A Radcliffe gym that "ignored orders to keep the noise down” and had equipment confiscated has been prosecuted after neighbours refused to “sit back and take it”.

More than 1,000 recordings of amplified music, coming from PT41 Fitness on Lodge Road, was submitted as evidence of repeated noise nuisance.

The recordings, which date back to January 2020, include examples of the gym playing loud music that could be heard within residents’ houses from 6am, seven days a week.

The council served the gym with noise abatement notices which were breached on many occasions.

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Equipment was also seized on two occasions, which the gym replaced.

On May 4, the owner of the gym pleaded guilty to breaching a noise abatement notice, under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Manchester Magistrates Court imposed a fine of £492, plus a victim surcharge of £197 and costs of £3,000.

It also awarded a forfeiture order allowing the council to keep all the noise-making equipment it had previously seized.

Councillor Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations, said: “Noisy neighbours can make people’s lives a misery, and it’s disgraceful that the gym owners ignored orders to keep the noise down and allowed these problems to carry on for so long.

 “Well done to the residents for refusing to sit back and take it, and for keeping such diligent records which assisted us in the prosecution.

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“We will continue to take action against those who indulge in anti-social behaviour and break the law.”

Attempts were made to contact PT41 Fitness about the prosecution.

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