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<p>The Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Noise Act 1996 already provide local
authorities with the necessary powers to tackle problem neighbour noise. This legislation
allows local authorities to serve notices to stop the noise and prevent it from happening
again.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has also introduced more effective
anti-social behaviour powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act
2014. One of the powers is the Community Protection Notice which the police and local
authorities can use to tackle behaviour that is having a detrimental effect on the
quality of life of the community, is persistent or continuing and is unreasonable.
In addition, apart from the statutory guidance, the Government has also published
an information note highlighting how the new powers can be used to deal with noisy
neighbours.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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