ignorance.”
The Sanctuary aims to help allthe horses it can which have beenleft to die in fields and, if there isno space on-site, she will travelout to keep feeding them.
The work of the Sanctuary also
extends into the widercommunity, with ponies taken tovisit care homes for the elderlyand schools to educate youngpeople about respecting andcaring for animals. Remus is anaccredited organisation offeringwork placements to young peopleand is a Duke of Edinburgh Awardtraining venue.Tours and talksare also provided for disabled,deaf, and blind groups.
Sue ensures she is available24/7 to respond to calls to helpanimals in need and is also underconstant pressure to fundraise topay the running costs of theSanctuary, which are in excess of£400,000 annually.The charityrelies totally on public donations.
For further information, visitwww.remussanctuary.org orcontact Sue on 01277 356191.
news in brief
Keep up to date: 24/7news and sports coverage of Essexand East Londonwww.theenquirer.co.uk
Culture Day
Charity evening
STAFF, carersand youngpeople allcame togetheron 29 Octoberat ChildrenFirst FosteringAgency officein Basildon fora celebration of cultural history.
There was food, music, flagwaving and games botheducational, interesting and funfor all who were involved.
Rover was around in his ownspecially designed costume forthe day and everyone dressedup and contributed to the day.
ROCHFORD District Council’sChairman, Cllr Mrs HeatherGlynn, will be holding anevening of food and dancing,with proceeds going to charity.
Featuring 1950s and 60smusic, a meal of sausage mashand onions is included in theticket price of £10 per head.Guests may bring their owndrinks. All proceeds will go tothe Chairman’s Charities,training Guide Dogs, for thedeaf, the disabled and theblind.This event will be held onFriday, 13 November at 7.30pm,at Tabors Farm Shopland Road.For tickets contact [email protected].
Bed in a shed landlordis fined almost £6,000
Sue honoured for her work
4 NEWS www.theenquirer.co.uk (E) Thursday 5 November 2015 ENQUIRER
Community Group Development night comes to Co-operative
A wheely good time in the park
■ Sue Burton, Founder of Remus Horse Sanctuary with TV presenterBilly Oddie and Baroness Gale.
TRAILNET, a community interestcompany based at ThorndonCountry Park North helping peoplebecome more active was busy overthe half termruning their popularBikeKlubz holiday cycling event atThorndon Country Park.
The day-long session helpschildren aged 8-13 improve theircycling through a mix of individualactivities, team games and groupriding. After a morning learningsome basic bike mechanics and
developing and practising newriding techniques, everyone headedout for a ride around the park where
they got to put some oftheir newly-learnt skillsinto practice.
While the kids werehaving fun, 11 adultriders attended theregular Tuesday morninghealth ride. These ridestake place on Tuesdayand Thursday morningsat 10am and a beginners
session is on Thursdays at 1pm.Five people joined afternoon
inclusive cycling ride along withtheir family and carers. TheseInclusive sessions are designed forpeople who have problems ridingunaided and take place everyTuesday afternoon between 1 and3pm and Trailnet also run monthlyweekend taster sessions.
For details of future holidayBikeKlubz and other activities seewebsitewww.trailnet.org.uk or call01277 811 012.
Quality Foster Care is committed to safer recruitment that is central to the safeguarding of children and young people
requesting that he licence hisproperty as a House in MultipleOccupation however Mr Shah failedto much the application.
Cllr David Norman, ExecutiveCouncillor for Housing, says: “There issimply no excuse for this sort ofbehaviour and I am delighted that
this landlord has been brought tobook. No one should be living inconditions like this, where there islittle if any regard for safety or thewelfare of tenants.
“I am very concerned to see ‘beds ina shed’, and would urge anyone that isaware of any similar practises to
report them to the PlanningEnforcement and PSH teamsimmediately.
“I am pleased that a large fine hasbeen issued and I hope this sends astrong message that the Council willtake action to protect tenants frombeing exploited in such a way.”
