Dear Jamie Dixon,

Freedom of Information, Oxford City Council – Reference: 11428

Thank you for your below email.  Your request was received on 30th August 2022 and you will be sent a response within 20 working days (of receipt) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing reference to a third party.

Due to an unprecedented volume of Freedom of Information Requests currently, it is likely that some requests may go beyond the 20 working days. We are working as hard as possible to respond in a timely manner, but we feel it is better to keep requestors informed in advance.

Yours sincerely

| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |

For any Data Protection queries please send the email directly to the [email address] mailbox

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Dear Jamie Dixon,

Could you please clarify whether you are interested in commercial noise complaints, or only domestic and community noise complaints?

Many thanks,

Freedom of Information Officer

| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |

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Dear Jamie,

Thank you very much for your reply, and our apologies for the delay in responding to your request. We will provide you with the information you requested as soon as possible.

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information Officer

| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |

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Dear Jamie Dixon,

Re: Freedom of Information Request, Oxford City Council – Reference: 11428

Our sincere apologies for the significant delay in responding to your request. Further to the acknowledgement below, I can respond to your Freedom of Information Act 2000 request received on 30th August 2022 as follows:

Your Request:

- The total number of complaints about noise that could be a ‘statutory nuisance’ under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, made during the 2021 calendar year
- The reason for each of the above complaints, for example noise from intruder alarms, noise from construction work etc

Our Response:

Please see attached spreadsheet.

If you disagree with any part of the response to your request, you are entitled to ask the Council for an internal review of the decision(s) made.  You may do this by writing to the Monitoring Officer, by either email – [email address] – or by post to Monitoring Officer, Oxford City Council, St Aldate’s Chambers, St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1DS.  After the result of the internal review, if you remain dissatisfied, you may ask the Information Commissioner to intervene on your behalf.  You may do this by writing to the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Officer

| Freedom of Information Team | Law & Governance | Oxford City Council | St Aldates Chambers | St Aldates | Oxford | OX1 1DS |

For any Data Protection queries please send the email directly to the [email address] mailbox

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