Christmas Arrangements - Council Services
Council Services
Christmas Arrangements 2011/2012
Emergency Out of Hours service
We will run this service as usual throughout the Christmas period. It is for emergency calls only - please telephone 0161 342 2222 or minicom 0161 342 3009.
Council Offices and General Call Centre
Council Offices and the General Call Centre will close on Friday 23 December 2011 at 4.00pm and will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2012 at 8.30am.
Customer Services
Customer Service Centres will close on Friday 23 December 2011 at the normal closing hours for each site and will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2012 at the normal operating hours for each site and in line with the rest of Council services.
Adults Social Care
Adults Social Care will be working as usual to Friday 23 December 2011 when the office will close at 4.00pm. On 24, 25, 26 and 27 December 2011 it will be an emergency service only then from 8.30am on Wednesday 28 December 2011 usual services will resume. This will continue until Friday 30 December 2011, when the office will close at 4.00pm, re-opening on Tuesday 3 January 2012 between 8.30am - 5.00pm. The 24 hour services will operate as usual.
Children's Social Care (including Social Work Teams, Family Support Teams and Conference and Review Section)
Children's Social Care will be working as usual (8.30am-5.00pm) up to Friday 24 December 2011 when the office will close at 4.00pm. On 25, 26, 27, and 28 December 2011 emergency service only, then from Wednesday 28 December 2011 usual services (8.30am-5.00pm) will resume. This will continue until Friday 30 December 2011, when the office will close at 4.00pm, re-opening on Tuesday 3 January 2012 between 8.30am-5.00pm. The 24 hour services, including children's homes and Out of Hours Team will operate as usual.
The Youth Offending Team offices at Clarence Arcade, Ashton
The Youth Offending Team offices will be open normal office hours Friday 23 December 2011, and close on the 24, 25, 26 and 27 December 2010, reopening on Wednesday 28 December 2011 between 8.30am-5.00pm. The office will then open between 8.30am-4.30pm on Thursday 29 December 2011 and the office will close on Friday 30 December 2011 at 4.00pm. The office will then remain closed until Tuesday 3 January 2012, opening between 8.30am-5.00pm.
Community Response Warden Service
The Community Response Warden Service will be in operation as normal. The free phone number (0800 328 9292) is also operational throughout the Christmas and New Year period.