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In a consultation setting out a delivery plan for raising awareness, focusing primarily on air pollution, the Welsh Government are also acknowledge the ...
The Welsh Government is setting out a delivery plan for raising awareness, primarily focusing on air pollution.
The Welsh Government acknowledges the health impacts of noise on the well-being of the people and wildlife in Wales.
The World Health Organization found that 1 in 3 individuals is annoyed during the daytime due to noise.
The World Health Organization found that 1 in 5 individuals has disturbed sleep at night because of traffic noise.
The draft action plan focuses on education measures around air quality.
One action in the plan is around raising awareness of firework noise.
Another action involves collating evidence on aspects of indoor environmental quality.
The consultation is open until October 28th.
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In a consultation setting out a delivery plan for raising awareness, focusing primarily on air pollution, the Welsh Government are also acknowledge the health impacts of noise on the well-being of the people and wildlife in Wales. They refer to World Health Organization findings that 1 in 3 individuals is annoyed during the daytime, and 1 in 5 has disturbed sleep at night because of traffic noise. The draft action plan focuses on education measures around air quality - with one action around raising awareness of firework noise, and another on collating evidence on aspects of indoor environmental quality. The consultation is open until October 28th.
The Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure (DfI) have consulted on their round 4 Road Noise Action Plan covering 2023 – 28.
Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into Airport Expansion and Climate and nature targets noise recommendations
Considerations of noise and soundscape are embedded in the Natural Resources Wales State of Natural Resources Report 2025.
Outcome of Welsh Government consultation on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps.
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).
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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.
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