Noise problems continue to keep local authority services busy – and most noise problems are avoidable. It has long been recognised that better education on noise and its impacts is important, alongside regulation to manage noise. As far back as the 1963 report of the Committee on the Problem of Noise , it was recognised that ‘as living standards rise, people are less inclined to tolerate noise’. Surveys over the past 20 years have reinforced […]

  We are pleased to annouce that next year’s Noise Action Week will take place on 21-25th May. Noise Action Week 2011 was a great success, with local authorities and other organisations around the UK putting imagination and hard work into engaging their communities to raise awareness of noise. As well as widespread and worthwhile participation from local authorities and housing providers, a number of partnerships were formed, for example with police and mediation services […]