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Thank you!!!!!!   Your support means a greater chance that live music will survive!!

Even though the Temple closed 11th October 2003, we will continue to fight the noise control battle!!

Want to do more?

1    Ask every one you know to sign this petition!

2    Contact the Temple and we will mail you petition form/s so you can get your friends to sign (the old fashioned way!)

3    Write to the following people.  No need to write separate letters, the same one will be fine.  For key issues see below, or download a letter (in word) here.  Feel free to change any part.  Also this letter is specific to Auckland, so if you are referring to another centre, you will need to change it.

Dick Hubbard, Auckland City Council, PO Box 92-516, Wellesley Street

Helen Clark, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.  (no need for a stamp)

Judith Tizard, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.  (no need for a stamp)  (Associate Minister for the Arts)

Marian Hobbs, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.  (no need for a stamp)  (Minister for the Environment)

Chris Carter, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.  (no need for a stamp)  (Minister Local Government)

Click here for a background on Noise Control at the Temple and more information

 

Key issues to raise in a letter

Procedure under current legislation

That measurements be taken from the property of the complainant

That noise control complaints about live venues are not dealt with by Armourguard Officers

That the policies within the Arts Agenda are adhered to.

That council puts controls in place to ensure complaints are genuine and are not fraudulent or vexatious .

That Auckland City Council (and all councils) deal with the noise control issues in a responsible manner, bearing in mind

• The importance of the arts

• The effect their actions have on people's lives

• The commerciality of the situation, people's livelihood's are at stake:  musicians, live venue staff, live venue proprietors

That Auckland City Council (and all councils) and central government, set up appropriate dialogue with key stakeholders (musicians, venue owners, music industry members, residents), and allow legal representation of those key stakeholders, to address this issue responsibly.

That real estate agents are required to fully disclose the disadvantages of living in a city, which is inherently noisy.

 

Changes to legislation

That the current imposed noise limit of 55-65db (which is less than the average conversation, and 5-25 decibels less than the ambient noise level on Queen Street) are raised to a realistic level

Developers are required to effectively soundproof apartments

That there be a procedure that sets down how noise complaints at live venues are handled (currently the legislation makes no distinction between a complaint about a live venue and a complaint about, say, a private party), negotiated in an appropriate manner with key stakeholders (musicians, venue owners, music industry members, residents)

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