DoorSafe Cut
Campus ents organisers may soon be facing additional financial hardships. Fresh accounts of admin proposals to cut the number of DoorSafe personnel present will leave ticket sellers burderned with the remaining security costs. The controversial idea is part of an ongoing debate about DoorSafe, used for college and society events.
James Byron, SU Services Officer, condemned the plans which he believes could potentially be implemented early next academic year. "We don’t feel there is overprovision", he argued, citing how security staff numbers currently match the Union’s risk assessments, "It is more of a commercial decision than one necessarily about security. Obviously there are many nights when large numbers are not required, but you can’t predict that sort of thing." Byron claims the proposals have been prompted by falling drinks revenues that have left admin short of cash, adding: "We’ve noticed a bit of a downturn in ticket sales ourselves."
The University currently pays the wages of all DoorSafe staff, under the scheme that was introduced to help events run more efficiently. The SU contributes around £3000 annually for training and equipment.
"Its about whose paying", Byron explained, he stated that YUSU was unwilling to compromise on the grounds of safety. Consequently, colleges and societies holding events would have to foot the bills to maintain current levels if admin pursue cutbacks.
Andy Summers, the University Bars Manager was unable for comment on the issue, emphatically stating that no decision had yet been taken. The SU has requested that a working group be set up to address the situation.
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