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José Ballesta today chaired the Constitution of the Sectoral Council of Noise, the plural organ of social participation for detecting noise problems in the municipality and propose solutions.

"The goal I stress the mayor is to combine leisure with the right to rest all the neighbors and after data collection, a noise map of Murcia which will be developed to implement specific solutions."

The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, today chaired the Constitution of the Sectoral Council of Noise, the plural organ of social participation composed of neighborhood and business associations, professional associations, federations and political groups, for detecting noise problems in the municipality and propose solutions to government team council.

"We want the measures to be taken concerning noise in Murcia are supported by the maximum consensus and social support, putting at the center of decision-making associations more directly involved and always seeking the general interest of Murcia , through dialogue and agreement, "he stressed the mayor.

During the first meeting of the Sectoral Council, the Mayor announced that "half of this month, once completed the holidays, when the city regains its rhythm of normal activity begin noise measurements carried out in the most troubled areas, some data that will enable the development of noise map of Murcia ".

"The goal I stress the mayor is compatible activity consolidated leisure areas in the city with the right to rest all the neighbors and after data collection, mapping an acoustic noise associated with leisure activities will be developed which will allow us to know the sources of noise, noise levels manage and implement specific solutions. "

preferred areas

Specifically, areas that are subject to prior study are the environment Alfonso X and Perez Casas, street Enrique Villar, the University Square and street James Laws, streets Doctor Fleming and Saavedra Fajardo and other areas that can determine the Environment Service, during the development of the works have a lead time of six months.

Noise map: methodology

For the development of acoustic mapping to install fixed monitoring equipment continuous noise for at least three weeks in a total of 20 locations.

In addition, a minimum of 3,600 itinerant measurements shall be made in these areas.

Later, it proceeds to the collection, analysis and processing of continuous and Itinerant data for modeling, which will be implemented in a noise map with Geographic Information System (GIS), which will display graphically conflict areas and implementing relevant measures.

To reconcile the right to leisure and relaxation, as well as compliance with municipal ordinances are the two principles that will guide government action.

In addition to the groups represented on the City Council, the Sectoral Council Noise has representatives from the No More Noise Murcia Association, Ecologists in Action, Entrepreneurs for Quality Leisure (ECO), Federation of Neighborhood Associations of the Municipality of Murcia, Hostemur and Croem, Asbamur, Association of Biologists of the Region, Association of Surveyors, Technical Architects and Engineers, Architects Association, Association of Property Administrators, College of Telecommunications Engineering and College of Industrial Engineers.

And entertainment neighborhood nuisances, the most frequent complaints

Another point on the agenda of the Sectoral Council were the proceedings initiated on noise by the City Council in 2015 and so far in 2016, a period in which 980 disciplinary procedures were recorded.

Specifically, the bulk of the files recorded by 'Discomfort due to neighborhood noise' (parties, shouting, musical instruments, music vehicles, etc.), with a total of 613 cases under investigation (63% of the total), which They include penalties from 60 to 400 euros.

The next group was penalized for 'noise activities' (entertainment and other businesses) with 254 open cases (26% of the total), which collect penalties from 601 to 12,000 euros.

Followed noise of mopeds and motorcycles (3%) exerted with open doors and windows (3%), animal noise (3%) and public address on public roads (2%) activities.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia