Birmingham man told to pay £3,000 after breaching noise abatement orders

Birmingham City Council prosecuted Vincent Caines, 21, of Grosvenor Road, Handsworth, after he failed to comply with a notice served on 25 November 2014.

The local authority’s officers executed a search warrant last December and seized audio equipment.

After further problems, the council seized further items on 9 February 2015.

Birmingham Magistrates’ Court last week (8 May) found Caines guilty in his absence of two offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

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The defendant was fined £1,400 and ordered to pay £1,492 in costs.

Jacqui Kennedy, Director of Regulation & Enforcement at Birmingham City Council, said: “The Department have received complaints about loud music coming from Mr Caines’ home since September 2014 and as a result he was served with a noise abatement notice on 25 November 2014 as he was unwilling to work with our officers.

“Environmental health continued to receive complaints and, as a result, seized audio equipment from his home on two occasions.

“Despite being asked to turn down the volume, he has repeatedly broken the terms of this notice and shown a lack of respect for his neighbours’ welfare and wellbeing.”