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Hyde Housing and Croydon Council announced as winners of Noisedirect’s Blue Mu Elusiveness in Public Service award following the Nelson Ajayi case.

 

Noisedirect announces first Annual Blue Mu Awards for those contributing little or nothing to prevent Noise Nuisance or improve the aural environment in the 21st Century

Nominations can be made by emailing Noisedirect and are open until Friday 20th April.  Winners announced on International Noise Awareness Day, Wednesday 25th April 2012

 

Couple who took neighbours to court over sound of high heels clicking on the floor lose case and are hit with £140,000 legal bill (NEW)
A couple who went to court over their upstairs neighbours’ noisy wooden floor must foot a £140,000 legal bill after their appeal was rejected.


The Sound and The Fury (BBC Radio 3 Listen Now)

In a series about noises that annoy us, author and journalist Andrew Martin explains 'phonophobia' and describes the strange measures he takes to banish it.

 

“Why Noise Matters”

Parliamentary reception in pictures

Launch of Booklet “Nelson’s Story” One man’s 8 year battle against his housing association’s failure to tackle noise.

 

St Helen’s man stabbed “noisy neighbour” to death.

BBC News 10 Jan 2012

 

Might Windfarm Noise Be Potentially Harmful?

World Forum for Acoustic Ecology

Jan-Feb 2012 Volume 9, Number 1

 

A 20-Year wait for a disappointing revision of vehicle noise limit.

The European Commission has published its long-awaited proposals on reducing noise from cars, vans, buses and lorries, but the vast majority of cars already meet the first stage of the stricter limits, and almost a quarter meet the second stage. The Brussels-based lobby group Transport and Environment (T&E) said the proposals should have gone ‘farther and faster’, and has called for a third stage in the timetable in order to create an incentive for quieter vehicles.

 

Pensioner killed himself after “noise nightmare”

Richmond and Twickenham Times 16.12.11

The UK Noise Association is a campaigning organisation only. The UK Noise Association brings together a unique coalition of key organisations lobbying on different aspects of noise.

¨ Traffic noise

¨ Aircraft noise

¨ Neighbourhood noise

¨ Piped Music

¨ Low Frequency noise

¨ Firework noise

 

Its members include leading experts in the field, as well as individuals who are suffering particular noise problems.  If you would like to join the organisation please email or write for details.  Annual fee for an individual is just £15 and your money will help towards our campaigning work.  Donations welcome.

 

 

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Nelson’s Story

The Scream by Edvard Munch

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