9.00 Registration and refreshments
9.30 Welcome and introduction for the day
Chair: Clive Bentley, Consultant, Sharps Redmore Partnership
9.40 Latest developments in legislation, policy and research
Claire Shepherd, Senior Consultant, Bureau Veritas Acoustics and Vibration Group
Tim Dice, Policy Adviser Environmental Noise, Defra
- Night noise guidelines for Europe – WHO
- Environmental noise and health in the UK – Ad hoc expert group
- Defra’s consultation on draft noise action plans – initial feedback
10.30 Working with planners to prevent noise problems
Rupert Taylor, Managing Director, Rupert Taylor FIOA Noise & Vibration Consultants
- Collaborative ventures that benefit both noise and planning departments
- Selection and protection of ‘quiet areas’
- EHPs’ role in pre-application consultation, including framing of conditions
- The Planning Act section 158 on nuisance
11.30 Refreshments Break
11.50 The control of Noise at Work Regulations and occupational noise exposure in music and entertainment
Liz Brueck, Noise and Vibration section, Health and Safety Laboratory
- The requirements of the regulations
- Specific guidance for controlling exposure in the music and entertainment industry
- The current risks and enforcement strategies
- What is expected in terms of compliance
12.50 Q&A
13.00 Lunch
13.50 Good practice in assessing and abating notices nuisance
Derek Pearce, Team Leader, Haringey City Council
- Consultation and agreed forms of abatement notices
- Consideration of case law
- Arriving at sensible solutions in difficult cases at Haringey
14.30 Case study: A united enforcement front with noise teams and the police
Steve Farmer, Technical Officer, Luton
- Collaboration between the police force and EHPs - Operation ‘Butler’
- Ensuring high levels of compliance and a safer working environment for noise officers
15.10 Q&A
15.20 Refreshments Break
15.40 Setting standards for quiet out-of-hour delivery
Gloria Elliott, Chief Executive, Noise Abatement Society
16.20 Final Q&A
16.30 Close