Number of complaints received for the following categories a) VIBRATION and b) LOW FREQUENCY NOISE (Tonal)

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Ms Jennie Hester

Dear Alnwick Town Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you provide the following information for the last full year for which records are kept; the number of complaints received for the following categories (or your equivalent):
a) Vibration
b) Low Frequency Noise (Tonal)
For each of the above categories, please provide a breakdown for:
1. No statutory nuisance found
2. Nuisance found, formal warning issued
3. Noise Abatement Notice issued
Please provide the guidance or applicable criteria used in the assessment of the above which shows the levels at which you would deem a statutory nuisance to have arisen.
Please could you provide any documentation held for noise abatement notices served for the above which include pumps, boilers or fans and redacting any information deemed necessary by the council.
In addition I would be grateful if you could provide information on what action your authority can take to abate a nuisance where a complaint of statutory nuisance has been made; and found to be true when the nuisance arises from mechanical noise but the property in question belongs to the council or forms part of the housing stock owned or managed by the council. Please provide the relevant guidance or assessments used in such instances.

Yours faithfully,

Ms Jennie Hester

Bill Batey,

Dear Jennie
I can confirm that Alnwick Town Council have received no complaints in relation to the categories you have set out. You need to direct your enquiry to Northumberland County Council who enforce the Environmental Protection Act and statutory noise provisions in Northumberland.

Regards

Bill Batey
Chief Officer and Town Clerk
Alnwick Town Council
Tel: 01665 714922
Tel: 07971 810267
Email: [email address]

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Dear Bill Batey,

Thankyou for your response.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Jennie Hester