Council Mediation Tackles Neighbor Noise Surge

East Lothian Council is ramping up its response to neighbor disputes as antisocial behavior complaints hit a five-year high—nearly 2,000 last year, up 5% from the previous year. Noise tops the list at 46%, followed by drug issues at 34%. To tackle the surge, the council added a second full-time mediation officer to help resolve conflicts face-to-face and avoid escalation. Community protection officers, working with police and local partners, are tackling everything from noise and fly-tipping to abandoned vehicles and dog control. Musselburgh leads with over a third of all complaints, followed by Tranent and Dunbar. Only 7% of complaints are strictly neighbor disputes, but 13% involve youths—highlighting the need for proactive, community-based solutions. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b2deafb721c1b82