Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 22829
Noise: Nuisance
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 16 January 2025
Question
Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of noise regulation enforcement in residential areas.
Answer
Emma HardyLocal authorities are responsible for investigating noise brought to their attention under Section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act, 1990. If they agree that a statutory nuisance is happening, has happened or will happen in the future, councils must...
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