Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets & Consumer Protection.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection that sought approval to the City of London Corporation Noise Strategy review process and action plan.

In response to a Member’s question, the Director of Port Health and Public Protection advised that the consultation process for the 2016-2020 Noise Strategy would include residents and Members as well as being published on the City of London Corporation website.

In response to a Member’s question regarding the night time ban on unloading outside residential blocks, the Directors of Port Health and Public Protection and the Built Environment advised that the SEOs, who worked 24 hours a day, had been trained on night time noise issues and they had attended the area in the Member’s ward seven nights a week until the issue was resolved.

A Member also noted that she had been advised that appropriate materials had been deployed to suppress noise at local building sites but the works still produced loud noises throughout the day. The Director of Port Health and Public Protection advised that all work should be undertaken in accordance with the City’s code of practice, but that  any problem areas could be investigated and complainants provided with recording equipment if necessary.

RESOLVED – That:-

a)    the focussed revised action plan for 2015/16 be approved;

b)    the City Noise Strategy be reviewed, revised and consulted upon in the next year to reflect current concerns; and

c)    the City Noise Strategy be published next year considering the period 2016 – 2020 to align with the City Air Quality Strategy 2015 -2020.