Customer information for the Easter bank holiday

Published: Monday 21 March 2016

Find out more information on refuse collections and parking restrictions for the Easter bank holiday period. You can also find details on opening hours for the Council's customer services, leisure services, markets, museums, registrars, libraries and Noise and Nuisance service.


Opening hours for the Customer Service Centre and Contact Centre

Both the Contact Centre and the Customer Service Centre will be closed on Friday 30 March 2018 (Good Friday) and Monday 2 April 2018 (Easter Monday). Normal service will resume on Tuesday 3 April 2018.

Find out general information on customer services opening hours.

Find out general information on telephone and emergency numbers.

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Parking restrictions for the Easter bank holiday period

Find out the Bank holiday parking restrictions for the Easter bank holiday period including Resident Permit bays, Pay-and-display parking, and single yellow line enforcement.

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Rubbish and recycling collections

Friday 30 March 2018 Good Friday (bank holiday) 

  • There will be no rubbish and recycling collections or Too Big for the Bin collections.
  • Rubbish and recycling will only be collected from estates with paladin bins.
  • Trade collections will only be carried out as normal.

Easter Monday 2 April 2018 (bank holiday)

  • Rubbish and recycling collections will be carried out as usual
  • There will be no Too Big for the Bin collections

For more information about rubbish and recycling collections:

Garden waste collections will not be affected.

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Library opening hours

Libraries will be open as usual except on the following days:

  • Friday 30 March 2018 Good Friday (bank holiday): closed
  • Sunday 1 April 2018: closed 
  • Easter Monday 2 April 2018 (bank holiday): closed 

Find out more general libraries information.

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Leisure Centre opening hours

Easter bank holiday opening hours for both Kensington Leisure Centre and Chelsea Sports Centre are as follows:

 Chelsea Sports Centre   Chelsea Sports Centre - PoolKensington Leisure CentreKensington Leisure Centre - Pool
Friday 30 March 2018 (Good Friday)

8am to 6pm

8am to 6pm8am to 7pm8am to 7pm

Monday 2 April 2018 (Easter Monday) 

8am to 6pm8am to 6pm8am to 7pm8am to 7pm

Find out more general leisure centre information.

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Street Market and Street Trading Office opening times​

 Market openOffice hours
Thursday 29 March 20188am to 1pm8am to 1pm
Friday 30 March 20188am to 4pm7am to 12 noon
Saturday 31 March 20188am to 7pm6.45am to 1pm
Sunday 1 April 2018ClosedClosed
Monday 2 April 2018ClosedClosed
Tuesday 3 April 20188am to 7pm8am to 1pm
Wednesday 4 April 20188am to 7pm8am to 1pm

You can find out more markets information.

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Registrars opening times

Registrars operate an appointment only system where it is not possible to see anyone without an appointment, and that still holds over the holiday period.

  • Thursday 29 March 2018: 8am to 7pm
  • Good Friday 30 March 2018: closed for bank holiday
  • Saturday 31 March 2018: 10am to 6pm
  • Easter Sunday 1 April 2018: closed
  • Easter Monday 2 April 2018: closed for bank holiday (‘Out of hours’ service provided)
  • Tuesday 3 April 2018: 8am to 5pm

Please note: The Registrars ‘Out of Hours service’ is available for those requiring a same day burial or cremation (020 7361 3000) between 9am and 10am on Easter Monday 2 April 2018, however there is no ‘out of hours service’ available on Good Friday 30 March 2018 or Easter Sunday 1 April 2018.

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Museums opening times

Leighton House Museum and 18 Stafford Terrace have normal opening hours over the Easter bank holiday period.

Find out more information on visiting Leighton House Museum.

Find out more information on visiting 18 Stafford Terrace.

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Noise and Nuisance service availability

The Noise and Nuisance team will operate as usual.

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Ecology Centre opening times

The Ecology centre will be closed on Good Friday 30 March 2018 and Easter Monday 2 April 2018.

Find out more information about the Ecology centre.

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