Where ever possible please try to use our online services before calling, they are available on:

• Bournemouth.gov.uk
• Christchurch.gov.uk
• Poole.gov.uk.

You can also:

• apply for or register for a service
• pay for council tax, parking fines, housing rent, business rates and other bills
• report a problem or fault, or tell us about something.

Opening times

Our phone lines are open during office hours. 

We are closed on bank holidays.

Phone numbers for our main services

Beaches and seafront: 01202 123 555

Benefits - housing and council tax support:

• Bournemouth 01202 123 330
• Christchurch and Poole 0345 034 4569.

Blue badges: 01202 123 100

Bins, waste and recycling: 01202 123 123

Building control: 01202 123 741

Bus passes (concessionary travel): 01202 123 700

Children's and family information service: 01202 123 222

Council Tax:

• Bournemouth: 01202 123 333
• Christchurch and Poole: 0345 034 4569.

Electoral services: 01202 123 400 

Graffiti: 01202 123 123

Housing/Homelessness: 01202 123 147

Parking: 01202 123 911

Planning services: 01202 123 321

Pest control: 01202 123 123

Potholes: 01202 123 123

Registrars (births, deaths and marriages):

• Bournemouth and Christchurch 01202 123 777
• Poole 01202 123 232

School admissions: 01202 123 222

Skills & Learning (Adult Learning): 01202 123 444

Social services adults: 01202 123 654

Social services children: 01202 123 334 

Street lights: 01202 123 123

If you can't find the information you need and the phone number is not listed, then please call us on 01202 123 456.