Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park has operated from Keynsham for over 30 years without significant issue. However, in recent years the park use has been changed into an outside entertainment venue with multiple concerts and events that are significantly impacting the local community via excessively loud music. These new music events are also significantly increasing in frequency and duration. 

The local community is suffering from significant noise nuisance which is defined In the Environment Protection Act 1990 as ‘unreasonably and substantially interfering with the use or enjoyment of a home or other premises’. Councils are responsible for looking into complaints about noise from premises including land like gardens. 

We believe that Avon Valley has shifted focus from a wildlife park and is now operating primarily as an outside entertainment and music venue. We do not believe that the impact of this change has been adequately assessed on the local community, wildlife and also on the welfare of the animals owned by the park. There is regular use of fireworks and flashing light, in addition to excessive noise, in an area that is designated as an important wildlife corridor and is also regularly used by walkers for quiet enjoyment of the countryside. 

We ask you to support this petition so that we can reduce noise impact on the community and better protect wildlife.