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23/05/2005
Action on noise is a great success say DoE
A DoE report has revealed that almost 80% of people in Northern Ireland regard noisy neighbours to be a serious issue.
The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) has published a report on its first ever Noise Awareness Campaign in February this year to mark Noise Action Week which began today.
The campaign used graphic television and newspaper adverts to warn noisy neighbours that 'Too Loud Is Not Allowed!' and that they risk action being taken by their local council.
The campaign reminded people who suffer at the hands of noisy neighbours that if it is too loud they were allowed to complain and that is exactly what they did.
Dr Roy Ramsay, Director of Environmental Protection, said: "Our campaign highlighted the seriousness of this issue for many people. Noise nuisance can cause severe distress to people who are subjected to it and during Noise Action Week everyone should remember to be more considerate to our neighbours. I am very pleased with the campaign success."
During the four weeks of the campaign, the 17 district councils received 766 complaints about noise, an overall increase of 44% on the same period last year.
Noise officers in Strabane and Fermanagh saw the highest increase in complaints directly following the campaign, with a huge increase of 160%.
Last year over 8,000 noise complaints were received by local councils in Northern Ireland. The full report can be found at www.ehsni.gov.uk/environment/noise/noisestats.shtml
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The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) has published a report on its first ever Noise Awareness Campaign in February this year to mark Noise Action Week which began today.
The campaign used graphic television and newspaper adverts to warn noisy neighbours that 'Too Loud Is Not Allowed!' and that they risk action being taken by their local council.
The campaign reminded people who suffer at the hands of noisy neighbours that if it is too loud they were allowed to complain and that is exactly what they did.
Dr Roy Ramsay, Director of Environmental Protection, said: "Our campaign highlighted the seriousness of this issue for many people. Noise nuisance can cause severe distress to people who are subjected to it and during Noise Action Week everyone should remember to be more considerate to our neighbours. I am very pleased with the campaign success."
During the four weeks of the campaign, the 17 district councils received 766 complaints about noise, an overall increase of 44% on the same period last year.
Noise officers in Strabane and Fermanagh saw the highest increase in complaints directly following the campaign, with a huge increase of 160%.
Last year over 8,000 noise complaints were received by local councils in Northern Ireland. The full report can be found at www.ehsni.gov.uk/environment/noise/noisestats.shtml
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