As summer reaches its peak and licensed premises hit their busiest time of year, pubs, bars and clubs across the East Riding are being reminded to keep down noise levels, which might cause nuisance to their neighbours.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a THINK NOISE campaign to reduce or prevent noise nuisance, which can affect local communities and increases calls to the council’s licensing and environmental control teams.
Recent changes in the law have seen most entertainment on licensed premises taken out of the licensing regime and responsibility for managing this activity put back into the hands of the business owner.
However, there is still a requirement on all licensed premises to promote the licensing objectives at all times, including the prevention of public nuisance.
Councillor Jackie Cracknell, the council’s cabinet portfolio holder for community involvement and performance, said:
“We are looking to our local licensed trade to work with the authority to ensure that any music events, customers in beer gardens or external areas late at night are managed effectively to ensure there is no detrimental impact on local residents.”
“We want those managing or visiting local pubs and bars to have a great night out, but also to respect the needs of residents in the local area, many of whom have young children sleeping or have to wake early to go to work the next day.”
“There are lots of ways to manage an activity from licensed premises and control customers as they leave in the early hours. The laws may have changed but the need to act responsibly and respect your neighbours is still there.”
The THINK NOISE campaign has been extended across the East Riding following a recent project in Bridlington.
Paul Bellotti, the council’s head of housing and public protection, added:
“Complaints relating to noise from entertainment and beer gardens in local pubs and bars does increase in the summer months, yet many complaints could be easily avoided by putting simple measures in place, such as using existing noise limiters, reducing music levels as the night time entertainment is ending, keeping doors and windows closed when entertainment takes place, closing or reducing external areas after 11pm.”
“Simple, low-cost and effective controls which can avoid complaints and ensure everybody has a good night.”
