London hits volume control.Noting that noise can affect a person's speech, learning, and concentration, the mayor of London This article is about the elected mayor of Greater London. For the City of London mayor, see Lord Mayor of London. The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London. The role, created in 2000, was the first directly-elected mayor in the United Kingdom. , England England, the largest and most populous portion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1991 pop. 46,382,050), 50,334 sq mi (130,365 sq km). It is bounded by Wales and the Irish Sea on the west and Scotland on the north. , has set forth a citywide plan for a quieter capital. The plan requires reductions by all sources of ambient Surrounding. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are atmospheric conditions that exist at the moment. See ambient lighting. noise, at all times of day--the three main priorities for the strategy are improving and maintaining road surfaces, securing a night-time night-time Noun the time from sunset to sunrise night-time n → noche f night-time night n → nuit f aircraft ban over the city, and reducing noise through better planning and design of new housing. Ongoing incentives for alternative vehicles will also help decrease noise, as these vehicles are often quieter than their conventional counterparts. The London initiative comes ahead of a requirement that the entire country enact an ambient noise strategy by 2007. |
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