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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
East London restaurant fined £7k for fly-tipping food orders on street
An East London restaurant has been fined over £7,000 after dumping food orders and catering oils drums on the street outside. The restaurant, Watan, was identified by enforcement officers at Redbridge council as the perpetrator behind fly-tips discovered on Hampton Road, Ilford. Officers from the council were first alerted to the fly-tipped mess following complaints from local people. The waste included black bags of food waste, packaging, catering oil drums and food orders linked to the restaurant. The items were all reportedly left against a side wall of the restaurant, on the street outside. READ MORE: Former Hackney pub set to become Gail's almost a year after shutting suddenly READ MORE: Two in A&E after Romford station 'assault' The investigation led to restaurant owner Bismillah Ullah being given a criminal record as a result of the prosecution. The 36-year-old from Church Road in Hayes, Middlesex, attended a trial at Barkingside Magistrates Court on April 29, where he and the business were found guilty of fly-tipping charges. The company was fined as a result of the verdict and was ordered to pay the court and council costs totalling £7,150. The authority said: "The majority of local businesses help keep the neighbourhoods they serve tidy by disposing of their commercial waste properly, so when Redbridge enforcement officers were alerted to reports of commercial waste being left on the street, they wasted no time investigating." It added: "Not only was the rubbish creating an eyesore in the community, it was also likely to attract vermin to the local area." Labour Councillor Khayer Chowdhury, Redbridge Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety, said: "The failure to correctly store commercial waste presents a threat to the environment and public health, as well as being an eyesore for local communities. We all have a responsibility to ensure our streets and neighbourhoods are clean, and that includes businesses." He added: "Fly-tipping commercial waste on our streets is unacceptable. We have zero tolerance for those who treat our borough disrespectfully, and this prosecution is testament to our commitment to holding law breakers to account for their behaviour." Redbridge Council has said all fly-tips reported to the authority are recorded and investigated, with enforcement action being taken if evidence is found. The council aims to clear all recorded fly-tips on council land and the highway within 24 hours of it being reported. Individuals can submit evidence of fly-tips, perpetrators or their vehicles on the council's Report It page. The authority's Love Clean Streets app can also be used to report fly-tips, missed bin collections and potholes. Have a story you want to share? Email Don't miss out on the biggest local stories. Sign up to our MySouthLondon newsletter HERE for all the latest daily news and more.
The Independent
28-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Former Wes Streeting aide who exposed himself to girl avoids jail sentence
Health Secretary Wes Streeting's former aide has avoided a prison sentence after exposing himself to and following a teenage girl. Samuel Gould of Hornchurch in Essex, who was also a councillor in Redbridge, was seen by the 13-year-old masturbating in his parked car in Romford on March 8. Gould, 33, then followed the girl. She hid and knocked on nearby flats in an attempt to get help, but nobody answered, prosecutors say. Gould was also seen by a woman masturbating in a car with the windows down in Hornchurch on February 9, Barkingside Magistrates' Court heard. Gould pleaded guilty at the same court in March to two counts of exposure. District Judge Paul Donegan sentenced Gould to 22 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for two years, on Monday. Gould was also made subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) meaning he cannot contact girls under 18. He must pay £239 in legal costs. Prosecutor Jeannel Ambrose said the teenager targeted by Gould was 'particularly vulnerable'. His actions also left his second victim feeling 'distressed and violated'. Gould resigned from his roles with Mr Streeting and Redbridge Council and was suspended from the Labour Party after his conviction. Mr Streeting previously said: 'There are no words to express my horror that a mother and her daughter have been put through this ordeal, and will have to deal with the trauma of it for some time to come. 'As soon as I was made aware of his arrest he was suspended, and as soon as the guilty plea was entered I took immediate steps to sack him through official HR processes.' Nicholas Jennaway, defending, said Gould had been going through difficulties at work and his personal life at the time of the incidents. Mr Jennaway said that Gould followed the girl in a 'very panicked state' to try to talk to her, having not seen her approaching. He said that Gould, a 'shy, introverted person' and a man of previous good character, 'apologises profusely' for the harm caused. Gould accepts that his role in public service means he is held to a 'higher standard', Mr Jennaway said.
Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Wes Streeting's aide avoids jail after exposing himself to a 13-year-old girl and following her down the street as she banged on doors for help
A former aide to Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been spared jail after exposing himself to a teenage girl and following her. Samuel Gould, 33, of Hornchurch, Essex, who was also a councillor in Redbridge, was seen by the 13-year-old girl masturbating in his parked car in Romford on March 8. Gould then followed the girl, who hid and knocked on nearby flats to try and get help, prosecutors said. He was also seen by a woman masturbating while he was seated in a Mini Cooper with the windows down on Patricia Drive in Hornchurch on February 9, Barkingside Magistrates' Court heard on Monday. District Judge Paul Donegan sentenced Gould to 22 weeks' imprisonment, suspended for two years, after he pleaded guilty at the same court last month to two counts of exposure. Gould was made subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) meaning he cannot contact girls under 18. He must pay £239 in legal costs. Prosecutor Jeannel Ambrose said the teenager was alone when she saw Gould masturbating in the driver's seat while parked with the windows down. The girl said she ran and also ducked behind bushes, believing the car was following her, the court heard. Ms Ambrose said the girl also knocked at nearby flats to get help but nobody answered. The teenager said she also saw Gould following her 'on foot', the court heard. She asked for help from others and the police were called. Ms Ambrose said Gould specifically targeted a 'particularly vulnerable victim'. The second victim felt 'distressed and violated' after she saw Gould masturbating while she was walking her dog, the court heard. She took his vehicle registration before reporting him to police, Ms Ambrose said. Gould resigned from his roles with Mr Streeting and Redbridge Council and was suspended from the Labour Party after his conviction. Mr Streeting previously said: 'There are no words to express my horror that a mother and her daughter have been put through this ordeal, and will have to deal with the trauma of it for some time to come. 'As soon as I was made aware of his arrest he was suspended, and as soon as the guilty plea was entered I took immediate steps to sack him through official HR processes.' Nicholas Jennaway, defending, said Gould had been going through difficulties at work and his personal life at the time of the incidents. Mr Jennaway said that Gould followed the girl in a 'very panicked state' to try to talk to her, having not seen her approaching. He said that Gould, a 'shy, introverted person' and a man of previous good character, 'apologises profusely' for the harm caused. Gould accepts that his role in public service means he is held to a 'higher standard', Mr Jennaway said.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Labour councillor convicted of exposure spared jail
A former aide to Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been spared jail after exposing himself to a teenage girl and following her. Sam Gould had previously pleaded guilty to two separate counts of exposure at Barkingside Magistrates' Court in Ilford. Earlier, the 33-year-old who was a councillor in Redbridge, east London, was sentenced at the same court to 22 weeks' imprisonment suspended for two years. Gould resigned from his councillor role in March after his conviction. Gould was seen exposing himself to a 13-year-old girl while he was in his parked car in Romford on 8 March. Gould then followed the girl, who hid and knocked on nearby flats to try to get help, prosecutors said. He also exposed himself to a woman while he was seated in a Mini Cooper with the windows down on Patricia Drive in Hornchurch on 9 February, Barkingside Magistrates' Court heard. Speaking of the first offence, prosecutor Jeannel Ambrose said Gould had targeted a "particularly vulnerable victim". The prosecutor added that the second victim, who had been walking her dog at the time felt "distressed and violated". She took his vehicle registration before reporting him to police, Ms Ambrose said. Nicholas Jennaway, defending, said Gould had been going through difficulties at work and his personal life at the time of the incidents. Mr Jennaway said that Gould followed the girl in a "very panicked state" to try to talk to her, having not seen her approaching. He said that Gould, a "shy, introverted person" and a man of previous good character, "apologises profusely" for the harm caused. Gould accepts that his role in public service means he is held to a "higher standard", Mr Jennaway said. Gould was suspended from the Labour Party when he was arrested, however he remained a councillor as there was "no process in place" at Redbridge Council to remove him from office. Streeting had called for his former assistant to resign, saying: "There are no excuses for his appalling behaviour. I am calling for him, again, to resign as a Redbridge councillor immediately." Gould stood down after he had admitted the offences in court. Gould was made subject to a seven-year sexual harm prevention order meaning he cannot contact girls under 18. District Judge Paul Donegan also ordered Gould to pay £239 in legal costs. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Labour councillor convicted of exposure resigns Indecent exposure ex-aide should quit - Streeting HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Metro
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Former Wes Streeting aide avoids jail after indecent exposure
An ex-London councillor who previously worked as one of Wes Streeting's top aides has been handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to indecent exposure. Sam Gould, 33, stepped down from Redbridge Council in north-east London last month after admitting two counts of the crime. According to the Sun, he exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl who banged on doors asking for help after he followed her into a cul-de-sac. The teenager's mother said she was scared to leave the house after the incident. Streeting, the health secretary, said there were 'no words to express my horror that a mother and her daughter have been put through this ordeal'. More Trending He added: 'As soon as I was made aware of his arrest he was suspended, and as soon as the guilty plea was entered I took immediate steps to sack him through official HR processes. 'There are no excuses for his appalling behaviour.' Redbridge Council leader Kam Rai said he was shocked by the 'inexcusable betrayal of [Gould's] residents'. At Barkingside Magistrates' Court this afternoon, Gould was sentenced to 22 weeks imprisonment suspended for two years. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Prescription charges frozen to keep them under a tenner MORE: Sadiq Khan outlines plan for London to host 'brilliant' and 'very cheap' Olympics MORE: First picture of architect stabbed to death weeks before marrying 'love of his life'
