UK law can stop you playing any instrument at home

From a desperate online petition by multi-instrumentalist Fiona Fey:

Last week I was served a noise abatement notice by Lewisham Council that forbids me to play any musical instrument in my home at any time.

I am a musician, it is my job to practise.

If I do, Lewisham Council can force entry, confiscate all my instruments and fine me £5000.

The hours I was practising were usually between 11 and 3 – not early morning or late at night, the instruments I was practising regularly were guitar, singing and low whistle (70-80db – the volume of a conversation)

The Lewisham Environmental Health Officers (EHO)s stated that volume and time of day is irrelevant, any music noise that can be heard by someone else can be classified as a nuisance….

Sign Fiona’s petition here.

And forward it to your MP.

UPDATE: Musicians have a legal right to 5 hours daily practise.

UPDATE2: Lewisham Council responds