Disaster Response

We are able to:
- Advise on contact details for useful city and national services
- Offer pavement clearing and minor debris removal if necessary
- Provide full promotional support in reannouncing the reopening of your business on Better Bankside website, Twitter, ebrief and facebook channels, if it is necessary for you to shut for any time.
Better Bankside’s Cleaning Team can help to clear and clean the area surrounding your business to help you recover as quickly as possible. They patrol the area daily, but to request their special assistance please ring 020 7928 3998.
Better Bankside Wardens will continue to perform in their usual capacity in the event of a disturbance. This is as an additional resource and liaison point for the police and other emergency services. They can assist in connecting you with the most effective person or service. To report specific problems to them, contact them on 020 7525 5846 and ask for Better Bankside Wardens (or Phillip Mann’s team).
Download a Printable List of Emergency Contacts here.
Useful Contacts
| Service | Contact | |
| Police / Security | Emergency | 999 |
| To report a non emergency crime | 101 | |
| Better Bankside Wardens assistance | 020 7525 5846 | |
| Southwark Police | 020 7378 1212 | |
| British Transport Police | 0800405040 | |
| Crimestoppers | 0800 555 111 | |
| News updates | BBC Online news updates | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/london/ |
| Sky news | http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news#/ | |
| Weather updates | Severe Weather Updates | http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ |
| Flood Risk Updates | http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/125305.aspx/ | |
| Transport updates | Transport for London |
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/tube/default.html |
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Preparation |
London Emergency Preparedness advice | |
| Cleaning team | 020 7928 3998 |
The following are a list of potentially useful contacts after a large disruption to your business:
N.B. Better Bankside does not recommend these suppliers over any other, companies listed below are a starting point if convenient.
| Office restoration services -Fire, Water, Smoke damage etc. | Rainbow International | 24 Hour National Helpline 01623422488 - http://rainbowint8-px.rtrk.co.uk |
| Paper documents restoration | Document SOS | 24 hour number 07850345154 - http://www.documentsos.com/ |
| Computer data recovery (including fire and water damage) | Creative IT | 02072376805 - http://www.data-recovery-company-services.com |
| Glass/Window replacement | Express Glass Services (Southwark) | 24 hour number 08000468249 - http://www.glazierssouthwark.co.uk/ |
| London Glaziers - Emergency glass replacement | 24 hour number 08000462637 - http://london.able-glaze.co.uk/ | |
| Decontamination Advice (radiation, chemical, etc). | DEFRA | 0207 276 8737, 24 hour Duty Room 0845 051 8466 - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/national-recovery-guidance-environmental-issues-environmental-pollution-and-decontamination |
| Generator Hire | Progress Group | 01924 455350 - http://www.progress-group.com/ |
| Power Rental | 080007511313 - http://www.powerrental.co.uk/ |
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“As architects and placemakers we
obviously have a special interest in
the place where we work – both our
own building, its surrounding area
and initiatives like Bankside Urban
Forest. Better Bankside is the best
medium through which individual
voices may act in concert in support
of their community. That’s why we support Better Bankside.”
Chris Bennie, TP Bennett