Angry residents have once again been complaining about helicopter noise.

It is the time of year when an increase of helicopters hover over Carshalton much to the annoyance of residents.

For the last three years people trying to enjoy their gardens have had their peace interrupted by the whirring aircraft on route to Battersea heliport.

MP for Carshalton and Wallington Tom Brake has raised the question of helicopter noise in the houses of parliament.

Mr Brake asked Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport, about the issue in the House last month. 

He asked: "Helicopter flights cause significant noise disturbance for people living under flight paths and they also benefit from reduced fuel taxes. Will the minister look at schemes such as those adopted in Paris and Los Angeles to tackle helicopter noise and also look at the unfair tax advantage that helicopter operators have?"

The minister assured Mr Brake the Government would look into the matter.

Penny Spirling, secretary for the Carshalton Fields Residents' Association, said the noise was "incessant".

She said: "The aircraft travel west over our borough, turn north then east back over it then over Crystal Palace, join the main flight path to Heathrow. This is a totally unnecessary ludicrous loop over our, and surrounding boroughs, which maximises noise nuisance to residents.

There is little or no respite from the continual whine of aircraft passing overhead."

Mr Brake is submitting an early day motion to the house of commons reflecting his concern over the issue.

The motion, which allows MPs to debate an issue, calls for helicopter flights to be registered with a central agency, to incentivise helicopter manufacturers to reduce noise pollution in newer models, bans night-time flights and disincentivises the use of private helicopters in urban areas.