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November 2008
headlines (issue 27)
Wales launches plans
Wales has launched its draft action plans for noise. It has beaten
England in publishing the plans – England’s action planning has had several
false starts with Defra unable to decide how to engage local authorities in
the process.
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Environmental noise action plans for
major roads, railways and agglomerations consultation can be viewed on
http://new.wales.gov.uk/consultations/environment/endactionplans/?lang=en
High court squashes valuation
verdict
The High Court has reversed a decision from a valuation tribunal to cut
council tax for those living near a motorway which had experienced increased
traffic.
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Chilton-Merryweather v Hunt & Ors can
be viewed on
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2008/1025.html
PPG24 guidance overruled
Crawley has effectively been told that it was wrong to give weight to
the NEC bands in PPG24 planning guidance on noise.
York gets tough with noise makers
The City of York Council is continuing its crackdown against noise
nuisance after gaining its second Criminal Anti Social Behaviour Order
(Crasbo) against a noisy neighbour in a single week.
St Albans loses pub nuisance fight in High Court
St Albans District Council has lost its High Court battle to force a pub
owner to reduce nuisance noise. It was appealing against acceptance by a
Magistrates Court of a best practical means defence.
US combines aviation findings
The US Government has published a compendium of research into aviation
noise.
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Effects of aircraft noise: Research
update on selected topics: A synthesis of airport practice can be viewed on
the US Transportation Research Board website
www.TRB.org
Airports get green light to grow
Two airports have received the green light to expand their activities.
Next month the Government is scheduled to decide on whether expansion at
Heathrow should go ahead.
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The Stansted decision can be viewed on
:
www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/aviation/airports/decisionletters/stansted
Stansted G2 Inquiry website:
www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/stanstedg2inquiry
Stewart leads environmental top 100
Aviation and transport campaigner John Stewart has been voted number one
in The Independent newspaper’s Top 100 list of environmentalists. Stewart
has been instrumental in highlighting the noise and air quality impacts of
the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport.
Agency solicits views on Monckton works
The Environment Agency is consulting directly with local residents to
see whether they are happy with levels of nuisance from the Royston Monckton
Coke and Chemical site near Barnsley.
Wandsworth wins John Connell award for second time
Wandsworth has once again won the Noise Abatement Society’s John Connell
Awards.
‘Tireless’ campaigner wins IoA awards
Working “tirelessly” with schools and engaging them with acoustics has
clinched Richard Collman, of Acoustical Control Engineers, the Institute of
Acoustics’ 2008 award for promoting acoustics to the public.
Noise responsible for 1.7% of Flanders’ Dalys
Noise in Flanders is responsible for 1.7% of disease impacts say Belgian
researchers.
Long term aviation noise may cause stress
A Swedish study suggests that long term aircraft noise exposure may
cause hypertension (stress).
Environmental sound barriers: mixed blessing
A recent study highlights the benefits and disadvantages of sound
barriers.
Renewable energy fears from Epuk
Noise and other environmental issues have not been covered sufficiently,
Epuk says in its response to the Government’s Renewable Energy Strategy
consultation.
Scotland SEA
Scotland has released it’s strategic environmental assessment of draft
noise action plans released earlier this year
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Noise action plans strategic
environmental assessment: Environmental report is available from
www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/10/27112402/0
Scottish nuisance
The Scottish Government is consulting on new guidance to accompany
incoming statutory nuisance provisions of the Public Health etc (Scotland)
Act 2008.
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The draft guidance can be found on the
Scottish Government Consultation website
www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/10/14154946/0
Vanguardia Audioview
Events specialist Vanguardia continue to use its Audioview software to
aid sound monitoring at large events.
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More information:
www.vanguardiaconsulting.co.uk
Tram noise reported
A series of reports have been commissioned by tram lobby group UKTram
looking at the incidence and control of noise issues surrounding UK tram
systems.
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The reports, commissioned by UKTram
from Delta Rail, can be viewed on
www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/scienceresearch/orresearch/tramlightrail
Licences totalled
207,800 licences and certificates were in force in England and Wales in
March 2008, based on DCMS statistics.
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More details:
www.culture.gov.uk/images/research/AE-Statistics-bulletin-2008.pdf
Lockwood to Temple
Robert Lockwood has joined Temple as principal consultant. Lockwood
joined Temple Group after a number of years with the Environment Agency.
Hepworth grows
Hepworth Acoustics is opening two new offices in Plymouth and Leeds.
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www.hepworth-acoustics.co.uk
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