Sound

Q&A: Checking amplified music and noise levels

05-Feb-2018 By Poppleston Allen

This week's Q&A looks at the laws governing fire risk assessments and dealing with noise complaints.

The five stages of soundproofing

30-Jun-2016 By Liam Coleman

The pub may be at the heart of the community, but there are times when that causes more harm than good. Stephen Smith from Hush Soundproofing takes us through the five stages that he follows when soundproofing a pub to keep the noise as quiet as possible.

Make Some Noise: "We appealed against 'barely audible' condition and it was tightened to 'inaudible'"

23-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

An Isle of Wight publican has hit out at his local council forcing music in his bar to be “inaudible”, after he appealed against an existing condition on his licence.

Make Some Noise: Licence review victory after council failed to soundproof flats

07-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A Manchester music venue has won a licence review after claiming the council made “severe errors” in failing to install soundproofing in a neighbouring residential flat.

Make Some Noise: Surrey licensee urges councils to communicate better over noise disputes

30-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A licensee, whose venue has survived two reviews, has called for local councils to be more proactive in mediating disputes between residents and premises to reduce the number taken to hearings.

Make Some Noise: publican who spent £12k to limit noise faces second licence review

29-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

A licensee, who has spent £12,000 in an effort to limit noise from her pub, has called for support ahead of a second licence review hearing.

Noise law changes urged to save live music pubs

20-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The Government must relax noise abatement legislation and pass the responsibility for minimising disturbance away from pubs and clubs and on to residents and developers, lobbyists have urged.

Pub that has hosted live music since 1854 closes after neighbour noise complaints

19-May-2014 By James Wallin

A pub that has been playing live music for 160 years has closed down after neighbours complained about the noise.

How to... Handle noise at work

29-Apr-2013 By Pat Perry

Noise at work comes in many different forms, but in the case of pubs, it is usually from live or recorded music in your venue. Excessive noise can damage hearing and in some cases lead to deafness, it can also be a safety hazard by interfering with communication...

Pete Brown: Pubs and the art of noise

30-Sep-2010

Some years ago now, two men walked into a pub. They sat down to have lunch and an important business conversation, but were prevented from doing so...

Pub gardens must be 'quiet as offices'

13-Mar-2008 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Pubs face stringent new noise regulations that dramatically cut permissible levels inside and outside. But advice on how to stick to the regulations...

Back to Basics: Noise at work

25-Jan-2008

It's time to start making a noise about it - but make sure you keep it below an average of 85 decibels. Anything above that exceeds the limit that...

Fears grow over awareness on new noise regs

17-Jan-2008 By James Wilmore

Fears are mounting over a huge lack of trade awareness over new noise regulations and the way councils will enforce them. The Control of Noise at...

Food, glorious food?

28-May-2007 By Hamish Champ

Although it sounded a note of caution last week in revealing what it perceived as 'twitchiness' among its Middle England customer base, Mitchells...

Pubs told to listen up over noise regs

10-May-2007 By James Wilmore

Employers in the pub trade could face a "wave of compensation claims" if they fail to implement new noise regulations coming in next year, a charity...

Rockstar writes to council about 'noisy' music pub

17-Jan-2007

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie - whose rock and roll antics are legendary - takes umbrage at venue.

Pubs escape EU noise ruling

31-Mar-2005

New EU rules on noise due to come in next February are unlikely to hit pubs hosting live music.Government ministers are set to approve new...

Licensee invites bands to play 'unplugged'

21-Mar-2005

A licensee has avoided the threat of a noise abatement order from his council by inviting local bands to play "unplugged".John Dryhurst of the Star...

The beat goes on as music venue saved from closure

09-Mar-2005

A pub's world-famous jazz club has been saved from closure thanks to the support of its regulars and brewer Young's.The legendary venue at the Bull's...

Landmark jazz pub threatened

27-Jan-2005

Famous jazz venue the Bull's Head in Surrey is hoping to win a reprieve from the local council after an injunction was placed on it to stop live...

Licensee will fight on to save music venue

31-Jul-2003

by John Harrington A well-known Essex music venue, which has hosted acts as diverse as Chas and Dave and Wishbone Ash, has lost its liquor licence...

The sounds of silence?

15-Nov-2002

Noise issues continue to stir up trouble among publicansby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Laurel fined for repeated breaches of noise abatement order

05-Aug-2002

Laurel Pub Company has been fined £9,000 for repeated breaches of a noise abatement order.The company was penalised despite co-operating with the...

Keeping control of noise levels in your outlet

13-Mar-2002

Licensees risk police or local authority action and compensation claims from barstaff if they do not keep control of noise levels in their venue....

Licensees warned of effects of loud music on customer and staff hearing

17-Dec-2001

Licensees at pubs and clubs are being urged to consider the hearing of their staff and customers when playing loud music.According to a leading...

Noise restrictions faced by licensed property owners

22-Mar-2001

Mock rockers Spinal Tap proudly boasted, in the cult film of the same name, that the volume knobs on their amplifiers go up to 11. These days growing...

Noisy pubs

14-Mar-2001

I regularly have music at my premises, provided by either bands or discos. One of my bar staff is complaining that the music is too loud, but my...