As there is a shortage of lock up facilities, bicycles are being brought into buildings for security. This is causing a safety concern and also causing additional cleaning especially with the rain that has been experienced recently. It was agreed that more lock up facilities be provided. Whether there should be covered facilities or not was discussed. This would need to be on a user pays system.
Further investigation is required before proceeding with the provision of covered lock up areas.
Some areas are more hazardous than others, for example the path beside the HX Annex. Control devices, as used on bikeways generally, are to be installed in areas where the risk is greatest. Mail Room Concern was raised about the proposed outsourcing of the Mail Room services and the resulting job insecurity. The Vice Chancellor advised that the proposal to outsource the Mail Room is no longer being considered. The issue of outsourcing in general and the demise of areas of the University were discussed.