Message from the University Head of Security re Bicycle Thefts

Sep 3, 2010 at 4:39:42 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

I am pleased to be able to report that yesterday (2nd September), together with the police, there was a Operation targetting cycle theft in the Town Centre, the RSCH and the University.

This resulted in the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in cycle thefts on the campus.  No doubt he is not the only one, however it is an excellent start to our initiatives and will send a message to those intent on stealing cycles on the campus. 

I would also like to thank the many of you who have been calling the Control Room with information of suspicious people.  With your help we have been able to respond quickly and have been able to disturb thieves before they were able to take cycles.

May I please ask you to keep the information coming!

Barry Jakeman
Director of Security Services
University of Surrey

Free cycle marking - Thursday 9th September 2010

Aug 27, 2010 at 12:37:48 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

Cycle Marking and Registration      

Following our recent email, we are pleased to inform you that the University has now made arrangements with the local police for University staff and tenants on the Park to have their cycles marked and registered.  This will enable the police to more easily return them if they are stolen and recovered at any time.

This service is FREE and will take place as follows: 

Thursday 9th September between 10am and 2pm at the University of Surrey

The Police and University security staff will be located at the entrance to the Library.  There is no need to book – just turn up with your bicycle. 

We hope to arrange a further marking and registration session in the near future on the Research Park and will notify tenants when a date has been confirmed.  

Trevor Sadler

Estates Manager, Surrey Research Park.

Cycle Thefts from the Guildford area

Aug 20, 2010 at 9:32:29 AM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

As you may already be aware, there has been an increasing number of cycle thefts in the Guildford area in recent months, and this has now started to spill over onto the University campus and the Research Park.  The thieves appear to be targeting good quality cycles.

The security staff at the University are working closely with the police on advice for cyclists and the introduction of some new initiatives, as below.

The police advise that one of the best deterrents is to invest in a good quality lock and they recommend the use of hardened steel, D-shaped locks.  They also advise owners to keep a note of the serial number, make and model of their bike which will assist in returning it to the owner if it is found.  They suggest taking a photograph and keeping a note of any particular marks, scratches or stickers for identification purposes.
 
In conjunction with the police, the University are introducing a free cycle marking and registration session, and you are invited to have your cycle marked and registered at a session to be arranged on the University campus or the Research Park.  Dates are currently being scheduled and are likely to be in early September – we will send out a further email with this information as soon as it is available.

If you are likely to be free to attend one of these sessions or wish to act on this advice immediately, you can register your cycles independently at  Immobilise or Bike Register Both of these websites are checked by police forces nationally to trace owners of any recovered cycles.

If you are unfortunate enough to have your cycle stolen, please report this to the University Security Control team who are co-ordinating and recording all incidents.  They will report this to the police on your behalf, and can be contacted on the telephone numbers below:

01483 683333                            (internally: 3333) 
01483 682002                            (internally: 2002)
01483 686114                            (internally: 6114)

Email:  security-advisors@surrey.ac.uk   b.jakeman@surrey.ac.uk
  
It would be helpful if you would also copy us in on any emails you send (t.sadler@surrey.ac.uk).

Many thanks.

Trevor Sadler
Estates Manager
Surrey Research Park

Further update to traffic congestion

Aug 19, 2010 at 2:30:57 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (0)

The Research Park office have been in touch with the subcontractor laying the high voltage cables around the Tesco roundabout and he advises us that he hopes to re-instate two lanes of traffic by 16.00 hours this evening.  This should relieve the congestion on the Research Park.

He will not be working tomorrow and there should be a full flow of traffic around the roundabout.

He will be working Saturday and Sunday, so we hope that works will be completed early next week.

Traffic Congestion leaving the Research Park – Update 18.08.10.

Aug 18, 2010 at 1:36:46 PM by Joan Moore - Tags: - Comments (3)

There has been serious congestion for traffic leaving the Research Park in the evenings.  This started on Monday 16 August 2010.
 
The congestion is as a result of works being carried out by EDF who are laying a new High Voltage cable across Egerton Road to the West of the Tesco roundabout.  We have asked if they can place metal plates over the trenches they are excavating after 4.00pm in order to open up both lanes approaching the Tesco roundabout thereby relieving the traffic congestion.
 
EDF’s subcontractor, NACAP, are aware of the problems caused by these works and we are hopeful that they will do their best to increase the traffic flow in the evenings.  They have told us that the works around the roundabout will be complete by the middle of next week.