§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many social surveys have been conducted in Darlington to measure the success of the noise experiment; what areas of inquiry each survey covered; who conducted them; and what was the cost of each one.
§ Mr. Denis HowellNo social survey has yet been carried out to measure the success of the experiment, which is not due to end until September 1978. A preliminary survey, to assess public attitudes to noise in the town has been carried out by Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic at a cost of £6,682.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what factors were taken into consideration by the Noise Advisory Council before Darlington was selected for the experiment on noise.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe factors taken into consideration by the Noise Advisory Council were that the town should be of medium size, have a mixture of residential and industrial development, and a suitably experienced environmental health department.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the cost to public funds of the experiment in Darlington on noise currently being conducted by the Noise Advisory Council.
§ Mr. Denis HowellAbout £30,000 spread over two years.
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§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are employed on the experiment in Darlington on noise currently being conducted by the Noise Advisory Council.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe work in Darlington is being carried out by the existing staff of the environmental health department as part of their day-to-day work on noise abatement. One additional person, a graphic designer, has been engaged under the Manpower Services Commission's job creation scheme to prepare publicity material.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many "Say No to Noise" badges, posters and tee-shirts have been produced by the experiment of the Noise Advisory Council in Darlington; and what was their cost to public funds.
§ Mr. Denis Howell10,200 badges have been bought at a cost of £340. 2,500 posters have been printed at a cost of £559. 40 T-shirts have been purchased for £55. The total cost of these three types of item has, therefore, been £954.