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Oct 3, 2018
â–º Stanley, 27 Sep: 'Large party' on week-night
(18006) Two reports received of disturbance in Stanley Road late in the evening on 27 Sept. First report, received on the night, said "A...
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Oct 2, 2018
â–º Alexandra Park, 28 Sep: Repeat complaint
(18005) Resident has made a further complaint to UWE. This follows a student party at the house that began at 3pm "with very loud music...
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Oct 2, 2018
New year, same old problems— will we get the support we need?
As we start a new academic year, noise incidents are already starting to multiply—see the list on this page, including two entries for...
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Oct 1, 2018
Town vs Gown: Observer article
Bristol's booming student population has boosted the economy and gives the city an energy and vitality it might otherwise lack. But it...
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Sep 30, 2018
â–º Collingwood, 30 Sep: Sunday party, after midnight
(18004) Small group holding party in 1F front room of house at north end of street, west side, with windows open, shortly after midnight....
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Sep 30, 2018
â–º Brighton, 30 Sep: Noisy party after 1am
(18003) Loud music and raised voices noted at about 00:05am. Loudest at rear of property, facing backs of houses in Cowper Road. Still...
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Sep 16, 2018
â–º Alexandra Park, 15 Sep: Series of disturbances
(18002) Students at house in Alexandra Road, near junction with Chandos Road, began playing loud music at 3-30am, waking family in...
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Sep 11, 2018
â–º Exeter Buildings, 9 Sep: Group shouting in street
(18001) Dozen students gathered in street at 12-45am at Exeter Buildings, talking loudly and shouting. I asked them to make less noise....
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Aug 24, 2018
â–º Hampton, 23 Aug: 'Had to sleep in my lounge'
(18000) Student party in ground-floor front room of house in Hampton Road, between Woodfield Road and Leyton Villas, midnight onwards, 23...
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Aug 2, 2018
Chandos calls for 'radical' solutions from university to noise issues
Complaints statistics released by the University of Bristol "confirm that we are facing a deteriorating situation and very significant...
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Aug 2, 2018
Highbury says pleas for response to noise must be 'taken seriously'
Highbury Residents Association, representing one of the residential areas closest to the University of Bristol campus, has backed calls...
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Jul 29, 2018
University needs a way to shut down parties
The latest noise complaints statistics from the University of Bristol (see previous post) show clearly that it needs a change of...
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Jul 26, 2018
Noise incidents jump 52%, parties 24%, as complaints to UoB surge
The University of Bristol received 116 complaints about student noise in 2017-18, the academic year just finished. That’s a massive 52%...
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Jul 10, 2018
UoB to Consider Chandos Proposals
The University of Bristol’s Deputy Registrar, Lynn Robinson, promised to take away several ideas for consideration after attending a...
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Jul 6, 2018
Why UoB must tackle student parties - and how it can do so
You may think it’s obvious that the University of Bristol, rather than the police or council, should respond to noise disturbances by...
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Jun 27, 2018
Newcastle universities pay for extra police
Newcastle and Northumbria universities stumped up £50,000 to pay for extra policing of student areas after residents expressed concern...
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Jun 24, 2018
â– Note to readers: 2017-18 incidents
If you are viewing a listing of 2017-18 incidents, please bear in mind the comments I've made elsewhere: The students who were involved...
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Jun 23, 2018
Welcoming new student neighbours
Most students will now have left for their summer break, to be replaced by new student households when the next academic year begins in...
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Jun 23, 2018
Privacy and data policy
I'm adding a Privacy, Data and Cookies Policy to the site. It can be seen here, and I will put a permanent link at the foot of the home...
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Jun 10, 2018
â– Back to normal (noisy), 02/06/18
(17008, 17009) (Updated) The weekend of 2/3 June was a noisy one in the Hampton Road and Chandos areas. After a relatively quiet May,...
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