Make your voice heard
A free app for reporting noise to the people whose job it is to act. A few taps, every time you hear it.
Your report goes to the council, the mayor, your councillors, your MP and the local police, all at once, from you.
Opens the App Store. Free, with no adverts and no account.
The iPhone app is being tested with residents now. It will be free, with no adverts and no account.
An Android version is on the way.
Where it works. The app is starting with one small part of Tower Hamlets in east London. More streets and areas will be added.
How it works
- Set up once with your name, address and email. Public bodies act on reports from real, named residents.
- When you hear noise, press the green button. The app records the time straight away.
- Choose what you can hear: fireworks, cars or motorbikes, or other noise.
- Your own email app opens with the report written and addressed to everyone. Tap Send.
Why this exists
Noise is becoming a scourge. Fireworks for weeks on end. Cars revving and racing through the streets late at night.
It affects children who can’t sleep, people who work night shifts and need to rest in the day, older and unwell neighbours, and pets who are terrified.
There is no proper way to deal with it. There is no easy way to log it, so no one can see how big the problem really is. Each complaint lands on its own and is easy to ignore.
This app is collective action. One report is easy to ignore. Hundreds, from real residents, with dates and times, are not.
The aim is simple: make the public bodies whose job it is to protect us listen, and act.
Noise is where we are starting. The same idea can work for potholes, fly-tipping and other problems that get ignored.
Your details stay on your phone
- Your name, address and email are saved only on your phone. There is no account and no password, and we do not hold a copy.
- Reports are sent from your own email account, by you. The app never sends a report on its own and cannot see your emails.
- When you send a report, the app adds one to an anonymous count: the kind of noise, the area and the date. Nothing about you is included.
- There are no adverts, and the app does not track you.
- Deleting the app deletes everything.
Using it fairly
- Only report noise you can hear from your home. Every report carries your real name and address, so it is a record you are standing behind.
- The app only works for addresses in the areas it covers, so reports go to the people responsible for your street.
If anyone is in danger, call 999.
Guides to reporting noise
Plain guides to who deals with noise in the UK and how to make a report that counts.
- How to report noise in the UK
- Fireworks noise: the rules and how to report it
- Loud cars and motorbikes: how to report vehicle noise
Common questions
Is people.uk free?
Yes. The app is free, with no adverts and no account.
Is people.uk a government service?
No. people.uk is independent. It is made and run by volunteers and is not connected to GOV.UK, any council or the police.
Who gets my noise report?
Your council's noise team, your ward councillors, your MP and your local police team. Where there is an elected mayor, they get it too. The app shows you the full list.
Does the app send reports for me?
No. The app writes the report and opens your own email app. You read it and tap Send, so every report comes from you.
Where does people.uk work?
The app is starting with one small part of Tower Hamlets in east London. More streets and areas will be added. To ask for your area, email [email protected] with your postcode.
What kinds of noise can I report?
Fireworks, cars and motorbikes, and other noise you can hear from your home.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. The iPhone app comes first and an Android version is on the way.
Who runs this
people.uk is independent. It is made and run by volunteers, in a private capacity, and it is free.
It is not a government or council service and is not connected to GOV.UK.
Contact
Email [email protected]. This is run by volunteers, so we aim to reply within a week.