Now my next door neighbour has always been an arse about just about anything we do that generates any noise, particularly my guitar, I play through a five watt combo amp that's never played before 9am or after 9pm, never at more than a quarter of the volume of which it's capable and never for more than an hour, two at a push.
He's been round to moan about both that and my stereo before and I've always said that if it's too loud to come round and tell me straight away and I'll do my best to be reasonable and either knock the volume down or cut it short, after his last trip (one of many as I'll go on to explain) I heard nothing from him for nearly twelve months so I assumed everything was peachy.
Then a couple of weeks ago I'd been jamming with a friend for about an hour and he came round with the rage of ten men swearing at me, accusing me of being mental and generally calling me every name under the sun, I addressed him as calmly as I could telling him he should have come round earlier if it was too loud and asking why he hasn't come round previously because it was no louder than usual but he stormed off. I knocked the guitar playing on the head for the next few days to let him calm down even though as far as I'm concerned it's a perfectly reasonable volume and he said nothing further.
Then this morning my parents recieved a letter from the council...
I had a quick google but most of what came back looks like greek to me and makes about as much sense. Can someone please break down the legal mumbo jumbo and explain to me what my rights are with regards to the complaint, what the person making the complaints rights are and what exactly constitutes a "nuisance from amplified sound"?Dear sir/madam,
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environmental Act 2005
Section 80 - Complaint of Alleged Noise Nuisance At:******
I wish to inform you that I have recieved a complaint alleging to a nuisance from amplified sound at your address.
It is usually beneficial if there is an oppurtunity to discuss the complaint before proceeding with any action.
I would therefore ask you to contact me at the above address or telephone number so that the matter can be dealt with informally at this stage.
Yours faithfully,
W L Murray
Technical Project Officer
(Private Sector Housing)
As I said he's always been an arse about noise of any description, we've got two open fires and hence need to bring in coal/firewood every so often, he was soon round to complain about that going on late in the evening even though it was never any later than half nine/ten o'clock so we could keep them fuelled while we're asleep and it was never that noisy an activity imo. Before that the dog whining outside was "keeping his daughter awake" before she moved out despite the fact that I could barely hear her in my room that's an awful lot closer to our back garden obviously, he's even had a go about hoovering if its after eight or so at night and I'd hate to see my parents lumped with a fine because of this mouth breathing neanderthals reaction to an electric guitar.


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, she seems to be quieter now!.

