Four-figure rap for noisy Brighton woman

A noisy Brighton has been ordered to pay fines and costs of more than £1,000 after her neighbours were disturbed by rap music and shouting.

Tammie Lee Lindsay, 23, of Langley Crescent, Woodingdean, pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a noise abatement notice at Brighton Magistrates’ Court.

Sussex Police were called out twice and heard booming rap music, shouting and doors banging during the night and into the early hours, the court was told.

One of her neighbours first reported a noise nuisance at the terraced home in December last year.

Lindsay was sent a warning letter by her landlord but neighbours continued to be disturbed in the new year.

She was fined £130 each for the two offences and ordered to pay £750 costs and a £20 victim surcharge, making £1,030 in total.

Noise patrol officers working for Brighton and Hove City Council served a noise abatement notice on Friday 17 January.

It was breached three days later.

Despite visits from the police and council officials the notice was breached again on Tuesday 28 January at 1.40am.

When the police visited on Monday 20 January they could hear the thud of bass music as soon as they got out of their car.

And when they arrived at the house it was so loud that the windows and doors seemed to be vibrating and the officers could feel the vibrations under their feet in the garden.

The singer was rapping about how bad his life was. After the police intervened the music was turned down to a reasonable level.

On Tuesday 28 January, there were several people in the house shouting, in particular Lindsay and her sister who were screaming at each other.

Despite repeated requests from the police, none of the occupants lowered their voices.

Councillor Pete West, chairman of the council’s Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee, said: “Our officers gave Ms Lindsay every opportunity to be responsible for controlling the noise in the property, offering advice to her on more than one occasion.

“The effect of repeated late-night noise on people’s quality of life can be extremely damaging and this is an area where there are families with children.

“The council had no option but to take the matter to court on behalf of neighbours.”

The case was heard last Thursday (27 March).