Denbighshire
County Council is asking residents to be considerate to their neighbours during
the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown.
The council’s
Public Protection team has seen an increase in complaints relating to noise
nuisance from loud music, televisions and gaming, DIY, dogs barking and other
noise.
According to the council, noise nuisance
can affect people’s mental health by causing sleep disturbance or being unable
to relax in the garden or with windows open while the weather is nice.
Cllr Mark
Young, the Council’s Lead Member for Planning, Public Protection and Safer
Communities, said: “We understand this is a difficult time for our residents
which is why we are asking people to be considerate.
“Due to the
lockdown many of us are making use of our time to catch up on jobs in the
garden or around the house. If you are playing music while enjoying your
garden, please don’t leave the speakers in your property on a high volume, try
and use a portable device and play the music at a lower volume beside you or
use headphones.
“Please also
keep an eye on your dogs if you have let them out in the garden, with more
people than usual around they may be unnecessarily barking at the unusual
noises.
“We would also
ask residents to hold onto waste rather than disposing of it by having a
bonfire and book an appointment at one of our recycling centres which have now
re-opened.”
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