About the University
Contact Details
For general enquiries, please phone the Facilities Helpdesk on 01904 325555 or email fm-helpdesk@york.ac.uk.
Directors & Heads of Service
| Name | Job Title | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Talboys | Director of Estates and Campus Services | 01904 322004 | stephen.talboys@york.ac.uk |
| Liz Gatheral | Director of Estates Development | 01904 322179 | liz.gatheral@york.ac.uk |
| Dean Spears | Director of Campus Services | 01904 322426 | dean.spears@york.ac.uk |
| Kevin Whelan | Director of Estates Operations | 01904 324106 | kevin.whelan@york.ac.uk |
| Alastair Reekie | Head of Space and Accommodation | 01904 323986 | alastair.reekie@york.ac.uk |
| Jill Taylor | Head of Facilities Services | 01904 328422 | jill.thackrah@york.ac.uk |
| John Maddison | Deputy Head of Facilities Services | 01904 324192 | john.maddison@york.ac.uk |
| Lyndon Taylor | Head of Administration & Information | 01904 322079 | lyndon.taylor@york.ac.uk |
| Paul Bushnell | Head of Asset Management | 01904 322172 | paul.bushnell@york.ac.uk |
| Andy Durrant | Head of Estates Operations & Maintenance | 01904 328445 | andy.durrant@york.ac.uk |
| Richard Walker | Head of Policy & Assurance | 01904 322190 | richard.s.walker@york.ac.uk |
| Luan Anderson | Head of Project Management | 01904 324377 | luan.anderson@york.ac.uk |
Maintenance Managers and Cleaning Managers
The campus has been split into four different zones (PDF 
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The main buildings in each zone:
- North Side - Alcuin College, Derwent College, Chemistry, Careers.
- South Side - Halifax College, James College, Sports Centre, Physics and Electronics, Heslington Hall, The Stables, Main Street properties, Walled Garden, Eden's Court.
- East Side - Heslington East, York Science Park, King's Manor.
- West Side - Wentworth College, Vanbrugh College, Fairfax House, Eric Milner-White buildings, Central Hall, 65 Fulford Road.
Maintenance Managers undertake management of planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance operations.
The Cleaning Services team has responsibility for all aspects of residential and non-residential cleaning across the University.
Area |
Job Title |
Name |
Phone Number |
Email address |
| North | Maintenance Manager | Vacant | 01904 328440 | andy.durrant@york.ac.uk |
| Cleaning Manager | Samantha Goudge | 01904 323404 | samantha.goudge@york.ac.uk |
|
| South | Maintenance Manager | Ian Harrington | 01904 328402 | ian.harrington@york.ac.uk |
| Cleaning Manager | Debbie Carter | 01904 324807 | debbie.carter@york.ac.uk | |
| East | Maintenance Manager | Mick Willsher | 01904 328441 | mick.willsher@york.ac.uk |
| Cleaning Manager | Peter Melrose | 01904 324508 | peter.melrose@york.ac.uk | |
| West | Maintenance Manager | Des Huby | 01904 328483 | derek.huby@york.ac.uk |
| Cleaning Manager | Julie Bell | 01904 323017 | julie.bell@york.ac.uk | |
| Central | Grounds Maintenance Manager | Gordon Eastham | 01904 322186 | gordon.eastham@york.ac.uk |
| Rapid Response Manager | Ken Anderson | 01904 328452 | ken.anderson@york.ac.uk |
Reception Services
University Receptionists deliver effective front desk customer services to staff, students and visitors, providing a reception, portering, mail and security service to users of the University's premises. The University Receptionists report to the Reception Services Managers.
Name |
Job Title |
Phone Number |
Email address |
| Steve Waud |
Interim Head of Reception Services |
01904 324658 | steve.waud@york.ac.uk |
| Dave Thompson |
Assistant Head of Reception Services |
01904 322466 | david.thompson@york.ac.uk |
| James Kennedy |
Reception Services Manager |
01904 323848 | james.kennedy@york.ac.uk |
Section Contact Pages
Please see the following pages for a more detailed contact listing for each section