Gary Naylor, 36, faces eviction from his flat in Salford if he commits any more breaches over the next four years Source: Manchester Evening News (24th Feb 2016) A noisy neighbour who breached an order not to play loud music 24 times has been given a suspended prison sentence. Gary Naylor, 36, faces eviction from [...]
This document jointly published by the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) and the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC) is designed to accompany the revised performance standards for the acoustic design of schools published by the Department for Education in December 2014 (White cover below). This latest document is a revision of the guidance previously published in 2003 as Sections 2 [...]
The Mildenhall Stadium at West Row was built in 1975 on former agricultural land. A motor sports stadium says it is facing a £1m legal bill after a defeat in the courts in a long-running dispute over noise. Katherine Lawrence and Raymond Shields bought a bungalow in 2006 near the Mildenhall Stadium in Suffolk. The [...]
Living next to a busy road could increase the risk of obesity, the first research into the effects of noise pollution on waistlines has found. Scientists say main roads often result in noise pollution from traffic, which can have an adverse reaction on residents’ sleeping patterns and therefore their willingness to exercise. Those who live [...]