Cardiff Council has successfully prosecuted a Cardiff resident for causing a noise nuisance.
On November 22 at Cardiff Magistrates Court, Jamie Burton of Mill Place was found guilty of a breach of a Noise Abatement Notice served on July 19, 2010 under section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Mr Burton was fined £265, ordered to pay costs of £120 and a victim surcharge of £15.
A forfeiture order was granted in respect of noise equipment that had been seized from the property under a warrant granted to the Noise Pollution team.
Cardiff Council’s Noise Pollution team deal with over 3,000 complaints every year.
Over 50 per cent of noise complaints relate to amplified music. Other common noise nuisances include barking dogs, DIY activities, house/car alarms and noise from commercial properties such as music from a public house.
Councillor Ed Bridges, Chair of Cardiff’s Public Protection Committee said: “Repetitive noise can seriously affect the quality of life of Cardiff residents and persistent noise offenders will not be tolerated. Cardiff’s Noise Pollution Officers are able to offer practical advice on simple measures that can be taken to avoid neighbour noise problems. However, when circumstances warrant it, officers have powers to take formal action which can result in legal proceedings.”
For further advice or information on noise problems, please contact Cardiff Council on (029) 2087 1675 or go to www.cardiff.gov.uk Outside normal office hours, Cardiff residents should contact 101 to access the out of hours noise service.
