Noisy neighbour has her speakers seized for second time in months

COUNCIL TAKES ACTION AFTER COMPLAINTS ABOUT LOUD MUSIC

A NOISY neighbour has had her speakers seized by for the second time in the past few months after she repeatedly dialled up the volume of her music.

Police and staff from the city council’s noise and pollution control team raided a flat in West Walk, near New Walk in Leicester, last week.

People living nearby had complained for months about music at unacceptably high volume from the flat during the day and making it difficult for them to sleep at night.

Council officers first witnessed the noise nuisance in September 2020, resulting in an informal advice letter being sent to the property, advising the occupant to keep the volume of their music to a reasonable level.

However, four further noise nuisances were witnessed between October 2020 and February this year – which led to the council securing a warrant to enter the premises and seize the equipment.

It is the second time in less than four months that the noise and pollution team have seized equipment from the flat at West Court.

In November, the team confiscated a Bluetooth speaker and a DVD player from the property, fol“Any lowing complaints from neighbours about the noise.

Leicester City Council’s noise and pollution control team manager Robin Marston said: “Our officers tried to deal with this matter informally but the tenant did not respond to any of the documents she was sent and the noise issue escalated.

“The seizure of her equipment was therefore deemed necessary as those living near her were unable to escape the noise.

“The tenant can claim back the equipment we seized in a month’s time, but she will have to pay the costs we incurred of £202.

further reports of noise nuisance could mean more noise equipment being removed from the flat, and other formal legal action.’’

Assistant city Councillor Kirk Master said: “No-one should have to put up with a noise nuisance like this, especially during lockdown when people are spending more time than ever at home.

“We only take enforcement action when other means of resolving the problem have failed.

“In this instance, the tenant ignored our earlier attempts to deal with the problem informally so we were left with no choice.”

No-one should have to put up with a noise nuisance like this, especially during lockdown Coun Kirk Master, pictured