Slough Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a resident who ignored a noise abatement notice. She was served after blighting her neighbours with loud music, screaming and shouting.
The case of Heather Tong, of Lovegrove Drive, Slough was heard at Maidenhead Magistrates Court on February 19, after she pleaded guilty to two offences of without reasonable excuse, contravening or failing to comply with an abatement notice issued on June 25 2009, in relation to her previous address in Garrard Road.
In addition, she was given an ASBO for two years which prohibits the defendant from “causing or allowing to be caused any type of sustained noise or any type of sustained disturbance or sustained nuisance in any area within the boundary of Lovegrove Drive, Slough, or any other property where she will reside hereafter, and or allow or wilfully permit another to do so for a period of two years”.
Ms Tong was also given a two year conditional discharge and told to pay £75 towards the prosecution’s costs.
Sarah Hines-Randall, senior technical enforcement officer for Slough Borough Council, said: “We’re committed to making sure Slough residents can live their lives in peace and not be disturbed in their own homes.
“This case just highlights the fact that we won’t tolerate this kind of behaviour and we are very pleased with this outcome.”
Slough Councillor James Swindlehurst said: “This irresponsible behaviour will not be tolerated, and everyone has the right to an undisturbed neighbourhood. Perpetrators need to realise they cannot just go on causing disturbances, and this action should also give hope to anyone currently having problems that if reported, problems with a nuisance neighbour can be resolved.”
Slough Borough Council
