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245 _aGovernment tackles background noise
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490 _aDEFRA News Release
_v(306) 20 December 2001, (2)
520 _aGovernment 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.
590 _aWB
650 _aCONSULTATION DOCUMENT
650 _aNOISE
650 _aRURAL WHITE PAPER
650 _aTRANSPORT
650 _aINDUSTRY
690 _aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY
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