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About this noisy event next to a residential area?

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LoudRugby · 11/10/2015 15:07

Have nc'd for potential outing reasons!

I live in a city where rugby has been happening recently. There is a fan area including a bit of a funfair going on.

Was at a friends in a different part of the city last night, about half a mile from the funfair/event. I used to live in this area in my student days. It's lovely but a bit run down, densely populated, poorer area, etc.

Anyway, the noise from the funfair or 'fan area' was LOUD. Until midnight, when it carried on but at a more reasonable level. At first I thought it was a neighbour had music on far too loud, it was so loud and sounded so close. Was amazed when I realised the music was actually coming from so far away. Although we were about half a mile away it is a residential area right up to the edge of the event place. Thousands of people would have been disturbed last night, many with children.

Anyway I'd have just thought it was one of those things except back in the day, well just a few years ago really, student parties in the same area were visitied by police with requests to turn the music down (we always did!). Yet they would have disturbed far, far less people than this racket last night.

I just feel like they decided, sod the people who live here. It doesn't matter, they're poor and a council estate borders the event area. Yet if those same people had a loud party at a fraction of the volume they'd have police over...

So as not to drip feed, I did call to log a noise complaint (on principle! friend was cringing) and was told "it's a one off event". I have never done this before but it wasn't a normal party affecting a few nearby houses it was LOUD affecting a whole district!

It just seems like one rule for the well off and another for the poor, it's that aspect that doesn't sit right with me.

So... AIBU?

OP posts:
Rdoo · 11/10/2015 15:12

So this was in an area you don't actually live and your friend, who does live there, wasn't bothered? Hmm

Spartans · 11/10/2015 15:12

Yeah it's annoying but it is only a one off. We have Leeds fest here we can hear it. We know it's coming.

It's like complaining about fireworks on New Year's Eve. Which piss me off as they wake the kids, but I wouldn't complain.

Tbh I would have called if it's your friends house and they didn't want you to.

Spartans · 11/10/2015 15:13

And why have you made it into a rich vs poor argument. All my friends who are rugby union fans live on council estates.

Yes I am sure rich people enjoy it too. So for that alone Yabu.

coffeetasteslikeshit · 11/10/2015 15:28

YABU, it's a one off event.

lostincumbria · 11/10/2015 15:30

I think the rich v poor argument is that richer areas wouldn't put up with the disruption. For example, concerts in Hyde Park must end by 10:30 pm to limit disruption to local residents.

WeAllHaveWings · 11/10/2015 15:32

YABU to complain when you don't live there and your friend didn't want you to.

Your friend WBU if she had called as it was a known one off event.

Don't see the rich vs poor argument and very much doubt that entered anyone's head when they got the councils permission for the event.

YouTheCat · 11/10/2015 15:40

It's a one off. And it's the bloody rugby world cup ffs!

If you're in the same city as me, the sound really does carry. I can hear the music from the travelling fair in June at my house and that is miles away.

YABU and a bit of a grumpy arse over this.

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LoudRugby · 11/10/2015 15:41

Tbh I just hate things being unfair, one rule for one and a different rule for another. That sort of thing really bothers me. And drink was involved so I was more, er, passionate than usual too. Blush My friend was pissed off too but is a more a tutting but not saying anything type! We were reminiscing parties where we'd disturbed the neighbours (sorry neighbours I understand now) and it was the principle that we'd been asked to stop back then but this much louder thing is apparently ok.

Maybe I am wrong on the rich/poor thing but why is it ok to break the law about noise to such a huge extent? It's not just hearing it, no way could you sleep through that. It honestly sounded like next door having a big party, but if it was that would be seen as a noise nuisance... even though this was much further away so would be disturbing many more people, iyswim.

We stayed up chatting and Wine so wasn't a big nuisance to us but as I said it occurred to me that if it was a party in someone's house the police would show up, being a bit fuelled by wine and generally feeling annoyed at the divisiveness of the way society seems to be heading I got a bit roused up about the principle!

In the cold light of day I do still wonder, why is that ok but other noise isn't? Why don't they have to stick to noise laws? Same for Leeds festival I guess. And fireworks would go on for less time and actually be less disturbing/quieter tbh.

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LoudRugby · 11/10/2015 15:44

Thats what I was getting at Lost.

I get it's the rugby world cup. My 21st only happened once too, but that got cops at the door to turn it down! And that distured maybe a street, not a whole neighbourhood!
I just think the same rules should apply to all. That is my point.

OP posts:
WorraLiberty · 11/10/2015 15:48

Thousands of people would have been disturbed last night, many with children

Yes but perhaps they don't care Confused

It was Saturday night, it was a one off event due to being the rugby world cup.

Will you cope ok with noise on New Year's Eve?

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 11/10/2015 15:48

Hyde Park has such an early end time because there are regular events there.

The Rugby world cup is a sports event that happens infrequently. It caused a disturbance last night but it's not every week or month. It's not even every year!

Your 21st may have only happened once but it's always someone's birthday, so that's not comparable at all.

It's not a "one rule for some" situation. Most big events linked to a one off occasion will be granted. Anyone can make an application to host a loud event. The circumstances will decide whether it's allowed - and the extra policing etc required might make it out of reach for your average person - but it's not unfair. You could have applied for your party and if you'd met the criteria and been approved, the police would not have asked you to turn down the music.

GoblinLittleOwl · 11/10/2015 15:48

You just don't understand,do you. It's SPORT, and nothing and no-one stands in the way of anything connected with this.
Thousands of people would have been annoyed, but as YouTheCat put it so delightfully," it's the bloody rugby world cup ffs! "
So that's all right then.

ilovesooty · 11/10/2015 15:48

People have pointed out that it's a one off event and unlike your 21st relevant to many people.

You obviously have decided you're not unreasonable so I don't know why you bothered to post.

WorraLiberty · 11/10/2015 15:51

Your 21st may have only happened once but it's always someone's birthday, so that's not comparable at all.

And this ^^ too.

I can't believe you needed that explained to you, OP.

OurBlanche · 11/10/2015 15:59

It's Gloucester, right? Smile

I doubt anyone in the city or surrounds cares. Kingsholm is used for rugby, concerts (after a couple of years off) including Tom Jones, Elton John, Madness and McFly.

The city has a number of music festivals in and around it. Lots of funfairs, weekly street fairs and markets and all sorts of other things that drag on for hours, way into the night.

Locals are used to it. It makes up for the city being a grey and dreary place in the daytime Smile

WeAllHaveWings · 11/10/2015 16:01

Love you comparing your 21st birthday to England hosting the rugby world cup Grin

YouTheCat · 11/10/2015 16:02

It's not because it's sport though I am a big rugby fan . It's because it's a one off event, Goblin.

I'm in a city that has hosted a couple of the games and this is the first I've heard of anyone complaining. All the fans I've encountered have been incredibly polite and the atmosphere in the city has been amazing. It's brought in a huge amount of revenue too.

BojackHorseman · 11/10/2015 16:07

Wait, you actually complained about the noise?!

Sorry OP but YABU, millions more people care about the rugby world cup than your 21st birthday.

CalmYoBadSelf · 11/10/2015 16:07

The only way to keep people like you happy is for no-one to do anything enjoyable ever. Loads of people are having fun at a one-off event, the local economy is benefitting, local residents are not complaining but you presume to phone up on their behalf. Self appointed fun police

HootsMon · 11/10/2015 16:10

Personally I would find the noise from a one-off big event, that thousands of people are enjoying, FAR less annoying than the noise of a party for a 21-year old selfish twat.

Spartans · 11/10/2015 16:11

I think the rich v poor argument is that richer areas wouldn't put up with the disruption. For example, concerts in Hyde Park must end by 10:30 pm to limit disruption to local residents.

There lots of posh areas where fireworks go off on New Years, near Leeds fest etc.

I mean this nicely OP, a large portion of the country didn't care about your 21st never mind party until midnight.

I would imagine the organisers also had to get a license for the event.

WorraLiberty · 11/10/2015 16:13

Think about the poor fuckers in Notting Hill who have to put up with a whole weekend of carnival every year Grin

HamaTime · 11/10/2015 16:14

There is a 3 night rock music festival on the fields behind my house every summer. It's just one of those things. (I'm rich, if that matters)

hotcrossbun83 · 11/10/2015 16:21

I assume you aren't talking about Richmond, given your description of the area. But Richmond has a huge fan zone open 5 nights week, so your argument about 'rich' areas not standing for it is completely wrong. Everyone is pretty relaxed about it from what I can tell, it's not for long

derxa · 11/10/2015 16:21

Love you comparing your 21st birthday to England hosting the rugby world cup Grin

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