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(This is a page that's been on the site since inception, lightly edited to remove some out-of-date references.) Here's what I would say...
Oct 2, 2023
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About this website
This website and its aims The Noise Pages focuses on noise issues involving students living in rented properties in residential areas...
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Site principles & privacy
I write articles about relevant news developments. I also often express my own comments. I try to distinguish between factual reporting...
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University addresses & web links
If you're writing a complaint email, go to How to complain . University of Bristol web links and notes on its community rules are at UoB...
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HMO information and resources
Find details of HMO landlords or agents Revised, September 2024 If you're writing a complaint about disturbance from an address, you can...
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Bristol City Council information
The following departmental details may be useful ​ Private Housing Team (for HMO matters). Email: private.housing@bristol.gov.uk ; ...
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Residents' associations
The following associations are at the time of writing in a loose coalition that is represented at meetings of the Bristol Student...
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Introduction
These notes suggest ways you can respond to student noise that’s affecting you. The main section is Night-time noise that’s happening now...
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Night-time noise that’s happening now
Parties or other noise taking place at an identifiable property. These notes present my advice. Users must make their own judgments and...
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Day-time noise
Parties, eg in gardens, or other noise at an identifiable address These notes present my advice. Users must make their own judgments and...
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Street noise
Noise that can’t be connected to an address or identifiable people. These notes present my advice. Users must make their own judgments...
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Repeat disturbances
Where you’re being disturbed repeatedly by the same household. These notes present my advice. Users must make their own judgments and...
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Reporting a planned event
What to do if you become aware of an event before it happens These notes present my advice. Users must make their own judgments and...
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How to complain
University contact details and how to identify landlords and agents. University Complaints Addresses If you believe the noise you're...
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Operation Beech
ALERTS -- Halloween and Bonfi re Week 2024: -- Beech every night, starting Wed, 30 Oct, to and including Sun, 10 Nov,...
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Collecting evidence
The university may want independent evidence of what took place. These notes represent my own views. I am not a lawyer and readers must...
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UoB rules and web links
Key information about community-conduct rules you can show to students The information below is sourced from these pages on UoB's...
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* White Bear Pub: 'Noise as patrons leave'
(23006) Complaint about noise outside the White Bear Pub in St Michael's Hill, Cotham, on several occasions in September 2023. (Update: A...
Sep 26, 2023
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* Lansdown, 19 Sep: 'Hyper excited'
(23005) Complaint about noise from students in Lansdown Road, Chandos, on 19 September 2023. Resident wrote to UoB: "It is just the...
Sep 26, 2023
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* Ravenswood, 18 Sep: 'Lost sleep'
(23004) Complaint about a 21st birthday party at a student house in Ravenswood Road, Cotham, on 18 September 2023. Resident wrote to UoB:...
Sep 26, 2023
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