§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what proposals he has to deal with(a) noise nuisance and (b) other forms of anti-social behaviour by neighbours. [30165]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesProposals to help tackle neighbour noise nuisance were included in the Government's recent consultation document "Review of the Effectiveness of 615W Neighbour Noise Controls". The comments received on these proposals will be considered before deciding whether to proceed with legislation. As for anti-social behaviour by neighbours, local authorities already have a number of powers to help them deal with the problem. In terms of anti-social council tenants, the Welsh Office recently consulted interested parties on the possibility of giving councils a new discretionary power to introduce probationary tenancies.