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Transport Scotland have published a new Transport Noise Action Plan for 2025 – 2028.
Transport Scotland have published a new Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) for 2025 – 2028. These are currently required to be produced on a five yearly cycle, based on the results of strategic noise mapping, by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The TNAPs require the Scottish Government to introduce measures intended to reduce harmful effects of environmental noise, on a prioritised area basis. Transport Scotland report that under the 2019 – 2024 plan measures implemented included noise barriers at five locations and low noise road surfacing in Noise Management Areas, and work to embed noise into policies. This consultation covers noise from roads and railways and identifies candidate noise management areas.
Draft Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) 2024 to 2028 - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space - open until Jan 30
A review of reporting for workplace injury asks if work related hearing loss should be a reportable injury
The Association of Noise Consultants with input from IOA and CIEH representatives, seek comment on draft guidance on managing noise from dog kennels
The IOA are supporting the relaunch of Noise Action Week - 11th - 15th May - the UK wide campaign tackling the second largest environmental threat to human health
The Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CIEH) is seeking evidence to support a new insights report analysing residential noise complaint published in March
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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