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Who Can Help? There are a number of groups and individuals that can help sufferers of noise nuisance; who you go to will depend upon the type of help you wish to seek. In most cases you will probably be looking to your local authority to investigate and resolve your noise problem; most often itContinue reading “Noise Enforcement Agencies”

Making a Representation or Taking a Review Representations Representations may be made against an application for (or variation to) a premises licence or certificate. Knowing that an operator is applying for a premises licence can be a little hit and miss though. Whilst the responsible authorities are informed by the applicant, interested parties have toContinue reading “Licensing Representations and Reviews”

It is often the case that a friendly chat with a neighbour will achieve the desired result; in fact this approach is successful in the majority of cases. How you do this will depend upon the strength of your relationship with your neighbours; and many neighbour relationships do not extend beyond a nod and aContinue reading “Approaching Your Neighbour”

Noise and Health The World Health Organisation provide a very useful definition of health: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” We know that noise has an effect on one’s well-being. Furthermore, we know that our quality of life or well-being canContinue reading “Noise and Health Effects”