The FutureCarlyonBayWatch are hoping that John Prescott will call in the development at Carlyon Bay and expose it to a public inquiry, which is where we need your support. But if this does not happen, we have started to compile some resources here which may be useful for local people if and when the construction work does begin.
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The noise from helicopters is a different problem from other aviation noise. Helicopters fly low and just a few hundred feet over our houses, they often land close to areas where people walk. these tips were taken from the bbc website and an MP's Surgery on the issues Tony Wright MP Civil helicoptersComplaints can be made to the British Helicopter Advisory Board (their trade association): Graham Suite, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Woking, Surrey GU24 8HX (Tel: 01276 856100; Fax: 01276 856126) Noise from road trafficIf you have any comments or complaints about contractors vehicles please contact Bill Cowling (member of CBW) who will speak with the Jacksons contact on behalf of the community. His telephone number is 812167. Complain about excessive vehicle noise and illegal motor horns to an EHO or the police. Complaints and suggestions about traffic routing and regulation should be made to your local traffic authority (county, district or unitary council in England, unitary council in Wales and Scotland). Insulation against road noiseYou may be entitled to an insulation grant if your property is affected by the construction or use of new or altered roads. For details of how this works and whether you might be entitled to a grant contact: The Highways Agency, Broadway, Broad Street, Birmingham B15 1BL. A free explanatory booklet, Insulation Against Traffic Noise (Booklet 5), is also available from this address. Claiming compensation for property depreciation You may be entitled to compensation if the value of your property depreciates by more than £50 as a result of noise (and other physical factors) arising from the use of public works including new or substantially altered roads and aerodromes. You may wish to consider getting a current valuation before works start, in order to have a point of comparison later. A booklet explaining how the scheme works, Your Home and Nuisance fom Public Development, is available free of charge from local council offices and Citizens Advice Bureau. More information about all of the above is included in the general booklet, Bothered by Noise?, available from: Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Publications Sales Centre, Unit 21, Goldthorpe Industrial Estate, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9BL (Tel: 01709 891318; Fax: 01709 881673). What grounds do you have to complain? The Environmental Protection Act 1990 defines the following as statutory nuisances:
Anything else you can do?For information about noise policy contact the Air and Environmental Quality Noise and Nuisance Policy Unit, part of the DTLR. The noise team is responsible for the development of policies and the promotion of initiatives to address environmental noise issues, including those arising from transport and neighbour noise, and co-ordinates UK policy towards European Commission proposals on environmental noise. Contact your MP Useful linkshttp://www.noisenet.org/
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