Thank you Pandora....that upward climb was getting a bit much......After last night, however, I believe it could be a down hill run.

Did I discount the brickworks? silly me!...........went there last night.......went on the site in search of however was in charge to talk to........found machinery making bricks.....it makes that noise which has the fast rising thud.....and lots of clanking and rumbling, incredibly loud, men all wearing ear defenders.

Apparently the new metal building surrounding it was put there to try and stop the noise disturbing people!   Me maybe

Gave brief details to man in charge......but he's obviously not the person to get things done.....he said he would talk to boss.

JEFF, Hi, do you have any brickworks within a 5 mile radius of your home? The noise we have in common and sounds from your description to be the same as one I hear......could it be.......?

Hi Torment funny you should say that, we do have a small foundry about 400 yards away and we tend to get more noise from there (including a low rumble) on a Sunday when thay are warming up for the week ahead, I suspected this place for a while for the lowest frequencies but we still got the drone all through the Christmas holidays when they were shut down. I believe the very low frequency in such places comes from the burners of kilns or ovens, I read somwhere that the burners need gas flow control to be retro fitted to make them quieter, so yes you could be on the right track there.

I'm still experimenting with the meter I got, the meter's needle moves in time with the drone but only with no weighting switched in, it is no wonder the council cannot measure anything as they use weighting in their measurements which seems crazy.

                              still can't believe it

10.09am Phone call from company.....to say working on problem.....poss cover for machinery.......use of noise meters there and here which measured across all frequencies......would have thought prevailing wind would take noise away .........machinery which makes worst noise is  working for 3 days a week.....not working last night.

I said yes could test with meters here....stressed re: LFN.........Mentioned my detailed diary......other people can hear noise and have contacted me........I may go back to them to say being dealt with........weather conditions do affect level of noise.

I don't expect this to be plain sailing.......I suspect they will use meters and say within acceptable levels under the terms of their permit.   Am thinking I should go back to my MP..........contact Proff M again at Salford......and get back in touch with the solicitors I spoke to last year.......They suggested a group of us joining forces to take action......and go back to LA re terms of permit........

And I am not forgetting the couple who won their LFN case recently.......

2pm ish  I have just sent email to Proff M at Salford with an update and asking for advice.

5.37pm  Sent email to my Parish Councillor asking for help and advice.

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Thank you Pandora,

The noise and vibration is worse since they put METAL  cover over machinery.......I'm feeling quite exhausted.......visited their office earlier and asked for the address to which I should send any legal documents/letters......when I got home their number was on the phone, they rang at 1.55pm.

Also, went into the local newspaper office and asked if they would put the whole sorry affair in the paper and gave basic details......the reporter said they would have to talk with the company first to get their side of the story.......I can imagine the possible lies already.......I am not giving up though, I've got this far......and I really have no other option....I cannot afford to move.........the solicitors I spoke to last year would do a no win no fee deal as long as it can be proved who is at cause, and it can be proved now...........It's really not me, to be doing all this, but this firms incredibly noisy machinery has driven me to it.

Somebody from the company phoned at 3.15 with assurances....The block press furthest away apparently has LFN shielding on it already.....provided by the manufacturers........... so they are aware there is a LFN problem.  Told him it doesn't work.   Told him I have spoken with a solicitor already and I need their address......just in case.  And that I had been to the local paper.

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No....it doesn't.....I have a feeling they wouldn't want it to go to court......I will go back to the solicitors and ask if no win no fee option still available.