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Local Authority
A district council in England; a county council in England
for areas for which there is no district council; a London
borough council; the Common Council of the City of
London; the Council of the Isles of Scilly; a county or
county borough council in Wales – an authority in England
or Wales which is a Litter Authority for the purposes of
s.88 EPA 1990.
Local Environmental Quality Survey of England
An annual survey of England carried out by ENCAMS
on behalf of Defra which assesses the quality of local
environments, monitoring a number of indicators,
including: litter, graffiti, flyposting, the state of street
furniture and public open spaces.
GLOSSARY
Neighbour Noise
Neighbour noise is generally regarded as unwanted
sound. It could be too loud, too intrusive or just happen at
the wrong time or without warning. Any noise emitted
from premises so as to be prejudicial to health or a
nuisance is a Statutory Nuisance under the EPA 1990.
Noise Abatement Notice
Where an authority is satisfied that a Statutory Nuisance
exists, or is likely to occur or recur, the local authority
can serve a Notice requiring the abatement of the noise,
or prohibiting or restricting its occurrence or recurrence;
or requiring the execution of such works, as may be
necessary for any of those purposes.
Nuisance Vehicle
Nuisance vehicles are those that have no registered
keeper, or are abandoned, not displaying a current tax
disc, or are detrimental to the amenity of an area. Under
the CNEA 2005, nuisance vehicles also include two or
more vehicles parked on a street in order to be sold or
repaired by a garage or other business.
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