It can be frustrating if you're trying to get some sleep and all you can hear is your noisy neighbours.
As reported in the ECHO earlier this week, police officers, university and council officials have been patrolling in parts of Liverpool with large student populations after a chaotic start to the new term.
Local residents in areas like Picton and Greenbank in the south of the city have been reporting wide-scale anti-social behaviour as new students arrive to live in their local areas.
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But if you’re having a problem with noise like loud music, noisy pubs, rowdy parties or barking dogs in your neighbourhood, your council can help you.
You can report the following noise complaints to the council:
- Noisy neighbours (music, shouting, alarms, DIY at unreasonable hours).
- Noise from commercial premises (entertainment, ventilation systems, alarms).
- Noise from industrial premises (factories, construction, demolition, alarms)
- Car alarms or loud stereos (only if vehicle is parked).
- Nuisance barking
But it's recommended that before you make a formal complaint, you should attempt to resolve the problem by talking to whoever is responsible for the noise.
However, if this doesn't work, you can make a complaint to your local council.
Usually, the council will then send a letter to the person or organisation you are complaining about to tell them a complaint has been made.
However, if they do not heed the letter's warning and the noise continues, an inspector will assess the log and if there is evidence that a statutory nuisance exists, they will serve a notice for the noise to stop or be reduced.
If like the letter, this is ignored, the person or organisation complained about can be prosecuted.
A warrant from a magistrate can also be obtained and where appropriate noise-making equipment seized.
If the inspector cannot find evidence of a nuisance, they will advise on how you can take action yourself in the Magistrate’s Court.
