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Clem's accommodation condemned

Oxford University has stated that a proposed three new blocks of student accommodation on the St Clement’s car park would have an ‘‘unacceptable impact’’ on residents. The developer, Watkin Jones Group, has already been forced to alter their proposal, which now consists of three blocks totalling 141 bedrooms, instead of the four which it suggested last October.

The University has emphasised the negative effects which the building would have on their graduate housing at Alan Bullock Close, stating that the obscuring of sunlight and decreased privacy constitute “an unacceptable loss of amenity’’. They also stressed their desire for the new accommodation to be restricted to students from Oxford and Oxford Brookes universities. Doubts are also arising as to whether the replacement car park will materialize. Alan Grosvenor, a resident of the area and the owner of Sevenoaks Sound and Vision on St Clement’s Street, acknowledges that the Council’s proposal of a replacement temporary car park “feels like something they're paying lip service to, not something that will actually happen.’’ It is not only the permanent residents of Oxford who have doubts about the development. Alex Ryzak, a student at Magdalen College, one of the Colleges closest to the accommodation, which provides its students with housing throughout their degrees, said, ‘‘I do not think that the location of these flats, though well placed, is likely to tempt many of the students [...] away from the  convenience of living in College’’. When students are struggling to find housing, however, the story may be different. Sasha O’Connor, a second year at St Hugh’s, said, ‘‘We left it a bit late to find a house and by March everything decent seemed to be taken and now we’ve ended up paying more than we can really afford because we didn’t want to have to live miles away from town. I think this new accommodation will be good if it allows more students to live affordably within the city centre.’’ Councillor Colin Cook said, ‘‘the move by some Colleges to build purpose-built student accommodation has freed up college-owned housing for sale on the open market, and this will help provide much-needed housing for both families and young professionals who are often competing with students for the limited supply of housing in the city.

Spendor S series discounts at Sevenoaks Sound and Vision Brighton ...

Sound And Vision’s Brighton store is offering the final production run of Spendor ‘S’ series range of loudspeakers at substantial discounts.

The range consisting of the S3e bookshelf’s at £599 (normally £950), the S5e floorstanders at £899 (normally £1350), plus the S6e at £1199 (normally £1800) and the S8e floorstanders at £1549 (normally £2300).

If you are looking for an AV package then additional hot deals include the Spendor C5E centre speaker at £499 (normally £650) and the SR5 surround speaker at £399 (normally £550).

All loudspeakers are available for demonstration at the Brighton store. Various finishes are available.

The store is at 57 Western Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1JD and the phone number is 01273 733338.

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