An end to noisy tannoy announcements?

If you live near an overground tube station, you will probably agree that the tannoy announcements can sometimes be rather disruptive. That is why Angie started a London wide campaign against intrusive tannoy noise from London Underground stations situated above ground. She produced a report for the London Assembly Environment Committee that made a series of recommendations to help TfL and local residents come to an agreement about acceptable noise levels.

After receiving a complaint from a resident who had been seriously disturbed by loud tannoy announcements at North Acton tube station, Angie raised the issue with Ealing Council Officers and TfL. At a recent meeting with TfL representatives, a Council Officer and the resident, she was told that the volume of live and pre-recorded announcements has now been limited. The reduced sound pressure levels should now prevent any future noise disturbance. Angie was also promised that TfL will look into the noise problem caused by the overnight engineering works. She commented, "I was appalled that TfL had been ignoring this issue for so long, but we have finally managed to get all the right people to focus on the problem together and the residents are now enjoying a quieter life which, we hope, will last. I will also continue the pressure on TfL to tackle the noisy maintenance works that take place through the night."

Photo caption: Angie at North Acton station with Cyril Pennington(Ealing Council Officer), Kevin Cronin (North Acton resident) and two TfL representatives, Marian Kelly (Environmental Manager)  and Naran Gorasia (Assistant Communications Manager)

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