Action will be taken against any student or member of staff at University College Falmouth, Tremough campus, taking a shortcut through fencing at Treliever roundabout.

Those parking their vehicles on grass verges or on the roadside nearby will also face fixed penalty notices from the police.

The tightening up of procedures concerning parking in and around the campus follows a number of complaints from people living in the area and by others who claim an unofficial footpath created alongside the grass verge at Treliever and entry into a nearby field through a broken fence, was little short of blatant vandalism.

A joint statement given to the Packet from both UCF and the University of Exeter, which forms part of the Tremough campus, confirmed a more positive approach from officials.

"We have recently been made aware that people have been entering the Tremough site from the Treliever roundabout, having broken the perimeter fencing. The piece of land concerned is not, in fact, part of the Tremough campus, but is owned by the Regional Development Agency. We have asked the RDA to repair the fence and improve signage prohibiting this as a route, and if students are found to be involved in damaging the fencing, we will take action against them."

The statement also confirmed other action.

"University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter take the issue of illegal car-parking very seriously. We are in dialogue with the local police and local authorities to find solutions to this in the roads near the Tremough campus.

"One result of this is that the authorities have agreed to place substantial wooden posts along the roadside to restrict the ability for people to park illegally in those places. The police will then issue fixed fine notices on those who still persist in parking illegally in these locations. We have also recently leafleted cars parked in locations of concern to encourage staff, students and members of the public to park considerately and within the law.

"As part of our green travel plan we actively promote non-car transport to the campus, which involves subsidising local bus routes."