ASSIGNMENT: Newspage Story
Before anyone gets confused about why I've suddenly switched from writing about games and media to rambling about a little town in Surrey, let me point out that this is part of a University portfolio and has no reflection on my actual field of journalism.
"Farnham's failings reviewed"
FARNHAM residents will soon be reading a document that details the 'failings' of their town.
Surrey County Council have compiled the document from several surveys, and some of the major problems that appear are pollution and waste disposal. Farnham is notorious for pollution and several campaigns have been launched by the Farnham Herald and other local organizations to decrease it.
Resident Annie White said "It's just too much. We're a little farming town, there's absolutely no reason why Farnham should be one of Britain's most polluted towns" Several methods have been suggested to fix it, including changes to the one-way system, which accounts for an estimated 30% of excess pollution as it forces drivers to make unnecessary journeys.
Student Mark Turner said "It's horrible to get around. Even driving back from Uni is stupidly complicated and ends up costing more petrol".
Whether or not the town council can or will do anything with the information remains to be seen, but many Farnham locals hope this will be the start of more pollution awareness.
By Laurence Braddow
