NUISANCE NOISE BULLETIN April 2015 Issue 91 NEWS 2 Highways England promises 1,150 actions 3 Status of professional opinion tested 4 Log cabins refused near military range FEATURES 5-7 Airport responses focus on noise 7-9 The value of sleep 10 COMING EVENTS...
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NUISANCE NOISE BULLETIN April 2015 Issue 91 NEWS 2 Highways England promises 1,150 actions 3 Status of professional opinion tested 4 Log cabins refused near military range FEATURES 5-7 Airport responses focus on noise 7-9 The value of sleep 10 COMING EVENTS 10 SOUND BITES Headphones handed out for noisy diggers HIGHLIGHTS INSIDE... Licensing cuts ASB A controversial £500 per year landlord licensing scheme pioneered by the London Borough of Newham may have cut anti social behaviour. Newham introduced £500 charges for private landlords in 2013 justifying it on the basis that licensing would reduce anti social behaviour. It says a pilot saw anti social behaviour cut by two thirds. Other councils are copying Newham – but earlier this month new rules mean that local authorities must obtain permission from the Communities Secretary for schemes that cover more than 20% of the council area. Noise barriers shortlisted for M40 Six proposals have been shortlisted in the second phase of a competit
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