Rossendale, UK: Nuisance Noise campaign

March, 2006

Noise nuisance will not be tolerated in Rossendale. That's the message from the Council's Environmental Health Department to people who cause noise misery to their neighbours.

Anyone who fails to comply with a noise abatement notice may face enforcement action from the Council, be taken to court, fined up to £5,000 or have their equipment seized and destroyed.

To help get the message across, Council Leader Duncan Ruddick demonstrated what people who play loud amplified music can expect if they have their hi-fi seized.

Last year, Rossendale Council investigated more than 200 cases of alleged noise pollution including barking dogs, loud music and TV, shouting, banging doors, DIY activities, fireworks, motor vehicles, faulty burglar and car alarms, noise from pubs and clubs, and factory noise.

Source: Rossendale Council

Vancouver: West End leaf blower battle revs up

Sept 8th, 2004

It was supposed to be the summer of no leaf blowers in the West End.

But when Councillor Tim Stevenson backed off his demand in July to have the noisy machines banned in consideration of other options to lessen the noise, the leaf blower industry toasted a small victory.

That victory, however, could be short-lived when council will again consider-at the end of the month-banning leaf blowers in the West End, said Stevenson, council's representative to the area running from Burrard Street to Stanley Park.

Council will also likely consider a partial ban, during certain times of the year, that puts more onus on apartment owners to hire reputable landscape companies ...

Source: Vancouver Courier