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Oxford shed drumming teacher silenced by council Oxford shed drumming teacher silenced by council
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An Oxford drumming tutor has been told to stop using his shed as a teaching venue after complaints about the noise.An Oxford drumming tutor has been told to stop using his shed as a teaching venue after complaints about the noise.
Darren Hasson-Davis, who teaches about 50 children, said a "design flaw" in the new garden building had led to noise from his lessons leaking out.Darren Hasson-Davis, who teaches about 50 children, said a "design flaw" in the new garden building had led to noise from his lessons leaking out.
One neighbour described the drumming noise as a "nightmare".One neighbour described the drumming noise as a "nightmare".
Mr Hasson-Davis is now seeking another drumming space after the council told him to stop teaching in the shed by 23 December. Mr Hasson-Davis is now seeking another drumming space after the council told him to stop teaching in the shed by the end of next month.
"The majority of my income would go," said Mr Hasson-Davis, who teaches 10 to 12 hours a week from his home in the evening, and once a week at a local school."The majority of my income would go," said Mr Hasson-Davis, who teaches 10 to 12 hours a week from his home in the evening, and once a week at a local school.
"I tried to be very accommodating and paid £3,500 for electronic equipment suggested by both neighbours to keep the noise down, and tried to work with them in other ways.""I tried to be very accommodating and paid £3,500 for electronic equipment suggested by both neighbours to keep the noise down, and tried to work with them in other ways."
The council's ruling came after two neighbours complained.The council's ruling came after two neighbours complained.
One of the neighbours, who did not want to be named, said the noise from the drums made life a misery.One of the neighbours, who did not want to be named, said the noise from the drums made life a misery.
"I complained because it's a nightmare, especially in the summer in the garden or in the house with windows open.""I complained because it's a nightmare, especially in the summer in the garden or in the house with windows open."
However another neighbour said he "could hardly hear the drums".However another neighbour said he "could hardly hear the drums".
He added: "The government tells people to be enterprising and then this is what happens when a guy tries to earn an honest living."He added: "The government tells people to be enterprising and then this is what happens when a guy tries to earn an honest living."
The council said Mr Hasson-Davis did not have the correct planning permission to use the shed as a drumming school.The council said Mr Hasson-Davis did not have the correct planning permission to use the shed as a drumming school.