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Report a noise problem like loud music, noisy pubs, neighbour's parties or barking dogs to your local council
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
Follow these steps if you have a dispute with your neighbour. This guide…
Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to…
If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This…
If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, you can…
You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves…
You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the…
You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or…
If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking…
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Bill will improve safety standards and help put an end to dangerous driving and antisocial behaviour in London hotspots such as Soho and Covent Garden.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Noise is an inevitable consequence of a mature and vibrant society, but it can have a negative effect on people’s quality of life, affecting their health and wellbeing.
Guidance on methods of minimising annoyance or disturbance caused by the operation of loudspeakers fixed to ice-cream vans and similar vehicles.
Find out why you might get a civil injunction, Community Protection Notice, Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) (formerly known as ASBOs), what it means and what happens if you break it.
Includes what antisocial behaviour is, how to report antisocial behaviour, reporting anonymously, antisocial behaviour case review, support and advice
A guide to travelling overseas during Ramadan
Find out how to get support if you or someone you know is a victim of antisocial behaviour.
Legal noise limits for on and off-road vehicles, and what to do if you're affected by road, rail or aircraft noise
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
FCDO travel advice for Saudi Arabia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Product recall for Lictin early educational music toy (4-in-1) presenting a risk of strangulation and asphyxiation.
The music industry has agreed a Code of Good Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming.
Report a crime or antisocial behaviour by calling the police, or Crimestoppers if you want to remain anonymous
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