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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.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
This guide explains how impacts on noise should be incorporated into a cost benefit analysis.
Explaining which noise sources were included in the 2017 (Round 3) strategic noise mapping dataset.
Noise action plans (Round 3) for agglomerations (large urban areas), roads (including major roads) and railways (including major railways).
Noise action plans (Round 2) for agglomerations (large urban areas), roads (including major roads) and railways (including major railways).
Explaining which noise sources were included in the 2012 strategic noise mapping dataset.
Your legal obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of your farm employees and workers
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
Seeking views on three draft Noise Action Plans covering roads, railways and agglomerations (large urban areas).
Guidance on methods of minimising annoyance or disturbance caused by the operation of loudspeakers fixed to ice-cream vans and similar vehicles.
This provides guidance on minimising annoyance or disturbance caused by the sport of flying model aircraft.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
This report is aimed at helping Local Authorities deal with wind farm noise complaints, using Statutory Nuisance powers.
Guidance for local authorities and other land managers in England on maintaining local environmental quality.
Guidance for policy officials in government to identify and assess the wider environmental impacts of their policy options.
How the Office for Product Safety and Standards contributes to the national regulatory landscape.
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