Illegal massage parlour shut down (From Southend Standard)
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Illegal Southend massage parlour shut down
3:00pm Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News
Glenhurst Mansions, where the parlour was based
THE boss of an illegal massage parlour has been fined for operating outside the law.
Suzanne King, of Church Road, Benfleet, ran Secrets, in Southchurch Road, Southend, without a licence, despite repeated warnings from council chiefs.
She was stung with a £400 fine and ordered to pay costs of £345 when she appeared at Southend Magistrates’ Court last Wednesday. Tony Cox, the Tory councillor responsible for public protection at Southend Council, said: “It is essential for premises which are legally required to be licensed to comply with this requirement.
“This enables us to monitor their operations and conduct the relevant inspections to make sure relevant standards are being met, so members of the public are not put at risk.”
Under the Essex Act 1987, all premises which offer treatments such as massages, chiropody; sauna or other therapeutic must be licensed by the council.
The system is designed to prevent illegal outlets popping up across the county with no control over what services they are offering.
Comments(12)
AndyBSG
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4:27pm Tue 19 Mar 13
That sort of detective work is beyond the abilities of the local plod though...
Logopolitan
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5:24pm Tue 19 Mar 13
hothead
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7:06am Wed 20 Mar 13
emcee
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1:27pm Wed 20 Mar 13
apapa palm
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1:39pm Wed 20 Mar 13
Spazzy McGee
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2:54pm Wed 20 Mar 13
kng wrote:I will make sure I check the website when I get home, Thanks : )
yes this has been in business for some time as girls 4 u massgage services,which is rearly a front for sex services just like the one near westcliff train station near the acropolis restaurant.have a look on adultwork.com for both .
elaen
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1:21am Thu 21 Mar 13
Gay Ray
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11:12am Thu 21 Mar 13
Letmetryagain
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1:29pm Thu 21 Mar 13
AndyBSG wrote:....................
A 5 minute internet search shows quite clearly that it's a brothel, not a massage parlour so they're likely to be breaking a few more laws than just running a parlour without a licence.
That sort of detective work is beyond the abilities of the local plod though...
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There's a difference ?
whataday
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2:31pm Thu 21 Mar 13
S-O-S Tom
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11:26am Thu 28 Mar 13
kng wrote:Secrets is nothing to do with Girls 4 You. Girls 4 You are based at the other end of Southchurch Road opposite Chinchilla Road
yes this has been in business for some time as girls 4 u massgage services,which is rearly a front for sex services just like the one near westcliff train station near the acropolis restaurant.have a look on adultwork.com for both .
kng says...
4:11pm Tue 19 Mar 13