Useful information and amenities for tenants – Aberdare Close, SRH Chichester

If you require a clean set of bed linen and towels please leave the dirty linen outside your bedroom door in the clear plastic bag provided, before 9am on a Tuesday morning only. A fresh set will be placed outside your room for you.

If you hold a 6 month tenancy agreement with us, you will have already brought your own bedding, linen and towels with you and the linen replacement service will not apply.

A secure bicycle store is provided for use by tenants. Keys are available from the Accommodation Office for a cash deposit of £10.00. This will be returned to you when the key is returned.

Please do not store the bicycle in your room, stairwells or anywhere else within the block/house as this will be removed by the fire officer.

Communal areas

All communal areas are cleaned daily Monday to Friday, except on Bank Holidays. This includes bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. Stairwells are cleaned once a week.

Kitchen

All kitchens are equipped with a cooker/oven and hob, fridge/freezer, microwave and kettle, except for 2 bedroomed flats which only have a cooker and fridge/freezer.

Please note kitchen cleaning does not include washing up. You are responsible for cleaning up after yourself. All other cleaning is the responsibility of the tenants, including the cooker and the fridge/freezer (both internally and externally). Please remember to leave the cooker and sink as you would wish to find it.

Food waste, oil and fat should NOT be put down the drain as this will block the pipes. Please dispose of your food waste in your general waste bin, oil/fat should be placed in a secure container i.e. bottle or jar with lid which is then disposed of in the general waste bin.

Please keep all food either in the fridge/freezer or in your kitchen cupboard, do not leave on the kitchen worktops. Please only use your own allocated kitchen spaces in the fridge, freezer and cupboard. Any food not in the correct allocated space will be disposed of. Cupboards are clearly marked with the corresponding letter/number for your room as are the fridge/freezers.

The cleaning performance is audited regularly.

On Bank Holidays and weekends we ask of you to please empty your own bins and take out your own recycling due to our cleaners not working on them days. Spare bin bags will be provided.

Additional information

Please DO NOT use the mirror above the vanity sink in your room to dye your hair. The dye stains the vanity unit and sink and if dripped on the carpet, stains that as well. A charge will be made if this is disregarded.

The accommodation department does not deal with Trust parking. Please contact the Trust Transport Bureau by emailing them directly at [email protected] for any questions relating to parking or parking permits.

There is a coin-operated launderette on site located in block A 28 – 53 (between the hours of 8am to 10pm), serviced by an independent company. Access to the laundry is through the side door of block 28-53.

The machines are fully automatic and coin operated. £4 for washing machine and £2 for tumble dryer. Please note there are no change facilities on site and the machines are only taking £1 and £2 coins.

No parties/group gatherings with loud music and alcohol consumption are allowed in the hospital accommodation. Any breach will be reported to the Medical School and disciplinary actions might be taken against individuals.

Pets are not permitted to reside in any room under any circumstances.

All post is delivered by Royal Mail directly to your allocated post box/pigeon hole which is located in the entrance lobby or Dr’s mess in the Leslie Goldsmith Centre. If you are residing in houses 1-5, your post is delivered directly to the house. If post requires a signature and you are not home, the postman will bring it to the accommodation office. We will hold it there until you collect it.

You will be notified by email of any parcels accepted by the accommodation office on your behalf. Couriers will have attempted to deliver them directly to you before bringing them to the office. Please ensure that you only use your own address for parcels and not the accommodation office address.

The service is complimentary, and we cannot take responsibility for any damaged or missing parcels. Any post for previous tenants should be returned to the accommodation Office please, and we will return to sender.

All personal electrical equipment must be approved with electrical standards and be PAT tested. This can be arranged by calling extension 83999.

Plug socket extension leads are not permitted as they pose a fire risk.

Owners must supply their own plugs. Plugs must not be removed from hospital equipment.

The following items Are NOT permitted in bedrooms: cooking rings, toasters, oil and spirit heaters, candles and incense burners, plug socket extension leads etc. These are considered fire hazards.

Report any issues via the ‘report a fault‘ form.

For out of hours emergencies the emergency procedures are displayed on notice boards in the communal stairwells and on our ‘emergency out of hours procedure‘ page.

Please be aware that if there is an issue in your room or the property you are staying in that has been reported to the Estates department, we will be unable to provide you with an exact date or time that the Estates team will attend. This is because they only attend when they have the availability and staff levels to do so.

The large recycling bins with red lids are for your use and are situated by the side of block 19-27 and by the side of House 5.

Please do not dispose of plastic bags, broken glass or crockery in the recycling bins.

A full list of acceptable recyclable items can be found on the front of these bins and also on the recycling bag in the kitchen. Please adhere to this as residents will be charged if the council have to arrange a special collection due to unacceptable items placed in with the recycling.

Please visit our waste and recycling page for more information.

Rubbish should be secured in black plastic sacks and deposited in the large exterior bins by House 5 or outside Block 19-27.

Fire alarm testing takes place every Thursday. The alarm will sound for a few seconds. If the alarm sounds for more than 10 seconds, please follow the evacuation procedure for your area. This information can be found on the notice boards on each floor in blocks 28-53 and 55-80, in the hallway of houses 1-5, on each floor of block 19-27, Goldsmith centre and flats 7-18. Please familiarise yourself with this information, the location of fire fighting equipment and fire exits within your building.

All hallways and stairs must be kept clear of obstructions.

Please ensure kitchen doors are shut when cooking.

Contractors will perform safety checks on all fire equipment annually and residents will be notified in advance.

Please do not remove or replace the supplied curtains as they are fire retardant.
All personal electrical equipment must be approved with electrical standards and be PAT tested. This can be arranged by calling extension 83999. Plug socket extension leads are not permitted as they pose a fire risk. Plugs must not be removed from hospital equipment.

The following items Are NOT permitted in bedrooms: cooking rings, toasters, oil and spirit heaters, candles and incense burners, plug socket extension leads etc. These are considered fire hazards.

Smoking and vaping is banned within all buildings, grounds and cars at St Richards Hospital. This includes all accommodation.

All windows in the property should already be set to open (lock will be protruding) if the lock is pushed in, please speak to the cleaner or accommodation office to unlock window. Do not push lock in to open as it will lock the window.

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If you have your own television you must have your own television licence or you can be fined by the television licensing authority. You are required to have a valid TV licence if you watch TV live on any channel , pay TV or streaming service.

Satellite dishes are not permitted to be attached to the outside walls of this complex. They must be free standing.

Free WiFi is available in all areas. There are 2 options : 1). NHS WiFi which is an open network, no username or password required. 2). Sussex requires your computer log in and password.

You are not permitted to install your own broadband or WiFi.

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