COUNCILS should band together to tackle escalating noise levels in the county's hardest hit areas, according to Cheltenham's MP.
Martin Horwood has vowed to raise the issue of noise pollution in Parliament following an Echo investigation which maps the town's noisiest areas.
And he believes the number of disgruntled residents could be reduced if neighbouring authorities joined forces to finance an anti-noise team to crackdown on loud and inconsiderate households.
The motion comes after figures were obtained from Cheltenham Borough Council via the Freedom of Information Act.
Loud music and barking dogs are becoming the most detested disturbances in the town with more than 800 angry homeowners making complaints to the borough council.
The most complaints were made in the ward of St Paul's. In total, 90 complaints were made in the area alone.
In light of anti-social behaviour, ward officials have already been taking steps to lower noise levels.
The street watch team, which works in partnership with St Paul's Residents Association (Spra), Gloucestershire Police and the University of Gloucestershire, was launched in 2012 and has upped its presence on the streets since January this year.
The area is becoming increasingly populated with "investment housing" where family homes are transformed into multi-bedroom properties to rent to an increasing number of undergraduate students.
But Mike Willoughby, residents co-ordinator for the street watch team, defended the student population.
He said: "We have experienced instances of loud noise within St Paul's and on patrol we might deal with one or two dwellings per night.
"But these dwellings are not exclusively student dwellings. There are around 400 student households in the area, of which the majority are a credit to their university.
"Having said that, there are some that let the side down... and who are utterly inconsiderate, although they are not all necessarily students.
"In our experience, even students living near noisy properties are fed up with it as much as settled residents. It adversely affects those trying to get their assignments in on time."
Recent legislation states anyone selling a property who fails to declare a dispute with a neighbour could be in breach of contract. In turn, this can affect the property's value.
Daud Macdonald, former vice-chairman of St Paul's Residents' Association, said noise pollution should not be tolerated. He added: "You shouldn't expect to hear noise, even if you live close to the town centre.
"Noise generally comes from multiple-bedroom homes with flimsy walls.
"In some of the terraced houses, it's so loud it sounds like your neighbour is in your own home.
"It is a very difficult problem, especially when the sun is out, because people keep their windows and doors open, allowing sound to travel further.
"There is also the problems of car horns and taxis in the area and all of these need to be policed better."
Elsewhere, residents in Lansdown and College wards have made complaints about industrial and commercial noise, likely to have been caused by some of the festivals.
College councillor Garth Barnes said: "I have received complaints about festival noise, although I only think there have been one or two."
Opinion, P8; Figures, P7