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The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy Mayor of London 201 Effects and people’s priorities 5.19 Attitudes to noise are highly related to context, which includes combinations of many different types of sound. The effects of different patterns of events across different times of the day, week and year need to be better understood. The National Noise Incidence and Attitude Surveys provide valuable data at national level. At a London level, these only provide information from some outer boroughs and extension of such surveys to be more representative of London is highly desirable. Information on people’s exposure and their priorities needs to be established at regional and local level, and for different population groups, if resources can be found. In terms of integrating ambient and other sources, a recent study has demonstrated the potential for harmonising complaints data, as well as providing a tool for local authority officers to use in assessing the effects of domestic noise, and a survey tool for researchers. 14 5.20 A work programme to establish people’s priorities can be combined with carrying out practical noise reduction projects on the ground. ‘Before and after’ studies can provide a powerful test of the effectiveness of measures in matching people’s priorities. The Mayor has been given a duty to prepare a strategy, but not the resources for such work. It could, however, contribute to the Government’s proposed ambient noise policy development process. The Mayor wishes to see all parts of London, inner and outer, have the chance of an exemplar pilot project to demonstrate practical improvement, and gauge people’s priorities. policy 87 The Mayor will encourage specialist agencies, educational and professional institutions, and the London boroughs to work with the Government, and European partners where appropriate, to develop improved understanding of the effects of noise, soundscape quality and people’s priorities to inform policy. Issues include assessing the needs and priorities of local and regional populations, such as through attitude surveys, and surveys of the incidence of noise exposure. proposal 27The Mayor will support development of a London Noise Survey, which can best be carried out with the support of, and in partnership with, the London Boroughs and other stakeholders. The Mayor urges boroughs and other stakeholders to participate and share information and resources. Organisation 5.21 City noise management is likely to be most effective when integrated in design and operation, rather than mitigation ‘after the event’. Primary responsibility for action should thus normally rest with bodies responsible for managing relevant systems or sub-systems, such as transport.
202 Mayor of London The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy Monitoring data will normally be most useful when collected as part of active and responsive system management, independently verified where appropriate. Government, regional and local authorities should, where necessary, have legal sanctions of last resort. Also, however, noise and vibration impacts are highly dependent on precise local physical relationships between source and receiver - to a much greater extent than with many other pollutants. People’s responses are strongly influenced by local context. These factors mean that many aspects of noise policy are best built ‘from the ground up’. Issues include management of strategic roads, but also community plans, design input in development control negotiations - including in schemes not referred to the Mayor - urban regeneration, and local traffic management. 5.22 A pro-active approach to improving city soundscapes needs to be integrated into urban regeneration, transport, housing and parks management, town planning, urban design, and many other areas of urban management. Higher density living is likely to be most successful where noise management is built into urban management, such as through warden and concierge schemes. Requirements of the European Environmental Noise Directive include preparation of action plans. 15 Work at the level of detail of neighbourhood planning is most likely to provide the ‘fine grain’ understanding of a locality which will identify improvements that genuinely reflect local needs, implemented in ways that can be sustained. 5.23 Partnership working will be vital to improving London’s noise environment - including with the London boroughs and executive agencies, notably the Environment Agency. During consultation on this strategy, a number of authorities expressed informal interest in Londonwide working to develop and share good practice and make best use of scarce resources. Because of the lack of a dedicated budget for noise mitigation, and no framework of powers comparable, for example, with air quality management, this strategy has focused on identifying action using existing instruments. The work of Transport for London and links with the boroughs, both on transport and through the planning system, will be key. policy 88 policy 89 The Mayor will urge the Government to provide a framework for action which integrates noise management at all relevant levels of social, economic and environmental decision-making, including in strategy and planning, regulation, enforcement, provision of incentives and investment. The Mayor will work with area-based and other partnerships, boroughs, and specialist agencies to assess how improved noise management can be incorporated into their on-going planning and implementation
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