Contact centre Christmas arrangements

Please note the Contact Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

If you have an emergency and require assistance out of hours or on one of the bank holidays please contact: 01642 726050.

The Customer Contact Centre at Middlesbrough House is for the reporting of problems relating to:

Abandoned Vehicles
Street Lighting
Pavements/Potholes
Graffiti
Noise Problems
Fly Tipping/Illegal Dumping
Missed Domestic Bins
Suspected Benefit Fraud
Planning Violations
Licensing Violations
Complaints, Comments and Compliments
Lost/Stray dogs

 

Library Christmas Opening
All libraries will close at 12.30pm on Christmas Eve and remain closed between Christmas and New Year, except for Central Library which will be open the following times over the Christmas period:
Saturday 27th December 9.30am - 5pm
Monday 29th December 9.30am - 5pm
Tuesday 30th December 9.30am - 5pm
Wednesday 31st December 9.30am -12.30pm

All libraries will be open as normal from Friday 2nd January.
 
Transporter Bridge Christmas Timetable
24th December 7am - 7pm
25th - 26th December - Closed
27th December 11am - 5.30pm
28th December 11am - 5.30pm
29th - 31st December 7am - 7pm
1st January 2009 - Closed
2nd January 2009 - Reopens as normal
 
Cemeteries and Crematorium
All cemeteries will be open as normal over the Christmas period. Acklam Cemetery and Crematorium offices will however be closed from 3.30pm on Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
 
Christmas Parking Arrangements
All Middlesbrough Council's car parks will remain open and staffed until 9.30pm on Thursdays in December.

They will also stay open until 8.30pm for the last week and a half of late night shopping before Christmas, Monday 15th until Tuesday 23rd December.

Car Parks will be open until 7.30pm on Saturday 20th December and until 6pm on Sunday 21st and 28th December, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.

They will be open until 7.30pm on Boxing Day.

Car Parks will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day.
 
Out of Office Stray Dog Service
This service will continue as usual throughout the Christmas period with collections until 8pm with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day when there will be no collections. However, our kennels will accept strays in an emergency if the dog is taken directly to them.
 
Infrastructure Maintenance
All infrastructure maintenance will be on hold during the holiday period, to restart in January 2009. Anything of an emergency nature can be dealt with by contacting the call centre on 01642 726001 or through the out of hours number on 01642 726050.

 

Christmas and New Years refuse and

recycling collection arrangements

Christmas and New Years Refuse Collection Arrangements 

Following the review of Recycling and Waste Services and the move to a four day working week, the level of disruption caused to the collection service by these holidays will be reduced. There will be no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Collections will be as follows:
Thursday 25th December will be collected on Saturday 27th December
Friday 26th December will be collected on Monday 29th December
Thursday 1st January 2009 will be collected on Friday 2nd January 2009
Friday 2nd January 2009 will be collected on Saturday 3rd January 2009

Further information can be obtained from the Contact Centre on Tel: 01642 726001.

 
Green Waste Recycling
Fortnightly collections of green waste has ceased until February 2009.

Green waste collections will resume on Tuesday February 3rd 2009. Please refer to your refuse & recycling calendar for your specific collection dates.
 
Real Christmas Trees Recycling Collection
Christmas trees will be collected for composting early in the New Year. This is indicated with a green star on the collection calendar. Also please note that 'real' Christmas trees can be put out for collection, on designated days, between Tuesday 6th January 2009 & Friday 16th January 2009. Again, please refer to your refuse & recycling calendar for your specific collection dates.
 
Recycling Bring Site Facilities
The bring sites are available over the festive period for people to recycle their excess recyclable waste such as papers, magazines, glass & cans. The Household Waste Recycling Facility at Haverton Hill is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but is open all other days from 8am - 6pm. At this facility residents can recycle a range of materials, including cardboard, batteries, hard plastic (toys), bikes, computers, televisions and other electrical equipment.

 

Leisure venues Christmas and

New Year closure arrangements

Clairville Stadium
24th December - Closes at 2pm
25th - 26th December - Closed
27th - 30th December - X4 and Track will be open 10 - 1pm
31st December - 1st January Closed
2nd January - Reopens as normal
 
Rainbow Leisure Centre
24th December - Closes at 4pm
25th - 26th December - Closed
27th - 31st December - Closes at 4pm
1st January - Closed
2nd January - Reopens as normal
 
Acklam Sports Centre
Acklam Sports Centre will close at 4pm on 24th December and will reopen on the 2nd January 2009
 
The Neptune Centre
24th December - Open 8am - 4pm. The X4 gym will close at 3.30pm and the last swim ticket can be purchased at 1pm
25th - 26th December - Closed
27th December - Open 8am - 5pm. The X4 gym will close at 4.30pm and the last swim ticket can be purchased at 2pm
28th December - Open 8am - 4pm. The X4 gym will close at 3.30pm and the last swim ticket can be purchased at 1pm
29th - 30th December - The Neptune Leisure Centre will be open as normal
31st December - Open 8am - 4pm. The X4 gym will close at 3.30pm and the last swim ticket can be purchased at 1pm
1st January - Closed
2nd January - Reopens as normal
 
Municipal Golf Course
24th December - Closes at 5pm
25th December - Closed
26th - 30th - Closes at 5pm each day
31st December - Closes at 4pm
1st January - Closes at 5pm
2nd January - Reopens as normal
 
Southland Leisure Centre
24th - 26th December - Closed
27th - 28th - Closes at 4pm
29th - 30th December - Open 8am - 8pm
31st December and 1st January - Closed
2nd January - Reopens as normal
 
Ormesby Sports Complex
Closed from 24th December and reopens on the 2nd January

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

From Councillor Habib Rehman