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5 garden plants guaranteed to block out the noise your neighbours are making https://www.allforgardening.com/1748834/5-garden-plants-guaranteed-to-block-out-the-noise-your-neighbours-are-making/ #garden #GettyImages #NoiseComplaints #NoiseReduction #NoisyNeighbours #RuthDarrah

5 garden plants guaranteed to block out the noise your neighbours are making https://www.allforgardening.com/1748834/5-garden-plants-guaranteed-to-block-out-the-noise-your-neighbours-are-making/ #garden #GettyImages #NoiseComplaints #NoiseReduction #NoisyNeighbours #RuthDarrah

The Portola Music Festival is returning to San Francisco's Pier 80 this Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21.
Although many Alamedans are dreading loud bass booms, festival-related noise issues here in Alameda have improved considerably over the past two years. https://alamedapost.com/news/portola-music-festival-returns-weekend-noise-impact-mitigation-place/

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Kelsey Goeres shares Alamedans' perspectives about their experiences with the Portola Music Festival this year, including a new mother and another sensitive resident who both found the sound drift into Alameda difficult to ride out. Others were in favor of the 30,000 person festival on Pier 80, even saying, "Turn the volume up!"

https://alamedapost.com/news/portola-music-festival-rocks-alameda-for-second-year-in-a-row/

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After Alameda was rocked by intrusive noise from the 2022 Portola Music Festival, residents have been warned to prepare for its return. It remains to be seen if the festival, to be held September 30 and October 1 will be less disruptive this year.

https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-braces-for-portola-2023/

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Manchester Council received 5,454 complaints about noise last year, according to #FOI data.

Domestic noise was the most common reason for complaints, followed by barking dogs, noisy pubs and students making noise.

https://www.manchesterworld.uk/news/manchesters-noisiest-streets-most-noise-complaints-4078445

#journalism #FreedomOfInformation #JournalismTips #InvestigativeJournalism #Noise #Manchester #NoiseComplaints

More #FOIFriday stories: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/03/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-31-3-2023-foifriday/