Noise Action Week

• Guest 640

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  21 May 2011     07:55107121
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  DDC Press Release..many thanks as ever for the info
  
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  NOISE ACTION WEEK
  
  Dover District Council is getting ready to make a big noise to help keep our communities informed and to help promote Noise Action Week, which runs from 23-27 May.
   
  A special roadshow is taking to the streets during the week, and members of the Environmental Protection Team will be on hand to let people know about a range of noise issues. A marquee will be setting up at the following locations:
  
  · Monday 23 May - Dover Market Square from 9.30am to 1pm
  · Wednesday 25 May - in front of the Guildhall, Sandwich from 9.30am to 1pm
  · Thursday 26 May - Deal High Street from 9.30am to 1pm.
  
  Members of the team are also visiting Sandwich Technology School to speak to pupils in Public Services class about noise issues, people's responsibilities to others, and the work carried out by the Environmental Protection Team to help address noise matters.
  
  For more information on noise issues, or to report noise nuisance, please see the DDC website at www.dover.gov.uk or call 01304 872215.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 640

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  21 May 2011     07:59107122
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  I know many of us get disturbed by noise at some time or other. Now this coming week you can chat to people about it, or indeed there is a direct phone number there above for further advice.
  
  My personal worst noise annoyance used to be barking dogs. Fortunately i havent suffered with that one recently..touch wood!
  email: dover7@msn.com
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  21 May 2011     08:42107127
  #3      
  i thought that the department responsible for responding to complaints about excessive noise was being cut?
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  21 May 2011     14:27107141
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  no good then to trying and organise a 10 hour pop concert in the market square.stating at 2 pm.
• Mark Clements

  • Location: Dover
  21 May 2011     18:16107173
  #5      
  Talking of noise could we have some kind of law about the icecream man not playing his tune after 8 o clock .
• Guest 640

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  22 May 2011     08:37107264
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  I dont know if that would qualify as 'noise' Mark. That very sound used to remind me that summer had arrived. Dont hear or see much of ice cream vans now...not down on the seafront. Although if they disturb young kids while sleeping I can see how it could be a pain.
  
  One thing we do get annoyed with down here being next to a carpark, is the inevitable car alarm. Touch wood but the manufacturers seem to have improved them a tad in recent times as they dont seem to be as bad or as sensitive as they used to be.
  
  Although I havent spoke tooo soooon I hope....
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• Guest 645

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  22 May 2011     08:50107269
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  Eric Morecambe on hearing a police car siren...
  
  ''He won't sell much ice cream going at that speed''
  
  Classic
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Guest 696

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  22 May 2011     14:13107299
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  If we introduced large-scale public transport running on electricity, that could reduce the traffic, together with the pollution and noise it causes.
  
  People would generally spend less on petrol too, so it would be a benefit all the way round.
  
  As for barking dogs that overdo it, the neighbourhood should inform the appropriate authorities, because if not, those dogs will just go on barking day in day out.
  Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
  Rule Britannia!
  Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  22 May 2011     15:08107303
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  Alexander, I fail to see your logic. I understand the public transport bit but how is the electricity produced without producing pollution of some kind while being made.
  
  Electric cars are being fitted with added noise so the blind can hear them, there was a item on TV the other day about them. By the way what noise does pollution make, none that I know of.
  
  People might spend less on petrol but public transport is not exactly cheap so very little or no benefit there.
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• Guest 696

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  22 May 2011     17:55107331
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  Jan, petrol-run traffic is noisy, where-as electric engines are not.
  Philip has been pointing out on Barry's blog that the Government is promoting an ecological drive based on renewable energies, which, when renewed, are done so through transformation into electricity.
  Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
  Rule Britannia!
  Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ
• Sarah P

  • Location: Dover
  23 May 2011     14:10107395
  #11      
  I had a good conversation with the gentleman manning the stand this morning , he was most helpful and gave us useful contact numbers
• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  23 May 2011     15:32107400
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  Interesting that it's the week that the Fair turns up.
  
  Terry
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  23 May 2011     15:34107402
  #13      
  how conveneant that both clash.
• Mark Clements

  • Location: Dover
  23 May 2011     16:26107409
  #14      
  The most wonderfull noise is the sound of birds singing at 5 am .
• Guest 700

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  23 May 2011     19:18107421
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  What about the incessant (sometimes) noise of mowers in the summer, in an otherwise quiet village, on a Sunday !!
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• Guest 696

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  23 May 2011     20:30107434
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  Kath, mowing lawns serves to keep snakes away! They don't like the noise, and can't hide in the grass.
  Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
  Rule Britannia!
  Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ
• Mark Clements

  • Location: Dover
  25 May 2011     11:24107617
  #17      
  Havent cut my grass for a month as the grass isnt growing , havent noticed many snakes tho , lots of slow worms brought in by my cat tho .
• Guest 698

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  25 May 2011     12:32107632
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  Need to be careful with slow worms. They are a protected species and it is an offence to disturb their habitat. We have some in the pub garden and they are brilliant. If you have a slow worm or two you will not be bothered by slugs.
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