Conwy county have launched a new app making it easier to report a noise nuisance.

While reporting a noise nuisance to the council is still done in the same way, the free 'noise app' can now be downloaded on a smartphone or tablet and used to submit evidence; to log when the noise happens and also to record the noise itself.

Using the app doesn’t replace noise monitoring visits by council officers to determine whether a statutory nuisance exists, but it makes it easier for residents to provide evidence to support their allegations.

A Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) spokesperson said a noise nuisance is more than annoyance and much more than just detection of a noise. It is a significant and unreasonable noise that affects you in a significant and unreasonable way.

CCBC cabinet member for regulatory services, cllr Mark Baker, said: “We’re looking to use technology to make things easier for local residents.

"The Noise App is straightforward to use and makes it easy to log dates and times; it can also take recordings if people want to send them to us electronically.”

The council can look into noise nuisance caused by music, DIY, motors or barking dogs.

Anybody who has concerns about noise can find out more on the Conwy website at www.conwy.gov.uk/noiseandnuisance.