“The student in the article said that the Swansea metropolitan Campus is miles away from the train station I think she just can't be bothered to walk up the hill! And if she does attend the Towmhill campus then they have pleanty of buses to get her there.”

“The main problem is that there are no buses that go through the uplands, sketty and brynmill that go to the university. The Bright Orange Bus has one set route from the student village through the university to the city centre. And if you live further away you need to get at least two buses to get to uni.

I used to live in the uplands as a student and would happily take the 20 minute walk to and from uni every day, but when it is raining and Singleton Park floods it seems pretty pointless to walk and get soaked when you can drive and quite easily and park in Brynmill skipping out on the massive lake that seems to appear from no where over night.

What people seem to be missing is that students are not the only culprits, most families have more than one car and can be just as to blame. As a student I found that most of my friends lived in houses where one or two people had cars if any at all, and in a house of 6 or 8 that is pretty reasonable.

There are often spaces available in permit holder only designated areas in Brynmill and Uplands, so are the residents complaining because they do not have permits and also park in the unrestricted areas?”

“move out is exactly what I did do, like Bob in Sketty, we were driven out, I couldn't take it any more”

“There is enough room for a new University complex - campus -parking facilities in the now redundant borough disposal site in Derwen -Fawr!
The Council had plans to turn this site into a large sports complex in the early 90's but this did not materialise .!
OH,...but i forgot,? This site is most probably reserved for the best offer the Council will be able to get off Building developer's for posh new fancy housing for the privalaged .”

“Thoughtless student parking in the Brynmill and Uplands areas has become the bane of many residents lives: garages are blocked; corners and junctions are made more dangerous by sheer recklessness and buses cannot travel along some roads. Perhaps the answer lies in limiting the number of multi-occupancy rented houses in Uplands/Brynmill, which would ease the parking woes and hopefully encourage families to return, which may go some way to recreating the community feel of the areas which has been sadly lost. I remember a time (not so very long ago) when students were not afraid to walk or take a bus to uni or college...”

“LMAO Jim - Hmm, perhaps we all could have a guess at what the 'T' stands for in our Yank friend's name? Let me have a think for a moment... The sheer arrogance of Cahill suggesting that people who have lived for generations in Brynmill move out shows complete and utter contempt for the people of Swansea West and for Swansea communities as a whole. Karma my dear Cahill, Karma! Oh btw, having worked in Massachusetts, USA, I can assure you that neither the residents, the Police nor the Courts of Massachusetts would stand for one second for the abusive behaviour of some of the students from Swansea Uni in their local communities. The local would be allowed to defend their property, peace and quiet with a gun and if the locals didn't get them first then I am certain the wonderful Massachusetts Police would! Anything left over and the Massachusetts Courts would throw them in jail for many, many years!”

“In response to Andrew T. Cahill of Cambridge, Mas (formerly Swansea), I do not comment on every story, observations are obviously not one of your Fortes (or even Thirties)! As you probably live near one of the most well respected American Universities, Harvard, I can understand why you have an interest in this story. There has been problems about parking in the Brynmill part of the city for many years and unless you, Andrew, were living in Swansea at the time of Custers last stand, the parking problems were probably still around when Swansea was attempting to educate you! Your comments regarding Residents moving out because students are moving into the area are idiotic. As America started the current Credit Crisis, you should be aware the global impacts here in the UK, who therefore, would buy the Residents houses even if they wanted to move!?

I am sure some of us Brits can have educated guesses what the 'T' stands for in your name! As for todays pun, check the website!


Jim Sheridan”

“There are plenty of residents spaces in Brynmill as i recall! If you don't like the students don't live next to a university! Makes sense to me! and has for the comment about banning students from driving - how do you expect a university to be able to enforce that one?! do me a favour!!
Is it just me or does Jim Sheridan have a comment for every story and a pun for most?!? Where is todays pun Jim?!?”

“Is it just me or does Jim Sheridan have a comment for every story and a pun for most?!? Where is today's pun Jim?”

“I think people need to start remembering that they don't own the bit of road outside their house. As long as it isn't makrked otherwise, everybody has the same right to park there.”