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complaint: Residents complain of evils ‘noise’. Agreement with the local, early termination in week

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Florence, January 19, 2014 – Fatigue, accelerated heartbeat, nervousness accompanied by headache. Are symptoms that many residents of the area of ??Piazza Ghiberti-Ambrose are having . “The residents – explains Patrick Fredducci, sound engineer who did some stalking in the homes of the area – are overexposed to noise . Many activities decibel emit more than allowed by the City Council. “

the expert, not all the rooms are soundproofed with double doors and accessories that could stem the public nuisance. “We are exposed to conditions arising from the noise and lack of sleep,” attack the citizens of the European ‘But when we sleep’ who yesterday met to take stock of the situation . “I’ve already asked for the certificate: it says that I need to relax,” says Manuela, a port of entries. So did the other members. “We’re all going to the doctor, one by one because our health is at risk. We’re not well, often accuse headache and fatigue. We have confirmed the doctors and experts. Someone will have to take the responsibility, “enter into the question of the European citizens who support the need for a new regulation that includes obligations with penalties to the manager who” will be subject to the prohibition of outside sound system. ” “The tight timetable – explain the members of the Committee – circumscribes the inconvenience, but does not solve it. The real problem is the outside were assembled with the inevitable consequences: screaming, shouting, obstacle to the walkway. “

FOR RESIDENTS the real problem is the noise . “If the rooms are soundproofed, there are double doors that protect us from the noise and shall maintain qualified personnel to prevent young people to stand in front of our homes, there is no problem for us. They can stay open all night. ” Residents open the door to dialogue. Just as managers. Friday, in fact, following a meeting convened urgently in Palazzo Vecchio, local groups and administration, seem to come to some sort of understanding. The operators were supposed to lower the music and almost completely to lower the shutters in the days of the week and the weekend at two o’clock. A middle way than required by the residents on the basis of the model Parma midnight and one as closing times. But everyone will be asked to take a step back for the common good.

president of District 1 Nicola Welcome which has strongly defended the resident opens the way for the collaboration: “We are studying a proposal that puts together people and local authorities. Also need a set of rules governing the sale of alcohol for convenience and can be extended to other areas at risk. ” The political majority of District 1 – Old Town, with a note, he adds: “We need a regulation on the administration that does not leave the regulation of commercial activities to the intervention of the judiciary and even non-binding agreements or codes of self-control. The administration has a duty to standardize effectively, while also providing incentive mechanisms for managers who demonstrate an active commitment. “

Scarlett Conte