Locals in uproar as ban on whistles at local football pitch lifted by council Locals say they can hear the shouting in every room in the house whenever the pitch is being used.
Cornwallis Academy in Maidstone, Kent, was granted planning permission for its 3G pitch in 2023 on the basis that whistles would not be used during matches.
But despite ongoing complaints that they are unable to enjoy peace and quiet in their gardens and homes, planners at Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) have now lifted the previous ban on whistles - adding to the growing ire of locals.
David Sanderson, who has lived on Salt’s Avenue - which backs onto the pitch - all his life and went to Cornwallis Academy as a child, said that though he’s disappointed by the decision, it was "to be expected".
A ban on the use of referees' whistles on a school's new £700k all-weather sports pitch has been lifted - and locals are not happy.
