Monday, 25 August 2014

Noise Pollution

I feel sorry for people who live next to noisy neighbours, I really do. I am fortunate enough to live in a quiet village; at night, I occasionally hear an owl, the cows in the nearby field or the flock of birds which seem to love my back garden first thing in the morning. But I love it. I love hearing the sounds of nature. Once, I was disturbed by a neighbour's party and it drove me mad; I had to get up early the next morning for work.

Anyway, the point of this post is this BBC news article. I don't understand the problem here. The resident, who moved to the flat years after the venue started playing live music, is complaining about the noise. He reports the volume has been increased. The owners of the venue deny this. Surely, if someone choses to live next to a pub or club or some other venue which plays live music, then they expect there to be noise. It would be different if the place opened after the person moved in, but it was there long before the resident moved in. Personally, I believe that the resident is the one at fault here and should not cause such a business to be damaged.

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