Being a good neighbour is an important part of life in Leeds. This information about acceptable neighbourhood standards will help you stay out of trouble.
Be respectful of your neighbours and be quiet on the street.
The following factors determine if noise is unreasonable or excessive both in your home and outside your property:
- Time of day
- Volume of the noise
- Persistence of the noise
- Source/cause of the noise
- Ability for the sound to be controlled
No mechanical equipment should be used before 8am in residential areas.
You could be fined up to £1,000 for creating unreasonable or excessive noise.
To report an issue about noise nuisance visit the antisocial behaviour page of Leeds City Council’s website.
It is your responsibility to be aware of and keep your children safe.
The following enquiries will receive an immediate response from the children protection service:
- When it is felt a child or young person is at immediate risk of harm
- When a child protection investigation is needed (because of physical, sexual and emotional abuse or chronic neglect)
- When a child or young person needs an immediate mental health assessment
To report an issue regarding children protection or to find out more details, visit this page.
Keep Leeds clean and collect the dog poo.
Don’t leave dog poo on the ground, but collect it using a plastic bag and place it in litter bins or your general waste bin.
You could get prosecuted for not collecting the dog poo.
To report an issue regarding dog poo or to find out more details, visit this page.
Place your rubbish inside a bin and don’t leave it on the street or in public places.
If convicted of fly tipping, you could face an unlimited fine and imprisonment. We can offer the alternative of paying a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of £300 instead of prosecution for smaller scale first time fly tips.
To report an issue about fly-tipping or to find out more details, visit this page.
Use the public toilet and don’t urinate on the street.
You could be fined up to £1,000 for not respecting this rule.
To report an issue about urinating on the street or to find out more details, visit the anti-social behaviour page.
Take notice of speed limits when you are driving and slow down in school zones and crosswalks.
If police catch you speeding, you risk:
- Receiving a verbal warning
- Being sent on a speed awareness course (which you also have to pay for)
- Getting a speeding ticket (known as a Fixed Penalty Notice) plus a £100 fine
- Being prosecuted, which means you go to court and could face a fine of up to £1,000 (£2,500 if you were speeding on the motorway) and a possible driving disqualification.
To report an issue about speeding up or to find out more details, check the West Yorkshire Police page.