Data on vehicle-related noise complaints in local areas
Dear Greenwich Borough Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request data on vehicle-related noise complaints in your local authority area.
Please could you provide the following data for the time periods outlines below:
- Total number of vehicle-related noise complaints (including complaints about noise from cars, vans, and motorbikes).
- Number of complaints regarding vehicle alarms.
- Number of noise abatement notices issued related to vehicle noise
- Fines or penalties issued for vehicle noise violations
Could this data be presented annually for each of the below time periods?
1st October 2023 > 30th October 2024 (last full 12-month period)
1st January 2024 > 30th October 2024 (current year to date)
1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
If you could send the information over in a csv or xlsx format, that would be ideal.
Let me know if you have any questions on the above or need any clarifications.
Thank you for your time, and I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Gary Woodcock
[email address]
Distinctly
50 Featherstone Street
London
Dear Mr Woodcock,
FOI request: FOI-2946
Thank you for your request dated 15/11/2024
Your request will be answered by 13/12/2024
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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Dear Mr Woodcock,
FOI request: FOI-2946
Please accept our sincere apologies for a delay in providing a response to
your Freedom of Information request. We apologise for any inconvenience
this may cause. The service providing you with your response has been
chased today and remain committed to responding to your request as soon as
possible.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 15 November 2024 16:46
To: 'Gary' <[FOI #1204186 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Data on vehicle-related
noise complaints in local areas
Dear Mr Woodcock,
FOI request: FOI-2946
Thank you for your request dated 15/11/2024
Your request will be answered by 13/12/2024
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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Dear Mr Woodcock,
FOI request: FOI-2946
Thank you for your request dated 15/11/2024
Our response is as follows:
Please could you provide the following data for the time periods outlines
below:
Could this data be presented annually for each of the below time periods?
1st October 2023 > 30th October 2024 (last full 12-month period) 1st
January 2024 > 30th October 2024 (current year to date) 1st January 2023 >
31st Dec 2023 1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
1. Total number of vehicle-related noise complaints (including complaints
about noise from cars, vans, and motorbikes).
The data collated includes complaints related to vehicle related ASB, car
alarms, music from vehicles, vehicle and engine noise and complaints
regarding delivery drivers.
Total number of vehicle-related noise complaints (including
complaints about noise from cars, vans, and motorbikes).
1^ST January 2022 – 30^th October 2024 240
Data on vehicle-related noise complaints in local areas
1st October 2023 > 30th October 2024 49
1st January 2024 > 30th October 2024 39
1st January 2023 > 31st Dec 2023 91
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022 110
2. Number of complaints regarding vehicle alarms.
See above answer to question 1.
3. Number of noise abatement notices issued related to vehicle noise
Number of noise abatement notices issued related to
vehicle noise
1^ST January 2022 – 30^th October 2024 2 between 1st January 2022 - 31st
Dec 2022
4. Fines or penalties issued for vehicle noise violations
Fines or penalties issued for vehicle noise violations
1^ST January 2022 – 30^th October 2024 0
If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.
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Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 13 December 2024 16:23
To: 'Gary' <[FOI #1204186 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-2946: Freedom of Information request - Data on
vehicle-related noise complaints in local areas
Dear Mr Woodcock,
FOI request: FOI-2946
Please accept our sincere apologies for a delay in providing a response to
your Freedom of Information request. We apologise for any inconvenience
this may cause. The service providing you with your response has been
chased today and remain committed to responding to your request as soon as
possible.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Team
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
ü Please consider the environment before printing this email
From: foi <[4][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 15 November 2024 16:46
To: 'Gary' <[5][FOI #1204186 email]>
Cc: foi <[6][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Data on vehicle-related
noise complaints in local areas
Dear Mr Woodcock,
FOI request: FOI-2946
Thank you for your request dated 15/11/2024
Your request will be answered by 13/12/2024
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [7]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
ü Please consider the environment before printing this email
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