28 April 2026 (Policy PDF)
We, the tenants of The White House, Bladon Public House undertake the responsibility to manage the outdoor spaces in a manner that is respectful and community focused way. We outline the following policy to reduce issues, whilst maintaining trade and adhering to both environmental health laws and our licensing agreement.
- Any music, performed, amplified or background- will finish at 10.30pm during the week and 11pm on weekends.
- A decibel meter will be used during live music events to ensure sound levels are within the boundary of the environmental health recommended limits.
- Monitoring will include regular checks at the site boundary and will be logged.
Volume levels will be adjusted immediately if noise is considered likely to cause nuisance. - Any sound equipment used externally will be positioned and controlled to minimise noise breakout.
- The landlords and managers will also keep a check on all outside areas to monitor and manage the spaces in a respectful way.
- Prominent signage will be displayed requesting customers to:
• Respect local residents
• Keep noise to a minimum
• Leave the premises quietly - Customers behaving in a manner likely to cause disturbance will be advised accordingly and, where necessary, asked to leave.
- We will adhere to the times of our local council trading hours, with any extensions advertised in advance.
- Live music events will be advertised in advance in house, on our website https://thewhitehousebladon.com, social media pages and on boards outside the pub.
- The premises will maintain a log of any complaints relating to noise or disturbance. A contact method (telephone/email) will be made available to residents upon request. All complaints will be recorded, investigated promptly and responded to appropriately. Where necessary, operational practices will be reviewed to prevent recurrence.
- This policy will be reviewed periodically and updated as necessary, particularly in response to:
• Changes in legislation or licence conditions
• Feedback from responsible authorities
• Community or resident concerns
This policy is active from the date above and is available upon request to members of the public, responsible authorities, and the local community.