Noise complaints made against students falling (From Worcester News)

This mystery person says not enough is being done, but when the university offers to do more, he says no? Something tells me the problem here might not be the students at all...

I feel another 'me, me, me' story happening here. This man just seems to be looking for trouble.

The reason these figures have gone down is that most residents have realised how pointless it is reporting any of these acts of anti-sociable behaviour, excessive noise, criminal damage etc. From experience landlords take no action when contacted, or just ignore phone calls / emails, the university does not want to know when a problem occurs in a private house, the Council fail to follow through promises etc. I am regularly woken by loud mouthed drunken individuals (both male and female) returning home at 3, 4, 5 o’clock in the morning. Then comes the music turned up high. Until about 18 months I would confront my ‘neighbours’, but the day I was told ‘if you don’t like the noise then move’, I realised that such confrontations would only end up one way. So unfortunately us residents will have to put up with nights of disturbance for years to come, unless of course we take my ‘neighbours’ advice.

Hanskrankel wrote:
The reason these figures have gone down is that most residents have realised how pointless it is reporting any of these acts of anti-sociable behaviour, excessive noise, criminal damage etc. From experience landlords take no action when contacted, or just ignore phone calls / emails, the university does not want to know when a problem occurs in a private house, the Council fail to follow through promises etc. I am regularly woken by loud mouthed drunken individuals (both male and female) returning home at 3, 4, 5 o’clock in the morning. Then comes the music turned up high. Until about 18 months I would confront my ‘neighbours’, but the day I was told ‘if you don’t like the noise then move’, I realised that such confrontations would only end up one way. So unfortunately us residents will have to put up with nights of disturbance for years to come, unless of course we take my ‘neighbours’ advice.

Well, why don't you give the WN all the details of when, where and who you complained to and let them do a proper investigation? Or are you content to be vague about it, like the 'the man who did not want to be named' in the report. It doesn't have to confrontational. If it's as bad as you say, what do you have to lose?

Such wonderful reporting by WN. I know the family will have given you lots more detail and information but you have just made them look idiots. To anyone doubting, feel free to move in with this family for a week, you may not judge so quickly then. Mediation was not appropriate due to a full break down in the relationship, hardly surprising after the actions of some individuals involved. And the Uni are liars..... It took months of complaints before they would even acknowledge the issue. The noise is day and night too... Not just daytime. I have personally been at the house so know how bad it gets. You have no idea what a detrimental effect this is having on their lives and their health.

Comments here disgust me. And as for the WN, safe to say I will never buy this paper again given can't be bothered to report properly. Properly set this family up in my eyes.

Can't be much fun living next to constant noise. Good job the students have long holidays.

Oh and CJH, trust me there are logs and logs of incidents, and reports, meetings etc. Just poor journalism making it look like they have done very little to resolved the issue and did not accept help offered. The WN had a long meeting so trust me they will have been given plenty more detail from the un named person. The police support officer has been good but legally its a long process. The Uni love to bury their heads in the sand. Even the local councillor has been left frustrated by their lack of care.

You/they need to resolve the issues wih the WN then. They need to respond to your concerns. Have you asked them to?

CJH
You obviously do not live anywhere near the University and the various problem areas. I am not sure what bleating to the WN would achieve. Calls have been logged on various occasions to the correct authorities, but as the students know only too well, the legal process to get them evicted far exceeds the time that they are in residence at these properties. They live here for 9 months then just move on in May.

Do you think it's nice being a student in a student house? Last year I had the 'joy' of paying far too much money, to live in what was the dining room, of a loud party house, with one of the housemates also being a drug addict... But once I'd moved in there wasn't much option but to stay there. The landlady only cared about getting her rent, the uni wasn't really interested and I didn't have enough money for another deposit for somewhere else.

Hanskrankel wrote:
CJH You obviously do not live anywhere near the University and the various problem areas. I am not sure what bleating to the WN would achieve. Calls have been logged on various occasions to the correct authorities, but as the students know only too well, the legal process to get them evicted far exceeds the time that they are in residence at these properties. They live here for 9 months then just move on in May.

I live on St Peters. We also have people making noise and drunks shouting all hours of the night. It doesn't just happen in St Johns, and it's not just students.

RedLipstick wrote:
Do you think it's nice being a student in a student house? Last year I had the 'joy' of paying far too much money, to live in what was the dining room, of a loud party house, with one of the housemates also being a drug addict... But once I'd moved in there wasn't much option but to stay there. The landlady only cared about getting her rent, the uni wasn't really interested and I didn't have enough money for another deposit for somewhere else.

All the more reason why the City Council should encourage the University to build more student accommodation.

Intheknow1980 wrote:
Such wonderful reporting by WN. I know the family will have given you lots more detail and information but you have just made them look idiots. To anyone doubting, feel free to move in with this family for a week, you may not judge so quickly then. Mediation was not appropriate due to a full break down in the relationship, hardly surprising after the actions of some individuals involved. And the Uni are liars..... It took months of complaints before they would even acknowledge the issue. The noise is day and night too... Not just daytime. I have personally been at the house so know how bad it gets. You have no idea what a detrimental effect this is having on their lives and their health.

Comments here disgust me. And as for the WN, safe to say I will never buy this paper again given can't be bothered to report properly. Properly set this family up in my eyes.

NO NO NO..........they left themselves wide open by wishing to remain anonymous. So why should we believe their story if they are not willing to be identified...!!!

Truth must out-guessing you are a student. Ummmm maybe the fear of reprisals stops them naming themselves. Did you not read the story......The health issue mentioned is very serious and I can assure you now that if the stress of this situation causes any significant effect I will hold the idiots next door responsible. That is another reason why they stay anonymous.

You bloody idiot..... I wish this was happening to you instead. You have no idea how heartbreaking this is.

Now if they lived in social housing could get them out quicker and have more protection. Just seems normal hard working people who get on with their lives have no protection from this abuse.

Please feel free to come and live with them for a week, you will feel differently then i can assure you.

does this mean the university goes up or down the student noise league table? just love their spin!!!

Intheknow1980 said "And as for the WN, safe to say I will never buy this paper again given can't be bothered to report properly" Well why are you still reading and replying to comments then? Your rambling and aggressive comments have served no purpose at all, and certainly won't get you any sympathy for your 'cause'. You assume truth must out is a student, although I can't see why you would think that. Well, I'm going to assume that you are the 'man who does not wish to be named'.

CJH wrote:

Hanskrankel wrote: CJH You obviously do not live anywhere near the University and the various problem areas. I am not sure what bleating to the WN would achieve. Calls have been logged on various occasions to the correct authorities, but as the students know only too well, the legal process to get them evicted far exceeds the time that they are in residence at these properties. They live here for 9 months then just move on in May.

I live on St Peters. We also have people making noise and drunks shouting all hours of the night. It doesn't just happen in St Johns, and it's not just students.

Indeed CJH. Guess what? I have had a taxi drop me off at my home in the early hours. I would be interested in a suggested alternative that prevents noise.

pinkfluff wrote:

CJH wrote:

Hanskrankel wrote: CJH You obviously do not live anywhere near the University and the various problem areas. I am not sure what bleating to the WN would achieve. Calls have been logged on various occasions to the correct authorities, but as the students know only too well, the legal process to get them evicted far exceeds the time that they are in residence at these properties. They live here for 9 months then just move on in May.

I live on St Peters. We also have people making noise and drunks shouting all hours of the night. It doesn't just happen in St Johns, and it's not just students.

Indeed CJH. Guess what? I have had a taxi drop me off at my home in the early hours. I would be interested in a suggested alternative that prevents noise.

Well, you're no better than you ought to be Pinkfluff! ;-)

CJH wrote:

pinkfluff wrote:

CJH wrote:

Hanskrankel wrote: CJH You obviously do not live anywhere near the University and the various problem areas. I am not sure what bleating to the WN would achieve. Calls have been logged on various occasions to the correct authorities, but as the students know only too well, the legal process to get them evicted far exceeds the time that they are in residence at these properties. They live here for 9 months then just move on in May.

I live on St Peters. We also have people making noise and drunks shouting all hours of the night. It doesn't just happen in St Johns, and it's not just students.

Indeed CJH. Guess what? I have had a taxi drop me off at my home in the early hours. I would be interested in a suggested alternative that prevents noise.

Well, you're no better than you ought to be Pinkfluff! ;-)

:-)

I am a student at the University in Worcester and happen to live opposite the house in question.

In the first week of moving into our student house in Worcester in September we had a few complaints about the noise levels and have since taken the neighbours complaints into consideration and tried to be as quite as we can after nights out, although this is hard when a large amount of alcohol has been consumed. If the man approached the lads who live in the house in a reasonable manner and not ring the police and University every time there is an issue I'm sure the lads would cooperative. By ringing the police it just makes the lads more reluctant to change and rebel.

The taxi situation with the slamming of doors is absolutely ridiculous. How is it possible to shut a taxi door quietly? These seem to be petty little issues which have been magnified when really they are minor incidents. If you can classify this as an 'incident'. This bloke seems to have a problem with students, if it was any other resident he wouldn't bat an eyelid!

The houses are built with very thin walls, I have been woken with the elderly lady next door having a conversation on the phone. I can also hear others in my house plugging electrical goods into the wall. This shows how thin and poorly sound proofed the houses are. The lads may be loud but the noise levels would be increased by the poorly insulated walls.

When the elderly lady next door to us made a complaint she said she slept with her bedroom windows open so could hear us coming home after nights out. If the noise was so disturbing why would you encourage it by keeping windows open. Don't make a complaint if your not taking simple procedures to minimise the noise levels.

I'm sure when the neighbours were at University their behaviour would somewhat be reflected in the lads behaviours. Students will be students at the end of the day. Everyone says to enjoy your time at University and the lads clearly are. YOLO

Here is a link to a sound proofing supplier: http://www.londonsou
ndproofing.co.uk/wal
ls/?gclid=CLXIndmFrL
UCFdLMtAodQBUAXA

Dubock wrote:
I am a student at the University in Worcester and happen to live opposite the house in question.

In the first week of moving into our student house in Worcester in September we had a few complaints about the noise levels and have since taken the neighbours complaints into consideration and tried to be as quite as we can after nights out, although this is hard when a large amount of alcohol has been consumed. If the man approached the lads who live in the house in a reasonable manner and not ring the police and University every time there is an issue I'm sure the lads would cooperative. By ringing the police it just makes the lads more reluctant to change and rebel.

The taxi situation with the slamming of doors is absolutely ridiculous. How is it possible to shut a taxi door quietly? These seem to be petty little issues which have been magnified when really they are minor incidents. If you can classify this as an 'incident'. This bloke seems to have a problem with students, if it was any other resident he wouldn't bat an eyelid!

The houses are built with very thin walls, I have been woken with the elderly lady next door having a conversation on the phone. I can also hear others in my house plugging electrical goods into the wall. This shows how thin and poorly sound proofed the houses are. The lads may be loud but the noise levels would be increased by the poorly insulated walls.

When the elderly lady next door to us made a complaint she said she slept with her bedroom windows open so could hear us coming home after nights out. If the noise was so disturbing why would you encourage it by keeping windows open. Don't make a complaint if your not taking simple procedures to minimise the noise levels.

I'm sure when the neighbours were at University their behaviour would somewhat be reflected in the lads behaviours. Students will be students at the end of the day. Everyone says to enjoy your time at University and the lads clearly are. YOLO

Here is a link to a sound proofing supplier: http://www.londonsou

ndproofing.co.uk/wal

ls/?gclid=CLXIndmFrL

UCFdLMtAodQBUAXA

From your comment it would appear that it's everyone's fault, from the builders of the houses to the barman who sells you the alcohol, everyone, that is, except the "lads" who create the noise, here for a few years so that it doesn't matter one bit to them, unlike the householder who has to put up with the "lad's" antics ad infinitum. Noisy neighbours are a nightmare, noisy neighbours who rotate on a regular basis are a living hell!!