16 December 2008
Help during the festive season
Bridgend County Borough Council wishes all local residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Apart from Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, the council’s Customer Service Centre will be open for business weekdays between 8am-5pm, and from 8am-7pm from Monday 5 January 2009. You can contact the Customer Service Centre on 01656 643643 or by emailing talktous@bridgend.gov.uk
If you need to contact the council about an out of hours emergency for areas such as Housing, Social Services or Highways, please call 01656 720213.
The following numbers may also be useful to people seeking help, advice or assistance over the festive period:
- Child Protection Duty Desk: Daytime 01656 642320 After Hours 01443 849944
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 8010800
- Men’s Advice Line (domestic abuse) 0808 801 0327
- DAN 24/7 Wales Drug and Alcohol 0800 6335588
- National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600
- Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555
- Princess of Wales Hospital 01656 752752
- NHS Direct 0845 46 47
- Bridgend Women’s Aid 01656 766139
- Gingerbread (lone parent helpline) 0800 0185026
- Citizen’s Advice Bureau 01656 654951
- CRUSE (bereavement support helpline) 0844 4779400
- GYL Project (information and support for lesbian, gay and bisexual young people) 01656 649990
- Samaritans 08457 909090
- Papyrus (specialists in the prevention of young suicide) 08000 684141
- South Wales Police: 999 (in an emergency only) or 01656 655555.
- Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
- Victim Support: 0845 30 30 900
- South Wales Police Minorities Support Unit: 029 2022 2111
- West Glamorgan Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse 01656 667717
- Traffic Wales 029 20 629440
- National Rail Enquiries 0845 7484950
- Last Updated: 17/12/2008
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