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FOI request (FOIR-414153217)
Neighbour disputes
Requested Fri 08 April 2022
Responded Wed 13 April 2022I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information for your council area, please.
1. All the information on reported 'statutory nuisances/neighbour disputes in your council area.
2. Noise abatement orders/Fines issued and amount of fine
Please could we have the information on this from the last 5 calendar years, please. If data from the last 5 calendar years is not possible, would it be possible to share data from the last 2 calendar years instead, please?
Please could you provide the information within an excel document split by type of nuisance reported, area (if possible) and date.
Response
Q1.
Please see table below for nuisance complaint breakdown.
Complaint type
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Animal Feeding
25
48
37
44
28
Animal Noise
11
20
9
13
18
Animal Nuisance
0
9
18
34
27
Anti Social
13
13
3
3
10
Buskers Noise
12
12
9
7
14
Commercial Activity Noise
50
47
33
59
39
Construction Noise
17
27
24
37
16
DIY Noise
27
35
29
34
25
Dog Barking Noise
103
82
57
69
99
Drainage below ground
59
50
47
41
53
Dust from Commercial Premises
9
3
5
3
1
Dust from Domestic Premises
0
5
4
2
0
Fumes
4
15
11
12
9
Industrial Noise
46
43
16
25
34
Invasive Lighting
7
10
12
16
19
Japanese Knotweed
27
18
10
8
10
Music Noise
324
345
283
343
311
Noise Other
209
298
186
293
285
Nuisance Vegetation
3
0
0
0
0
Odour from Commercial Premises
22
14
15
13
14
Odour from Domestic Premises
62
44
51
31
39
Premises Alarm Noise
35
28
23
49
41
Rubbish Accumulation
56
37
35
21
14
Smoke from Commercial Premises
28
17
20
26
25
Smoke from Domestic Premises
118
98
83
182
80
Vehicle Alarm Noise
9
11
3
0
11
Vehicle Machinery Noise
7
17
11
20
18
Verminous Premises
4
6
8
11
5
Total
1287
1352
1042
1396
1245
Q2.
Total number of Notices served by year:
2017 - 2
2018 - 11
2019 - 6
2020 - 0
2021 - 3
Total number of fines by year:
2017 - 880
2018 - 1640
2019 - 6000
2020 - 0
2021 - 0
Please note that not every notice will result in a prosecution/fine.
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