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Government tackles background noise

Series: DEFRA News Release ; (306) 20 December 2001, (2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Government has launched a three-month consultation exercise to help develop a strategy to tackle ambient noise, which disturbs people living near airports, railways, major roads, factories and other transport and industrial sites. The consultation follows the commitment in the Rural White Paper to develop an ambient noise strategy. "Towards a National Ambient Noise Strategy" is available on DEFRA's website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consult/noiseambient/index.htm Comments should be submitted by 15 March 2002.

Government has launched a three-month consultation exercise to help develop a strategy to tackle ambient noise, which disturbs people living near airports, railways, major roads, factories and other transport and industrial sites. The consultation follows the commitment in the Rural White Paper to develop an ambient noise strategy. "Towards a National Ambient Noise Strategy" is available on DEFRA's website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consult/noiseambient/index.htm Comments should be submitted by 15 March 2002.