live music noise row
28 May 2009
There's a bit of a row going on between city centre dwellers and local music pubs in Birmingham
The complaints have come from people who have moved into the area - into new apartments - and find there is too much noise from local pubs. The venues, on the other hand, claim they are vital to the vitality of the area.
A study has been carried out into the problems in the district - and the results will be passed onto the council.
What do you think? Should pubs be asked to "turn it down" if new flats are built next door? Or is it the residents fault, for not checking out the area properly first?
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Midge: The Digbeth problem is a complicated issue as it was a flawed noise survey gave the developers the go ahead in the first place. The bottom line though is those developments are sold on the 'vibrancy' of the area so to complain about the noise once there is frickin' absurd and i have little sympathy. Sadly B'ham has seen this before with the much missed Fiddle and Bone live venue on Sheepcote St (which now looks like a brewery themed Marie Celeste) . Plus Ca Change!
Steve MITZ May
Birmingham has always had a proud music scene and the high level of "Noise" as they call it - is what makes it come alive!!! If developers are attempting to build around long established venues , then it is within the property developers and estate agents own conciences to advise of the venues surrounding them. Stating that, it is down to the buyer to investigate the surrounding prior to agreeing to a tenancy, lease or buying of these new commercial properties. May the venues stand tall, LOUD and proud!!!Gavin Cartwright If someone moves into to new build flats then its their responsibility to check out the surroundings first. It is not reasonable to tell venues that have been there for a long to time to change what they've been doing. There'd be an outcry if someone tried to open a music venue up in a residential area!
Sharon Mitchel Message: If you are shelling out a ton of money on a property, make sure you check out the local area first. if you are going to live in a city, noise is inevitable. My advice to the publicans is TURN IT UP!!!!!
Simon Barford (Templeton Pek) If people move into apartments and complain about the curry smell from the takeaway next door... Would they ever get moved?? Same common sense should apply. Yes it's noisy, but people are paying for entertainment. Bog-off!! Solution wise... If the property developers put some decent sound proofing in, there wouldnt be a problem surely... Its expensive but it would shut the moaners up! The cost of the flats or whetever would stay high too as people wouldn't mind living there...
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The truth is finally out about a petition to stop the government fitting sound limiters in music venues across the UK.
It all started with a facebook campaign claiming number 10 wanted to force all venues to use noise limiters - little contraptions that wait til the music's too loud, then cut the power.
But a few months and about 80,000 signatures later - it turned out the so-called legislation wasn't ever gonna be bought in. In fact, any local council can fit a limiter wherever it sees fit anyway.
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