Issue - meetings

Update on Noise Nuisance Team Activities

Meeting: 15/10/2008 - Executive Member For Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel (Item 34)

This report updates the Executive Member and Advisory Panel on the current position regarding noise nuisance and the operation of the council’s weekend night time Noise Patrol service.

Decision:

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i) note the contents of the report.

(ii) agree that the Advisory Panel supports the bid of £43,000 in 2009-2010.

Decision of the Executive Member:

RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON: In order that Members are aware of the activity of the noise patrol service and the necessity to submit a growth bid of £43k in 2009 -10 in order to maintain the service.

Minutes:

Members received a report updating them on the current position regarding noise nuisance and the operation of the Council’s weekend night time Noise Patrol service.

An updated version of the report was circulated for Members’ attention.

Officers reported that the number of noise complaints received by the Environmental Protection Unit had increased greatly since the Noise Patrol was introduced. This increase could be explained by a greater awareness and increased marketing of the Noise Patrol and the extended licensing hours. The increase in complaints was now starting to tail off.

Members welcomed the report but stressed that noise disturbance was a serious issue that nobody should have to suffer and it was important not to become complacent as there was still a long way to go in reducing the number of complaints.