Authorised access only to Whiteknights on 26 & 27 December

Monday, 06 December 2010

Park House, Whiteknights

The University will be closing off access to the Whiteknights campus to everyone except authorised personnel on 26 and 27 December. The closure dates are designed to protect the University's interests and reinforce the fact that there are no public rights on the campus site other than the public footpath route.  

The two dates were specifically chosen to minimise disruption to staff and students - both are Public Holidays during the University Christmas Closure period - and should not affect the vast majority of staff and students.

Emergency access, if needed, can be arranged through Security as usual on those two days. However, please note, all vehicle and pedestrian access, with the exception of the public footpath through campus (Earley Gate to Chancellor's Way) will be closed.  Please remember that staff will need to bring ID with them and we would also ask that no family, guests or visitors should accompany staff onto campus on those two days.

There will be Security on the gates at Queen's Drive and Early Gate during daylight hours on 26 and 27 December. There will be no access through the Pepper Lane entrance. Fencing will be in place across vehicle and pedestrian access routes (except the public footpath which runs from Earley Gate to Chancellor's Way).

Reading Buses routes 19, 20 and 21 will not access the campus on these two dates and will go round the outside of the campus along Pepper Lane  and  Shinfield Road. Clear signage will be in place at all normal pedestrian and vehicular access points explaining the closure and directing pedestrians to the public footpath.

These two days fall within the University Christmas Closure period (24 December to 3 January inclusive). As usual, access to the campus over the Christmas period is by arrangement with Security. Security control room can be reached on 0118 378 7799. 

Thank you for your co-operation.