Number of Complaints Received Regarding Noise Nuisances
Case reference FOI2018/00955
Published 26 July 2019
Request
1) How many complaints did your council receive about noise nuisance in the years 2015, 2016,2017 and 2018 (to date)? (Please provide figures for each separate year) 2) How many investigations into noise nuisance did your council carry out in the above years? (Again please can you break this down by year) 3) How many of those investigated were classed as Statutory Nuisances in the above years? (break down by year) 4) How many warnings were issued in the above years? (break down by year) 5) How many prosecutions were there in the above years? (break down by year) 6) If possible, please can you provide short details of prosecutions (i.e the general location and short details of the case - e.g "continuously barking dog")
Response
1. As follows per calendar year:
2015 - Received 497; Investigated 328
2016 - Received 631; Investigated 387
2017 Received 565; Investigated 341
2018 Received 431; Investigated 284
2. As above
3. As follows:
2015 = 8
2016 = 10
2017 = 7
2018 = 12 (include Control of Pollution Act 1974 for construction sites)
4. Warnings not recorded.
5. None
6. None.
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