bloody pinko communist council
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insurance_jon said:
(victor meldrew mode) I don't bloody belive it! Just been served a notice from the council that my 360 with a tubi on is causing excessive noise pollution! I think I'd better calm down before I ring them. any advice before I wade in?
call the head guy on the council, take him for a spin and it will all be sorted i guess.
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Complaints about excessive noise are investigated by the local authority, which can take action if the noise is considered to be a statutory nuisance.
Noise nuisance is covered under the law by the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This means that Local Authorities can deal with noise from domestic and commercial premises and also some noises in the street from sources such as machinery or building works (outside of certain hours). The Council can take informal action on behalf of affected residents in the form of warning and /or advisory letters and also visits to both victims and persons responsible for noise.
To take formal (legal) action, the Council needs to be satisfied that a statutory nuisance exists, which means the Council has to prove that the noise is prejudicial to health and/or is causing an unreasonable and persistent disturbance to your lifestyle. To prove this the Council can use different methods such as a personal visit by officers to witness the nuisance, by placing recording equipment in the affected person’s premises (under certain circumstances) or by assessing diary sheets kept by the affected person/s over a period of time. If the Council is satisfied that a statutory nuisance exists, then they will serve an abatement notice on the person/s responsible, requiring them to stop making the noise either immediately, or (in a situation where some maintenance work needs to carried out on noisy machinery) over a set period of time. If the notice is not complied with and a Council officer witnesses a breach of the notice, then legal action can follow.
There are a number of different sources of noise pollution that can cause problems including: -
loud music
neighbour noise
barking dogs/noisy animals
Do-It-Yourself work
building works
car and house alarms
noise from refrigerated units in shops
ventilation fans
domestic appliances
parties
home entertainment equipment
local pubs and entertainment
Complaints about excessive noise are investigated by the local authority, which can take action if the noise is considered to be a statutory nuisance.
Noise nuisance is covered under the law by the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This means that Local Authorities can deal with noise from domestic and commercial premises and also some noises in the street from sources such as machinery or building works (outside of certain hours). The Council can take informal action on behalf of affected residents in the form of warning and /or advisory letters and also visits to both victims and persons responsible for noise.
To take formal (legal) action, the Council needs to be satisfied that a statutory nuisance exists, which means the Council has to prove that the noise is prejudicial to health and/or is causing an unreasonable and persistent disturbance to your lifestyle. To prove this the Council can use different methods such as a personal visit by officers to witness the nuisance, by placing recording equipment in the affected person’s premises (under certain circumstances) or by assessing diary sheets kept by the affected person/s over a period of time. If the Council is satisfied that a statutory nuisance exists, then they will serve an abatement notice on the person/s responsible, requiring them to stop making the noise either immediately, or (in a situation where some maintenance work needs to carried out on noisy machinery) over a set period of time. If the notice is not complied with and a Council officer witnesses a breach of the notice, then legal action can follow.
There are a number of different sources of noise pollution that can cause problems including: -
loud music
neighbour noise
barking dogs/noisy animals
Do-It-Yourself work
building works
car and house alarms
noise from refrigerated units in shops
ventilation fans
domestic appliances
parties
home entertainment equipment
local pubs and entertainment
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