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Police shut down party held despite warnings from university VCs on virus risks
Police shut down a large student party in Abbotsford Road, Redland, in the early hours of Sunday, 12 July, just days after the heads of...
Jul 12, 2020
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Students have 'moral duty' to obey Covid rules, uni VCs say as police act on noise reports
Bristol’s students have a “moral duty” to help limit the spread of Covid-19 and face disciplinary action if they fail to follow virus...
Jul 11, 2020
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Council's HMO proposals are welcome—but enforcement must be stepped up
COMMENT: Belatedly, I'm posting the comments I submitted to Bristol City Council as part of its consultation on proposals to control the...
Jun 16, 2020
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Complaints rise as lockdown lull fades ... UoB students defy warning ... community liaison
SUMMARY Noise complaints are rising again after a two-month hiatus. An emergency-services worker says he and his key-worker partner are...
May 30, 2020
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Students' return challenges UoB policy on lockdown compliance
Recent noise complaints suggest students may be breaching lockdown restrictions and could be running the risk of disciplinary action by...
May 30, 2020
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Cotham Vale HMO bid is rejected ... UoB and community liaison ... Roslyn noise 'ruins lives'
SUMMARY An attempt to gain retrospective planning approval for an illegal HMO in Cotham Vale has been rejected by Bristol City Council...
Feb 28, 2020
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Cotham Vale HMO bid is rejected
A bid to gain planning approval for a new HMO in Cotham Vale has been rejected by the city council, to the relief of the many residents...
Feb 28, 2020
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Feb 17 public meeting on HMOs ... UoB and community liaison ... Roslyn noise 'ruins lives'
SUMMARY A public meeting on draft new planning rules for HMOs will be held at Redland Library, Whiteladies Road, this coming Monday,...
Feb 14, 2020
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'Roslyn Road Resident' says student noise is 'ruining lives'
Residents in Roslyn Road, which has one of the largest concentrations of student-occupied houses in the area, have complained about...
Feb 10, 2020
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UoB should rethink community liaison decision ... new rules to limit spread of HMOs
SUMMARY I have written to the University of Bristol urging a rethink of its decision to disband the Community Liaison Group. In a letter...
Feb 1, 2020
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