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Change the law to exempt church clock chimes from noise abatement regulations

Submitted by Mrs June Summerhayes on Wednesday 12th November 2025

Published on Friday 19th December 2025

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 19th June 2026

Current Signatures: 100
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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British ~ Change ~ Churches ~ Clock ~ Forced ~ history ~ Law ~ Major ~ night ~ place ~ Regulations ~ Silence ~ The Law

Petition Action

Change the law to exempt church clock chimes from noise abatement regulations

Petition Details

Recognise the special place that church clock chimes have in British life and history. There are reports of churches that have been forced to silence night time clock chimes due to a single or few complaints. We feel this is unjust if the majority want the chimes to continue.


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