No.5 in the series of accusations by our correspondent about the University. Some readers may recall Hatfields own 750 seat Forum Theatre, built in 1977 and demolished 20 years later by the Welwyn Hatfield Council; thus leaving Hatfield without any local authority entertainment facilities - unlike WGC....

By Trekbat:

UH built The Forum following their own widely publicised research that entertainment facilities ranked highly in students' evaluation of which university to attend. It is open to the general public but that is perhaps more because of their desire to recoup their investment than anything else. In any case, they are responsible for what goes on in their premises (and / or spilling over into the surroundings) whether it is by students or anyone else. It is also worth noting that some of the 'general public' using this facility are friends and acquaintances of students ie. not Hatfield residents.