The Mayor's Ambient Noise Strategy - Greater London Authority

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The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy Mayor of London 197 London Authority Act 1999. There is some evidence that noise from construction activity is a problem for a higher proportion of Londoners than nationally (see Chapter 2). Construction activity is high in certain areas of London, notably the centre and docklands, including in some areas of social exclusion or deprivation. High levels of construction can be expected over the next decade. Six London boroughs have developed and use ‘considerate contractor’ schemes. 11 A London-wide code of practice has been seen as providing clarity and simplicity for the construction industry. Operators of facilities which generate noise need to demonstrate that they are taking all reasonable steps to minimise disturbance, and to explain the need for noise which cannot reasonably be avoided. Timing of noisy operations is critical. Re-use rather than demolition and reconstruction where possible, design for quiet erection, sensitive routeing of construction vehicles, use of quieter methods, temporary noise barriers and many other measures need to be employed. The Mayor is investigating, with London boroughs and others, whether a London-wide construction best practice scheme would offer further clarity and consistency. Air quality is a primary concern. Noise issues will be integrated as far as possible. policy 84 Acknowledging that construction noise is excluded from the legal definition of ambient noise, the Mayor will work in partnership with others, as far as resources allow, to minimise the adverse impacts of construction noise in London, including through re-use of existing buildings in preference to demolition and reconstruction where practicable. Setting priorities 5.12 Individual noise reduction measures may not ‘solve the problem’ on their own. Full effectiveness often depends on what other noise sources are present. Policy needs to be ‘joined up’, so that changing one noise does not mean that people are just as annoyed by the next. A single measure may, however, be an essential step towards a bigger improvement - incremental gains can be cumulatively effective. 5.13 Some early priorities for action can be identified (see box 60). Public consultation during preparation of this strategy showed broad support for these priorities. 12 However, establishing more far-reaching priorities for selecting, designing, combining and sequencing potential measures requires much better information than is currently available. Given the very limited resources initially available to the Mayor, this will depend on an effective partnership with national strategy development, boroughs and specialist agencies, within the evolving European framework. Future revisions of this strategy will, of course, be the subject of further consultation.
198 Mayor of London The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy Box 60: Priorities Three key issues - ■ Securing good, noise reducing surfaces on Transport for London’s roads. ■ Securing a night aircraft ban across London. ■ Reducing noise through better planning and design of new housing. Other initial priorities are - ■ Extending good, noise reducing surfaces across all roads where they would be effective, along with less disruptive and better reinstated streetworks. ■ Encouraging quieter vehicles. ■ Building in noise reduction in day-to-day traffic management - to maximise gains from reducing stop-start driving as congestion falls, smoothing traffic flow, allocating street space better, and other transport measures. ■ Improving noise environments through ‘Streets for People’, in Home Zones, in town centres, and in exemplar Public Space projects. ■ Developing a Traffic Noise Action Programme for the 580 kilometres of roads which Transport for London manages, including targeted traffic noise reduction projects. ■ Trialling fuel cell buses, seeking to trial hybrid-electric buses, and seeking smoother and quieter driving, including through driver training. ■ Establishing a London Ambient Noise Fund for exemplar noise reduction projects, and a London Domestic Noise Fund to improve internal and external noise, especially in poorly converted flats. ■ Seeking improved railway track quality and maintenance on National Rail and Underground as far as organisation and funding allow. ■ Securing support for exemplar noise barrier-integrated photovoltaic power generation along suitable roads and railways, and noise screening from safety and security fencing. ■ Promoting development alongside or over suitable roads and railways, protecting wider areas from noise. ■ Ensuring that ‘polluter pays’ levies compensate those affected by aircraft noise and other effects, such as through Aviation Environment Funds for each airport. ■ Reducing noise through better planning and design, where London’s growth in people and jobs presents challenges, but redevelopment and refurbishment also offer opportunities - high density, mixed-use development can create quiet outdoor spaces away from traffic. ■ Examining the scope for a Mayor’s Sound Award, and promoting exemplar City Soundscape projects.
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