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Loughborough MP Presses for Answers on Wymeswold Airfield Noise

Posted on 14/10/2009
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Loughborough MP Andy Reed is stepping up the pressure on Charnwood Borough Council to act swiftly to improve the quality of life for residents living in the village of Wymeswold.

Reed has been lobbied by residents in the village who are blighted by the persistent noise caused by the activities of Everyman Racing at Wymeswold Airfield. Vehicles have been recorded exceeding noise levels of 87.5 decibels.

During the summer, up to five days a week, high speed cards are raced round the airfield from 9am in the morning until after 6pm at night. The effect is to shatter the peace in Wymeswold and nearby villages.

Constituents have complained to Reed of the widespread impacts of the problems, meaning they cannot work at home or sit out in their gardens. Whilst they along with the parish council have approached Charnwood Borough Council to intervene on Environmental Health Grounds, so far only monitoring has been offered by the council.

Reed stated