Noise priority questioned

Press, 29 May 1985, Page 1

Noise priority questioned

Complaints of noise from one-night rock concerts or shows such as the recent Torvill and Dean performance should not be given priority, a Christchurch City councillor believes. Cr John Burn told the City Council’s community services and health committee meeting yesterday that noise officers should concentrate on continuing noise problems. Specialty shows often ran

for only one night or for seasons of two to three weeks. Residents could tolerate some inconvenience for such shows, which were occasional. Of the five complaints received about the Torvill and Dean show three were from the same person and two related to noise within the tent, he said. He doubted the value of a long report on the Torvill and Dean noise levels now

that the show had long gone. The council’s officers should instead look at complaints such as that about Betacom, Ltd, in Maces Road, and the Entertainers’ Club, in Oxford Terrace, both of which had been the subject of complaints to the council, Cr Burn said.

The council’s director of environmental health, Mr David Batten, reported that the Betacom factory met noise levels set by the council but that recently heavy equipment had been run at night.

Complaints about the Entertainers’ Club were being considered with a view to legal action.

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