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Noise Policy

Noise Policy

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
23 May 2025
Airport expansion and environmental targets - IOA comment now available

Following oral evidence sessions in Parliament, the Environmental Audit Committee have now made all evidence submitted for their inquiry into Airport expansion and climate and nature targets available

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
31 December 2024
Fireworks noise concerns raised in parliament

During December, concerns about the noise impacts of fireworks – on people, pets and wildlife have been raised both in debate in the UK parliament and with the Scottish government.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
31 December 2024
Wales: consultation response on implementing the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024

In responding to the Welsh Government consultation on Implementing the Infrastructure Wales Act 2024, the IOA Welsh Branch provide observations and feedback covering noise assessments...

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
12 December 2024
Future of UK Aviation - IOA comment

The IOA have responded to questions relating to noise in the Civil Aviation Authority consultation on the Future of UK Aviation. In addition to reporting the number of people exposed to aviation...

Alex Shaida
Alex Shaida
30 October 2024
The John Connell Awards 2024 - Winners and IOA Secondary Schools Competition Winner

The John Connell Awards 2024 took place at the Palace of Westminster on the evening of 16th October 2024, kindly hosted by The Lord Balfe. The awards were presented by Gabrielle Edwards CBE, Director

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
18 October 2024
IOA joins call on Government to support research and development

As the budget approaches, the IOA has joined The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) and leading organisations in the research and development (R&D) sector in writing to the Chancellor...

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
16 October 2024
Consultation response: Consumer environmental information on aviation

The Civil Aviation Authority recently consulted on draft principles for consumer environmental information on aviation, this followed on from a call for evidence in early 2023.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
14 October 2024
Wales Consultation: Infrastructure Wales Act 2024

A final consultation is now open covering the new consent regime in The Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
30 August 2024
Dublin area publish Noise Action Plan

The City of Dublin and adjoining councils have produced a noise action plan for 2024 - 28 in line with requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (END).

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
09 July 2024
Scotland: Nuisance briefing published

The Scottish Parliament Information centre have published a briefing outlining some of the main rules which can be used to deal with nuisance complaints in Scotland.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
21 June 2024
General election: Manifesto pledges impacting noise

Election manifestos - what are the main parties saying that impacts sound, noise and acoustics.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
12 April 2024
Soundscapes Act comes into force in Wales

From April 14th, local authorities in Wales must consider the policies in the Noise and Soundscape plan 2023–2028 when exercising any function of a public nature that could affect soundscapes...