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Ice-cream van driver switches chimes to horn after complaint

8/14/2026

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Mark Edwards, a Trebanog ice-cream van driver, agreed to replace his loud chimes with a horn after a noise complaint.
Rhondda Cynon Taf council received the complaint in June, judged it valid, and reminded him that chimes must stop by 19:00.
Edwards, who said he had operated for over 20 years without complaints, was warned a fine could follow continued chimes, prompting the horn plan.

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Story summary

Mark Edwards, a Trebanog ice-cream van driver, agreed to replace his loud chimes with a horn after a noise complaint.
Rhondda Cynon Taf council received the complaint in June, judged it valid, and reminded him that chimes must stop by 19:00.
Edwards, who said he had operated for over 20 years without complaints, was warned a fine could follow continued chimes, prompting the horn plan.