Hi, does anyone know if the council being bankrupt in Birmingham will affect anything related to the university?
I am thinking things like bus services, street lighting etc which could be a safety issue?
I know the university used to operate a bus service between the campus and selly oak but now relies on the normal bus service. I wonder if this could be a problem for reliability, especially at night?
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Watermelon999 · 24/03/2024 09:11
youhavenoidea123 · 24/03/2024 09:52
I live in Birmingham, I have not heard bus services are being reduced.
Piggywaspushed · 24/03/2024 10:41
To be honest, living somewhere that is lit up all night to the extent that we can probably be seen from space, I'm all for street light dimming/switch offs.
I don't think council cuts will affect privately run universities. Students living in Selly might get their bins emptied less frequently.
I am more concerned about the impact on the good , ordinary people of Birmingham, especially the most vulnerable. Council run services will be cut to the bone.
SabrinaThwaite · 25/03/2024 23:20
Out of interest, why would the average student need a uni bus service from the campus to Selly Oak?
Piggywaspushed · 26/03/2024 05:22
Yes, they do but that won't get you from campus to Selly Oak. My DS uses the train to get into Birmingham city centre/New Street.
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