Frightening noise (From York Press)
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Frightening noise
9:53am Friday 9th November 2012 in Letters By Readers' letters
REGARDING the letter from Anna Semlyen (The Press, November 6), I notice from her address that she does not live in the residential area close to the firework display she enjoyed so much.
I do live in this area and was devastated not only by the frightening noise of the fireworks but by the booming force of the explosions (it brought back memories of the last war and the fear the bombing caused).
I was sure the house would never stand up to such force and feared my windows would be damaged. I am sure many of my neighbours must have felt the same. Yes, the fireworks were pretty, but not pretty enough to compensate for the noise they produced.
In future, such noisy events should be carried out at a distance from any residential areas.
C M Ritchie, Alwyne Drive, Shipton Road, York.
• I note Coun Semlyen’s praise of the firework display at Rawcliffe Park, but wonder why so many Poppleton residents had to put up with the noise which preceded and followed it.
This was so loud that it could be heard above radio and television programmes in people’s homes.
The noise of the fireworks was expected – it was, after all, in celebration of the actions of a man born in York.
However, I am sure he did not intend to announce his plot with music so amplified it was distorted.
Alec Acomb Hillcrest Avenue Nether Poppleton York
• If Steven Spielberg is considering a sequel to War Horse, can I recommend he books the Rawcliffe Country Park, as the ground currently resembles the scenes in that film.
Following the firework and stage show last weekend, what was a marvellous place for the locals to walk has been changed beyond all recognition and any sensible wildlife has probably exited as far as Acomb.
Local protest towards the granting of a licence for such shows was strong, but obviously City of York Council saw the money-making opportunities.
Somewhat short-sighted, perhaps, considering the cost in wages paid to the groundstaff, who made the grass and shrubbery look so good more than three days before the show arrived.
Realistically, the ground will take a long time to recover and the suitability of the park for such usage must be questioned.
Peter Brooks, Manor Park Grove, Rawcliffe.
Comments(20)
Lady Muck of NP
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12:46pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Buzz Light-year
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1:07pm Fri 9 Nov 12
On Saturday the noise was everywhere all around for 4 hours straight.
Same again Monday night.
It was impossible to single anyone out.
Ichabod76
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2:33pm Fri 9 Nov 12
cityforthepremier
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3:53pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Google
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4:12pm Fri 9 Nov 12
I live half way between the Shipton Road and the Knavesmire, and strangely enough, I didn't hear the ones at the Knavesmire.....!!
Silver
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6:09pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Lady Muck of NP
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7:31pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Google wrote:Apparently we are "Kill Joys" for being concerned about pets and wildlife!
Yorkiemum, most people who live close to a railway line have chosen to live there. Non of the residents and the poor pets who endured these exceptionally loud fireworks, chose to suffer the noise for the 30 minutes it went on for. I live further away than Poppleton and it was as though the fireworks were in the immediate area!! My dog and no doubt other pets were absolutely terrified.
I live half way between the Shipton Road and the Knavesmire, and strangely enough, I didn't hear the ones at the Knavesmire.....!!
I was saddened to hear that this event has also affected my elderly neighbours.
Even AndyD
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8:30pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Viper_7
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9:10pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Also Ban Thunder and lighting as it is very very frightening please...., as it occurs more often than bonfire night, and both pensioners and wildlife along with the cats and the dogs are effected by this frightening noise.
ColdAsChristmas
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11:38pm Fri 9 Nov 12
Not the first time they have made decisions adversely affecting a minority of residents and won't we the last but rejoicing over this inconsiderate decision shows poor judgement and insensitivity.
magic cat
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1:08pm Sat 10 Nov 12
Even AndyD wrote:Interesting you must have moved because in previous posts I believe you have claimed to live in Acomb
I live in Poppleton, didn't notice any problems. Some people just like to moan; it was Bonfire Night for heaven's sake.
Mark Brayshaw
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8:15pm Sat 10 Nov 12
Peter Brooks = Strong Protest? Quite literally a handful of people wrote to protest prior to the entertainment license application. That's not many considering there are 25,000+ people living in the YO30 district. The ground will quite obviously recover. You too are a NIMBY and I am sad for you as it would seem you have never had a day of fun in your entire life.
Google = Your post says a lot about the scale and quality of the Knavesmire display. It was billed as "the biggest fireworks event in the city’s history". How come it passed by without you noticing it?
Even AndyD
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9:09pm Sat 10 Nov 12
magic cat wrote:Erm......when? Show it to me because I certainly don't remember. I used to live there years ago.
Even AndyD wrote:Interesting you must have moved because in previous posts I believe you have claimed to live in Acomb
I live in Poppleton, didn't notice any problems. Some people just like to moan; it was Bonfire Night for heaven's sake.
Even AndyD
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9:17pm Sat 10 Nov 12
Even AndyD wrote:See this one back in June:
magic cat wrote:Erm......when? Show it to me because I certainly don't remember. I used to live there years ago.
Even AndyD wrote:Interesting you must have moved because in previous posts I believe you have claimed to live in Acomb
I live in Poppleton, didn't notice any problems. Some people just like to moan; it was Bonfire Night for heaven's sake.
http://www.yorkpress
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Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:56am Tue 13 Nov 12
Even AndyD wrote:Did you know that Standard Fireworks and Brocks were once owned by a company who's founder lived in Poppleton, where his partner's son still lives today ?
I live in Poppleton, didn't notice any problems. Some people just like to moan; it was Bonfire Night for heaven's sake.
They started out in housebuilding, BTW, and built Hillcrest Avenue.
Even AndyD
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12:01pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Hillcrest Ave is all mock columns and stuff. Very well to do.
Scarlet Pimpernel
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1:55pm Tue 13 Nov 12
Even AndyD wrote:Correction, it is not 'all mock columns and stuff'.
I didn't know that SP, live and learn. I once went to a posh house party in Hillcrest Ave when I was a teenager. Got locked in a piano room with someone I was really trying to impress, which was a bind as I can't play a note! :-) Hillcrest Ave is all mock columns and stuff. Very well to do.
The second phase built in the 1970's is, but not the first phase, of mainly bungalows built in the 1960's which starts from the junction with Church Lane.
The house designs on phase two were by Raymond Hull (of C&R Hull Properties) who sold the plans to Claxton & Garland Ltd. Ray's father Chris was a Director of York City FC, as I have told you before.
Both York housebuilding companies, who did well back in the day, before all this affordable housing obligations nonsense killed off the small local firms.
Even AndyD
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9:40am Wed 14 Nov 12
Scarlet Pimpernel
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2:00am Thu 15 Nov 12
Even AndyD wrote:If you looked, you would. Some on the 1970's phase do have columns, actually. The 1960's phase had segmental arches over the porches/front doorways. Different decades - different details/fashions/sty
You'd not see many columns in bungalows - no. I can see that. :-)
les. Personally, I prefer the brickwork detailing of the 1960's phase and the craftsmanship was exemplary - mainly done by master craftsman bricklayer, Frank Claxton (founder of Claxton & Garland Ltd). Mr Claxton built many one-off houses in the village, and was foreman bricklayer on the Odeon cinema (built by Bryants of Birmingham). The distinctive calf-nose piers on the cinema's frontage were Mr Claxton's work.
yorkiemum says...
11:41am Fri 9 Nov 12
As for the ground how do you know it will take a long time to recover we had flooding all over York a couple of weeks ago can you tell now?
Stop being killjoys this is a once a year event enjoyed by many both young and old and for you to complain about fearing that your windows would be damaged good grief!! am sure those people who live next to the railway 'suffer' the same problem of shaky windows each and every day a freight train goes past. ridiculous argument.