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premises with attendant "revving" of engines, and gave instructions to the drivers
and night operatives to exercise care to keep night noises down to a minimum and
posted notices to this effect. These precautions greatly improved conditions and
no further complaints were received.
Noise from break-down lorry going out at night.
An inspection of the firm's records showed that the vehicle was called out
only very occasionally at night. The management undertook to see that when called
out the vehicle would leave and return as quietly as possible. No further complaint
received.
Noise from fans and motors of new boiler installation at laundry.
The proprietor isolated the motors from the structure by use of vibration
isolation mats and provided flexible connections to the fan units, on request.
Nuisance abated.
Noises from ready mix concrete installation and general operations in builder's
yard. After the service of Abatement Notices on them, and unsuccessful attempts to
baffle noise by enclosing machinery, erecting baffle walls, etc. the firm transferred
its business to other premises.
Noise from Radio Repair Shop.
After numerous complaints from the tenant of the flat over the shop and after
several hours of observation at various times of the day and night, particularly
on Saturdays, sufficient evidence was collected to warrant the service of an
Abatement Notice. The tenant then vacated the flat. A new tenant moved in and
has not found the noise a nuisance. This is an indication of the difficulty
likely to arise in proving to the Magistrates that a noise is, in fact, a nuisance.
What is a nuisance and a genuine disturbance to one person can go practically Unnoticed
by another.
"Noise from pump at night".
The complaint was investigated at night and found to be coming from a
building site in an adjoining area. The complaint was referred to the local
authority concerned, shortly after which the nuisance was abated.
Noise from coaches arriving at garage late at night and leaving in early
morning.
Investigation showed that vehicles were stopped some distance from the
garage and left by the drivers whilst they attended at the office. On returning
to the vehicles these were started again and the engines "revved" before moving
off. This was stopped, reducing the cause for complaint. Later the garage was
transferred to another area.
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