This video clip from the 22nd April 2009 shows Alan, removing graffiti from the handrail of Tower Bridge. A plastic sheet below the handrail prevents the shavings from entering the Thames.
The current stage of the restoration focuses on the bascules, the 'see-saw' elements of the road. This means that there will be no Bridge Lifts for vessels taking place until the end of March when the work is due to be completed.