The press office is staffed from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This is a service for journalists only. You can reach us by calling 01227 862050 or 01227 862354.
Outside of those hours, please call 01227 862354.
For council service queries such as bin collections, please do not use the numbers above or the form as this may delay you receiving the help you need. Instead, find the service you want on our website.
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