Thread by @Andrewwood17

A Manifesto for Change in TH - construction noise policy questions
We have had a week now of peace and quiet from construction sites as they closed for Christmas
So the first discussion for the new Manifesto is about construction noise-related policies
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The Council is also updating their Code of Construction Practice which was last updated in 2004 and there will be a consultation from them soon, so this may inform a response to that consultation
This is the Council current construction policies
towerhamlets.gov.uk/Documents/Cons…
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The conversation is happening in this new Facebook group I set up, now called A Vision for Tower Hamlets
facebook.com/groups/1942479…
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I am working on a website to host these kinds of discussions so that they are not just on Facebook & will also arrange in-person (socially distanced) events as well where possible around TH, more on this later
But what do you think the policies should be on construction noise?
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Should we allow long hours with extensive out-of-hours work permitted or should we bring in some controls over noise limits? stop Saturday working like Kensington & Chelsea? should we push for fewer diesel generators? reduce average decibels permitted from 75 to 70?
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This simple poll to gather some first thoughts is here
facebook.com/groups/1942479…
Twitter only allows 4 options so too limited but will load a more advanced version later onto Surveymonkey for Twitter only users
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The Kensington & Chelsea construction policies updated in 2019 are interesting and useful
They do not allow construction work on Saturdays for example
rbkc.gov.uk/environment/ad…
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