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The Environmental Audit Committee published the outcome of their enquiry into Airport expansion and climate and nature targets at the end of October.
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The Environmental Audit Committee published the outcome of their enquiry into Airport expansion and climate and nature targets at the end of October. A number of organisations, including the IOA, submitted evidence on noise to the inquiry, which is acknowledged in the report. The outcome of the inquiry acknowledges that noise is” a significant consequence of current airport activity”, affecting health and quality of life of people living around airports, and a number of conclusions on the report are made. In our evidence IOA supported the continued application of the Noise Policy Statement England as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.
This week noise proved to be a cross party issue as written questions on noise and health, drones and railways from MPs from three parties were answered
European Commission urged to treat noise pollution as a core public health, environmental and productivity issue
Webinars from last weeks' Noise Action Week - covering noise and health, a day in the life of an acoustician, the impact of electric buses and pubs and clubs best practice now online
New research on travel attitudes in Wales finds no change in number of respondents bothered by noise outside their homes
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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