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Noisy nuisance pays the price (NCC and Notts police release)

A City resident has been prosecuted after ignoring a court imposed Noise Abatement Order.

Jennifer Munks, 20 of Spindle Gardens in Bulwell was charged with four counts of breaching a Noise Abatement Order and ordered to pay £2,864.44 in fines and court costs.

Community Protection's Environmental Health service wrote to Miss Munks on 10 March 2010 and 25 March 2010 following complaints made about loud music being played at her flat. An Environmental Health Officer witnessed a statutory noise nuisance on 10 April 2010 and a noise abatement notice requiring Miss Monks to stop causing a noise nuisance was served on her on 12 April 2010 under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Officers from Environmental Health's Out of Hours Service witnessed four contraventions of the between the 17 April 2010 and 4 May 2010.

On 11 May 2010 Nottingham Magistrates Court granted a warrant and on 14 May 2010, Council bailiffs entered Miss Munks' property with the Police and seized a TV, two DVD players and a computer.

Miss Munks failed to appear at Magistrates Court on 26 July and the four offences were proved in her absence.

The Court imposed a £1,000 fine for the four offences, awarded a Compensation Order to the Council for £1,688.44 and made a Deprivation Order in respect of all of the property seized - this equipment will not be returned to Miss Munks.

Community Protection has been working closely with Nottingham City Homes throughout this case and enforcement proceedings under Miss Munks' tenancy have also been instigated. The Environmental Health service will continue to carry out observations and where necessary take further enforcement action to prevent noise nuisance occurring.

Lorraine Raynor, Head of Environmental Health and Trading Standards said:

We hope this case will make residents think twice about causing unacceptable levels of noise. The complaints we receive about noise are taken seriously. We try to deal with problems informally, however if things are not resolved then we will take enforcement action against the offender, which could include prosecution and seizing their electrical equipment.

Gill Moy, Director of Housing Services at Nottingham City Homes, said:

We are committed to tackling all types of anti-social behaviour on Nottingham estates and noise nuisance is no exception.

We have been working closely with the Community Protection and Environmental Health teams to tackle the issues arising from this case. As a result of the tenant's actions we are seeking to take action and recover possession of the property, and are currently awaiting a court date.

(Friday 5 August 09:00:00 GMT)

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