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i.                 Prosecution for unlicensed taxi plying for hire in Buckhurst Hill

Mr Ashuque Ahmed of Dalkeith Road Ilford Essex was fined £346 with costs of £300 and a victim surcharge of £34 after he pleaded guilty at a hearing in Chelmsford Magistrates Court on 11^th October 2018, to plying for hire in an unlicensed taxi at Buckhurst Hill Underground Station. The Magistrates stated that Mr Ahmed was an experienced driver and the period when he was not insured to drive a hackney carriage because the vehicle was not licensed could have resulted in a catastrophe for those who hired his vehicle.

Environment & Neighbourhood Officers carried out late night spot checks on 25^th March 2018 at an unofficial Hackney Carriage Taxi rank outside Buckhurst Hill Underground station. Mr Ashuque Ahmed, a licensed Hackney Carriage driver was at the front of the rank waiting for a passenger. Checks revealed that the Hackney Carriage licence for the vehicle being driven by Mr Ahmed had expired on 27^th February 2018 and had not been renewed.

As a result of this action, the Hackney Carriage driver’s licence held by Mr Ahmed was also suspended and he surrendered it back to the Council without appealing the Council’s decision.

ii.     Prosecution for noise nuisance

In Chelmsford Magistrates Court on 11^th October 2018 Victoria Lawn of Brickenden Court Waltham Abbey was prosecuted for 5 offences of breaching the requirements of a Noise Abatement Notice served on her on 3^rd October 2017 requiring her to not cause a statutory noise nuisance to her neighbours due to playing music and any other amplified sound. The offences occurred on 4^th January, 20^th February, 15^th 23^rd and 26^th May 2018. Ms. Lawn failed to attend at the court for a second time and the offences were proved in her absence.

The Magistrates imposed a fine of £180 for the offence that occurred on 26^th May 2018 with no separate penalty for the other offences.  She was also ordered to pay a contribution towards the Council’s prosecution costs of £150 together with a Victim Surcharge £30. The Environment & Neighbourhoods team are happy to report that no further complaints about noise have been received.

For further information on the Council’s noise service see:

http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/index.php/residents/your-environment/crime-safety/out-of-hours-noise-service

iii.    “Crime not to Care” resulted in fly-tipping and £1780.82 in fines and costs

Mr Christian Akinrinade of Willingale Close Loughton Essex was was ordered to pay a fine of £1153.00. He was also ordered to pay the Council’s prosecution costs of £627.82 together with a Victim Surcharge £115.00 after he pleaded guilty to the offence of transferring household waste to an unauthorised person, which was then deposited in a trade refuse bin belonging to a shop in the Broadway Loughton without the consent of the owner.

Evidence gathered by the Council’s Environment & Neighbourhood team led to a prosecution in Chelmsford Magistrates Court on 22^nd October 2018.

Further guidance on the action residents should take to protect themselves  ...  view the full agenda text for item 2.

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An additional Member Training session on Safeguarding has been arrange for Monday 4 March 2019 from 6pm ~ 8pm.

Please be reminded that you should attend this session every 2 years.

Please advise attendance to Kim Partridge, kpartridge@eppingforestdc.gov.uk

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None this week.

1.               Appeals Lodged

None this week

2.         Forthcoming Planning Inquiries/Hearings -

25^th – 28^th February 2019 - EPF/2499/17 – 13 -15A Alderton Hill Loughton Essex IG10 3JD - Demolition of houses at 13, 15 and 15a, Alderton Hill, and the erection of linked blocks of elderly persons apartments, with integrated care facilities (Use Class C2) with supporting amenity facilities, landscaping, 64 car spaces in undercroft parking at the rear and south side of the block, and associated ground works -

3.               Enforcement Appeals

None this week

4.                Appeal Decisions

EPF/0616/18 – 60 Tycehurst Hill Loughton Essex IG10 1DA - Single storey rear conservatory – Allowed with conditions

EPF/1214/18 Tymba 10 Fernside Buckhurst Hill Essex IG9 5TY - Two storey front and rear extensions, loft conversion with 3 front dormers and raised patio area to rear – Dismissed

EPF/1382/18 – 17 Lindsey Street Epping Essex CM16 6RB - Single storey rear extension – Dismissed

EPF/1393/17 – 153a London  Road Stanford Rivers CM5 9QF - Residential scheme comprising 5 no. residential dwellings with associated off-street parking, garden space and external landscaping – Dismissed

5.         Tree Preservation Orders

None this week

6.         S106 Agreements

None this week

7.         Changes to Planning Systems

None this week

None this week

It is important to note, that when enforcement action has been authorised, this includes any subsequent action under Part VII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, including a prosecution or an injunction.

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