Useful Links

Information and Advice

The Institute of Acoustics
Tel: 01727 848195

Citizens Advice Bureau
Charity providing free, confidential and independent advice

Environmental Law Foundation
Charity who can provide legal advice to for individuals and groups.
Tel: 0207 404 1030
Email: info@elflaw.org

Environmental Protection UK National Noise Survey 2008
Annual survey on attitudes to noise

Noise Abatement Society
Charity providing on advice for dealing with noisy neighbours
National Noise Helpline: 01273 823850
Email: info@noise-abatement.org

Problem Neighbours
Website containing advice about dealing with problem neighbours

Robust Detail Ltd
Independent company established to impelment the ‘robust detail’ alternative to manatory pre-completion sound testing for new homes, under the provisions of Part E of the Building Regulations.

Scottish Mediation Network
Searchable databse of mediation services in Scotland.

UK Dispute Mediation
Searchable database of UK mediation services.

Government Links

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Noise and Nuisance Policy
Tel: 08459 33 55 77
Email: noise@defra.gov.uk

Department of Environment Northern Ireland
Environmental Policy Division
Tel: 028 9025 7374
Email: epdwebteam@doeni.gov.uk

Welsh Assembly Government
Environment and Sustainable Development
Tel (English): 0300 0603300 or 0845 010 3300.
Tel (Welsh): 0300 0604400 or 0845 010 4400.
Email: DeshWebCorrespondence@Wales.GSI.Gov.UK

The Scottish Government
Noise and Nuisance
Tel: 08457 741741

Noise and Health

British Tinnitus Association
Charity promoting awareness of tinnitus
Tel: 0845 4500 321
Email: info@tinnitus.org.uk

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Professional association for environmental health officers
Tel: 0207 928 6006
Email: info@cieh.orgwww.cieh.org.uk

Health and Safety Executive
Tel: 0207 717 6250
Guidance on Noise for the Music and Entertainment Industry www.soundadvice.info
Email: info@hse.gov.uk
For information on HSE Noise Policy

Hearing Concern LINK
Charity dedicated to improving quality of life for adults with hearing difficulty
Tel: 01323 638230 (voice)
07526 123255 (text)
Email: info@hearingconcernlink.org

The National Deaf Children’s Society
Charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with hearing difficulty
Tel: 0808 800 8880 (voice and text)
Email: ndcs@ndcs.org.uk

Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Charity promoting interests of the deaf and hard of hearing
Tel: 0808 808 0123
Email: informationline@rnid.org.uk

Royal Environmental Health Institute Scotland
Tel: 0131 225 6999
Email: contact@rehis.com