Vanbrugh Chair Michael Duncan has announced plans to resolve outstanding problems with run-down Vanrbugh accommodation Eric Milner-White Court A, through a partnership with the Facilities Manager and Estates staff.
Duncan slammed University policy saying: “It needs to stop viewing these older blocks on campus as soon-to-be-demolished buildings, and start thinking about them as homes that need to be looked after.”
Eric Milner-White A is one of the oldest accommodation blocks on campus and is only supposed to remain standing for another two years. Recent problems in the block have concerned rats and a silverfish infestation.
Duncan has appealed to the university for more money to make improvements to communal areas in the block, including the dining rooms to create a more homely atmosphere.
“I hope that the university listens to the college, the JCRC and the current residents and decides to pay for the simple improvements to Eric A that would make it a far better place to live.”