Noisy neighbour gets speakers seized for playing ‘extremely loud’ country and western
No more hoedown: Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden says the Council can take action against noisy neighbours
A council tenant playing “extremely loud country and western music” during the early hours has had their sound-making equipment seized by Hackney Council.
Four CD players, speakers and a TV were confiscated by officers from Hackney’s Community Safety Team with the support of police who served a warrant to enter the property in Magnin Close.
Neighbours had also complained that the tenant was shouting, swearing and personally abusing them.
The Council said an officer from its noise team witnessed the noise in February, and the tenant was served with an abatement notice ordering him to stop.
Despite a short lull the anti-social behaviour continued leading to the seizure.
Hackney Council’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Sophie Linden said: “Noisy neighbours really can make people’s lives a misery. If you’re experiencing noise nuisance get in touch with our noise team, who can take action, like they did in the case if it’s needed.”
The warrant application was issued at Thames Magistrates Court.