16/9/99 Issue no: 963 sponsored by HMV Guildford STUDENTSOFFERSUPPORTTO RESIDENTSPARKINGPROBLEM As the University of Surrey sees another routes to London via rail. The fairly recent con- intake of new students arrive in Guildford this version of the streets off the Farnham Road to weekend, a recent news article in ‘The Surrey residents parking has only served the purpose Advertiser’ has brought to light a long running of filling the Guildford Park ‘Park & Ride’ car issue between the residents of Onslow Village park to its absolute capacity. However within and Guildford’s student community. For many the last 7 weeks there have been four separate years the problems of parking in and around recorded instances of car vandalism and one the University campus have caused concern vehicle theft in this Council car park alone, for both students and residents alike and this each of those vehicles being registered to ‘stu- recent press attention has done little to aid the dent’ staff at the University’s Students’ Union. process of finding a solution to the problem of parking in the area. The main victims of the parking crisis in the Guildford area are undoubtedly the local resi- Many residents have voiced their opinions dents - but the term encompasses both stu- over the causes of the problems, highlighting dents and the Onslow Village community. The aspects of the University’s parking scheme University itself has encouraged a multitude of and the University has responded by develop- kick start projects. The students, staff and res- OXFORD STUDENTRADIO STATION ing an effective transport policy for the stu- idents of the Stag Hill area in have seen the FINEDOVERDATETOMFOOLERY dents, staff and visitors to the University and its University become one of the first major organ- facilities which is now in place. But do the stu- isations to develop, adopt and implement a Radio Authority fine Unfortunately, the accu- dents and residents deserve their depressing Commuter Transport Plan and actively seek OXYGEN£20,000 sations were true - exposure in the local press? means through which to control the growth in Oxygen’s output con- car use in response to government pressure The Oxford University tained no intelligent spo- It is felt by the Students’ Union that the article through the Road Traffic Reduction Act. radio station, Oxygen ken word programmes as in question titled ‘Student parking puts Onslow 107.9FM, run by Dawe is stated in their remit - Village on collision course’ was an irresponsi- The new cycle route costing £250,000 and the Media Ltd was this week and there was no way ble representation of both parties and only repaving of the public walk ways between fined £20,000 for an elab- Oxygen were going to let delivered the attitudes of a select few residents Onslow Village and Bannisters’ ‘Tesco’ were orate mix up and fraudu- their proper tapes out. towards a handful of offending students. The fully funded by the University to help alleviate lent claims to the Radio Union itself, representing in excess of 11,000 the problems of non vehicular access. This,Authority, Britain’s radio The decision was made to students, takes this matter seriously and along combined with the pedestrian refuge on the watchdog and licensing fake a tape, by broadcast- with the University wishes to see a resolution. end of St Johns Road to help children going to body. ing for the entirety of the However, as the students are being singled out Queen Eleanor’s School, are seen as positive 8th May whilst pretending as the cause of the parking problems we have steps in the University’s realisation of its role in Suspicions were raised that it was the 1 st. A cun- to ask whether the residents and the the local community and its place as part ofas complaints rolled in ning plan, but not cunning University’s students and staff are gradually Onslow Village. accusing Oxygen of enough. Idiotically the becoming the scape goats for Guildford broadcasting puerile broadcasters failed to Borough’s commuter problem. Further to this the £250,000 subsidised UniS shows and an excess of consider the fact that the bus routes and transport plan will produce a pop music. An investiga- news bulletins would be a Responsibility for the parking problem in the dramatic increase in the frequency and avail- tion ensued, meaning that week out of date, and with Onslow Village area does not lie solely with the ability of public transport to and from Onslow the station had to submit this being the week students or the residents. A large percentage Village and Stag Hill into the town to alleviate their logging tapes for the before the budget and the of the cars parked in the Stag Hill area are the congestion caused by overuse of residen- 1st March to the Radio time Stanley Kubrick died, belong to neither students or residents, but tial areas as car parks. These services run Authority to be checked. this was rapidly noticed people commuting to and from connecting throughout the continued on page 2......... continued on page 2......... Barefacts reaches Guildford as HMV town so the residents can see a bit more about the University and its student population. offer support The new arts and ents pull out is a direct response to sponsorship by HMV This week sees the first edition of Barefacts Student Newspaper that has and The University of Surrey Students’ Union would like to welcome both been made available to the local community in Guildford since it began in the new freshers and invite the townsfolk to take a look at Student life at the late sixties. As the new intake of freshers arrive - Barefacts and HMV Surrey this Autumn through this paper. Guildford have teamed up to provide a small circulation of the paper in the Welcome to the University of Surrey Students’ Union [email protected] News 1&2 n Letters &Current Affairs n Barearts 5-12 n Features n Surrey Pride 12 2 16/9/99 Students back local residents continued from page 1 day and late into the evening as a pub- commuters is the threat of residents Editor lic facility for the residential areas. parking in the Onslow Village area and Andy Blair Other general initiatives such as the Guildford Borough Council need to take ([email protected]) part funded Monorail study, the £50,000 heed of the disruption that the lack of input to the Commuter Transport Plan adequate and secure parking facilities DeputyEditor and the extensive work on reducing the the town has to offer its commuters is Vacant Student Information & Listening number of parking permits in the GU1 causing to its student and non-student Service launches new identity and GU2 areas offered to students is residents alike. The real headline for Arts Editor seen as a benefit for the residential the newspapers puts the students and The Students’ Union student led infor- Vacant community and the University alike. the residents as far away from a colli- mation and listening service, Nightline, sion course as possible and the relauched itself this week with a new News Editor And what of the 11,000 students who Students’ Union will be urging as many logo and a new approach to telephone have been stereotyped into being irre- people as possible to collate resources Vacant based welfare for all students at the sponsible and uncooperative without a to ease the problems for the Onslow University. voice as well as the hundreds of resi- Village residents during this academic Features Editor dents in Onslow Village who have been year. Vacant Nightline has been running for many exposed through the local media as years and has been based in seeing the University as solely respon- The residents and students of Guildford Music Editor sible for the area becoming a ‘race should not be made to suffer for the Battersea Court between Wey and Kevin Marston track’ and ‘a dump’. The truth is the stu- inadequate parking facilities the town Wandle. The change of identity comes ([email protected]) dents are residents too. As a ‘collective’ has to offer and the University will con- as part of the Students’ Union logo body, the students at the University tinue its work to improve access for the change and sees Nightline recieve a Sports Editor would like to see the issue tackled by local community as a whole into the new wave of support and encourage- Vacant both parties with a view to allowing all Autumn months. ment. the residents of Onslow Village the ([email protected]) security of parking in their own streets The Nightline service offers informa- at their own leisure. Andy Blair CommercialManager tion and support to all students and is (VP Communications & Marketing) Vacant available on its new number 6999 One key weapon the students and resi- (Editor of Barefacts) (internal)and 876999 (external). dents have to curb the huge influx of Applications for If you are interested in joining NEWRECORDFORHOBOROUGH 1999-2000 to the Nightline, the have a pigeon hole in the Editor Paul Hoborough won Gold in France at 'Transmorbiannaise'. The prestigious Union building or alternatively 'Transmorbiannaise' International is the canoeing equivalent of the Tour De France. email Michelle Gibson Paul Hobrough, 'Head of Health and Fitness' at Campusport spent the summer in ([email protected])or VP Europe competing for the Great Britain Marathon Kayak team. Deadline for Publication Student Support &Developemt, Sarah Monday 10am Maguire at [email protected]. The first stage of five is a 6km time trial with Two portages (getting out and running over a lock with your boat).