A noisy neighbour has had all her stereo equipment seized and left £1,764 out of pocket after being prosecuted for noise nuisance.
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Stevie Fletcher, 25, of Rugby Road, Dagenham, was convicted of six breaches of a noise abatement notice by Havering Magistrates after an investigation by Barking and Dagenham Council noise and nuisance officers.
The council received numerous complaints about loud music coming from Fletcher’s house. Often the music and bass could be heard several doors away. She received five verbal and written warnings before a noise abatement notice was issued on 26 August 2012. This is a legal notice which opens up the possibility of prosecution if the noise nuisance is repeated.
Between 27 September and 7 December council officers recorded six occasions when unacceptable noise was coming from the property.
On 10 January 2013, using a court warrant, council noise and nuisance officers entered the property with police back up and seized 13 items of equipment. These included powerful 350 watt loudspeakers and three stereo amplifiers.
Fletcher was convicted at Havering Magistrates on 8 March. On 12 April she was sentenced to a £600 fine and ordered to pay £1,164 costs. The court passed a forfeiture order meaning her stereo equipment will not be returned.
Darren Henaghan, Corporate Director for Housing and Environment, said: “For someone to create this much noise on a regular basis is simply not acceptable. People should not have their lives disturbed by the thoughtless actions of others.
“This was a professional investigation by our noise and nuisance team which has achieved a good result. It has sent out a message that we won’t tolerate this kind of noise nuisance in Barking and Dagenham.”
