The Almuñécar branch of the left-wing party, Unidos Podemos, has presented a motion calling for firework displays to be reduced in number and limited in extent.
Cut Back on Fireworks?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Tag Archive for decibels
Noise and The Law
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
According to a study of the European Union, 25% of EU citizens are exposed regularly to sound levels above 65 decibels.
Noisy but Clean Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña, opposition, PA leader, Sr. Collado, says that complaints have reached him from annoyed locals because of the noise made by early morning street cleaners.
Noisy Ferry Problems
by Vivienne Hughes •
The North-African ferries are a godsend but very noisy if you live near Motril Port, so measures will be taken to bring back a little peace and quiet.
Six Years for Making Too Much Noise
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Provincial Law Court of Granada has sentenced a bar owner in Atarfe to six years’ imprisonment for excessive and continual noise pollution. And just in case you think the magistrate has a soft spot for proprietor, he also has to pay 24,000 euros in compensation.
Failing to Protect
by Martin Myall •
The Regional Supreme Court (TSJA) has found the City Hall of Granada guilty of failing to protect a local from decibel contamination. Put another way, the Council did not act against a pub that was making the neighbours’ lives unsupportable.
The Sound Rebellion
by Editor •
There is a disused secadero (tobacco-drying brick barns) that has been turned into a live-music venue in Alhendin on the outskirts of Granada, and it is very popular. However, the owner has just received a 30-month prison sentence for having the live music too loud, which means that the term exceeds the probation limit of 24 months and consequently, he will actually have to serve time.