What are the most common sources of noise?
• Barking Dogs • Stereos • Televisions • General Household Noise (e.g. banging doors, footsteps, shouting) • DIY • Regular Parties • Musical Instruments • Misfiring Alarms • Construction/Demolition and Road Works • Industrial and Agricultural Noise • Pubs, Clubs, Village Halls etc.The latter three are commercial sources, which are dealt with by the Work Environment Team. LINK – Nuisances from Commercial Premises or Activities. We cannot deal with noise from normal traffic movements, however, we may be able to deal with unreasonable noise from vehicles particularly if they are used on private land. Such matters would be dealt with either by the Home Environment Team if the vehicles are used on residential property or the Work Environment Team in other cases. The Police have broader powers to deal with nuisance vehicles and are keen to tackle problems particularly with off-road motorcycles. LINK – Nuisance Motorcycles. Return to the top. What can I do to avoid disturbing others with nois
