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This week the Banksider has news about things going on over Easter including restaurant, reception and housekeeping opening, maintenance and survey work, showerhead cleaning, Alpha Laundry and IT.

We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter - we hope you enjoy the break from lectures!

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Easter Opening

Easter Operations
The Bankside Easter operational calendar can be found on the current students webpages. This calendar details the times that reception, housekeeping, maintenance and the restaurant are open.

For the dates when the restaurant is completely closed there will be a self-catering kitchen available for residents to use - please ask at Reception for more details.

 

Maintenance

There are several pieces of essential maintenance and survey work that needs to be carried out at Bankside. We have worked with the contractors to schedule this work towards the beginning of the Easter Vacation so as to minimise disruption in the run up to exams. We appreciate that it will still cause inconvenience but we hope that by scheduling the work like this we can minimise disruption.


Fixed Electrical Testing in Rooms

Following the testing work in the communal areas this week the engineers will be testing wiring in bedrooms next week. The test should only take a few minutes and you are not required to be present in your room at the time. These periodic tests are required by law to ensure safety.
Borehole drilling - Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th April
The borehole work has overrun so there will be some additional drilling on Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th April.

Surveyors on site - Monday 4th - Thursday 21st April
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here will be surveyors on site during this period. The surveyors will require access to some rooms - you will be contacted individually if they need access to your room. Please note the change of date for this works. The surveyors will also be measuring the lift shafts at some point which will result in the lifts been taken out of service one at a time.
Portable Appliance
Testing - Thursday 7th to Friday 15th April
Our contractor will be on site testing LSE owned portable electrical appliances - such as desk lamps. It is a statutory requirement that appliances are tested yearly so please bear with us whilst this work takes place. The contractors will need to visit each room but you do not need to be present and the work will take only a matter of minutes.

Noise testing - Thursday 14th April
There be some noise testing to establish how noisy the planned building works will be. The testing will take place in the middle of the day. Please note the confirmation of date for these works.

Shower Sealing
The shower sealing works will continue throughout the Easter break. If we need to do work in your bathroom we will contact you individually.
 

Housekeeping

Showerhead Cleaning - Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd April.
The monthly statutory showerhead and extractor clean will take place on 2nd and 3rd April. As always you do not need to be present in your room whilst this work takes place and it should take only a few minutes
 

Reception

Alpha Laundry Service
Alpha Laundry will not be collecting from Bankside over Easter - the service will resume on 9th May.
 

IT

IT Surgeries
There will be no surgeries over the Easter break. If you have an IT related issue please e-mail the IT advisor by e-mail on residences.bankside.itsupport@lse.ac.uk who will try their best to support you online. Alternatively you can visit the Laptop Surgery at LSE which open between 11am and 1pm Monday to Friday in S198 (1st Floor, St. Clements).

Students at Bankside House

Free in London over Easter
Discover the area around Bankside
During the Easter Vacation why not take advantage of Better Bankside's free Wednesday walks, highlights include a foreshore, dragons and pubs walk! There is also an extra walk on Sunday 9th April. Fore more details visit the Better Bankside Website.

For more free events this weekend check out the Time Out website

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There are engineering works on the Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Northern lines this weekend. There are also closures on the DLR and London Overground.


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