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Agherton Village is located in the picturesque town of Portstewart just a few miles from campus, which can easily be reached by a bus which stops outside the residences.

The development is adjacent to the local Tesco's so everything you need is right on your doorstep.

Portstewart is a fifteen minute walk away and has a selection of shops, cafes restaurants and clubs for you to enjoy.

Postal Address

Apartment/House No,
Agherton Village,
Coleraine Road,
PORTSTEWART,
Co.Londonderry,
N. Ireland, BT55 7FE

Residential Services Manager is Clodagh Scott

Your Accommodation Officer is Clodagh Scott  please contact her via email c.scott@ulster.ac.uk if you have any problems.

ResLife Coordinator (RLC)

Your RLCs are Gary  Watton and Evangeline Law and they operate "a 4 on and  4 off" shift pattern starting each day at 4.3pm until 3.30am

Contact

Telephone - 0792 3260 415

Resident  Assistants (RA)

Your RAs are listed below, they are here to help you settle in. They provide peer support and guidance on a range of issues and can signpost you to the appropriate services available. Your RA will help organise social activities and give you important information about events and campus facilities. The RAs are on duty 6pm - 10pm and on call  after 1o pm   for emergencies

Rhianna Lamont 1 Agherton Village

Robin  Scriven 46 Agherton Village

Chidiebere Chukwu ( David) 33 Agherton Village

Contact

Telephone - 0803814316

Night Assistant (NA)

Your  NA  David  Dickey, he operates from the Residential Services Office  he is available 10.00pm to 5.00am Sunday evening to Friday morning.

Night support assistants are members of staff who are there for your safety and to help when you require it.

They provide advice and assistance for a range of issues and are mainly responsible for health and safety.

As you will be living in close proximity to each other so mutual respect is required.

Contact

Telephone - 0788 538 9490

Location

Agherton Village is approximately 3 miles (5km) from campus, there are regular buses to and from the University.

The 40d bus goes to Coleraine via coleraine campus

A taxi will cost approximately £8.00 for a single journey.

Nearest post office

The Diamond, Portstewart

Local Police

Coleraine -  028 7034 4122

Electricity

The cost of  electricity is included  in the rental charges  however there is a  utility cap of  £5.00 per week per person. THe electricity usage is monitored and if tou exceed the agreed usageIf you use more electricity  you can  add electricity by downloading the  NIE app from the App store and use the 9 digit premises number from your key ring  to register and follow the instructions.  If there is a problem with the electricity please contact the Accommodation  Office or the Resident Assistant.

Fire Safety

Agherton Village has a fire alarm panel in each apartment/house for your protection.  Please remember to keep fire doors closed

On hearing an alarm, you should follow the “Fire/Emergency Procedure” which is set out on the blue and white notice in your apartment/house.

If you encounter a fire, no matter how small, you should raise the alarm and evacuate immediately.

Heating

There is oil-fired central heating throughout for heating and hot water, which is included in the price for your accommodation.

Monday to Friday 8.00am-10.00am & 6.00pm-11.00pm

Weekends 10.00am-12.00noon & 6.00pm-11.00pm

Wi Fi

The Wi-Fi   - Details of the access code and helpline number are displayed in your kitchen.

Light Bulbs

If replacement bulbs are required this should be requested via the online fault report form in the forms and documents section of the website.

TV Aerial

There is a TV aerial socket in the living room.

Rubbish

Please make sure that all your rubbish is placed in the bins supplied.

The blue bins are for recycling - newspaper, cardboard, clean tin cans and clean glass can all be put in the blue bin.

Please keep the bin areas clean and tidy at all times.

Cleaning

You are responsible for cleaning your bedroom, kitchen, living room, shower and WC, and cleaning equipment is available to us within your unit, although you should purchase cleaning supplies, bin bags and toilet paper.

Kitchens should be kept clean and tidy with all equipment washed and put away after use.

Inspections will be carried out each term and you will be notified when these are taking place.

The Laundry

There is a coin operated laundry available onsite.  The washing machine costs £2.00 for a wash and the Tumble dryer costs £1.00

Repairs

If any repairs are required in your accommodation please email accommodationc@ulster.ac.uk so we can fix it.

Please note that appointments cannot be made for maintenance work and access to your may be required in order to carry out maintenance or repairs in your absence.

There may be occasions when routine maintenance needs to be carried out, and 48 hours notice will be given.

Car Parking

There is adequate on-site parking. Free parking is provided for residents only on a first come first serve basis. The University accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to any vehicle left in the car park.