Bath & North East Somerset Council - useful information
An Emergency Duty Team is available to help deal with crises in peoples' care or with any welfare emergency involving adults, children and families that occurs outside normal office hours. Normal office hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Friday. Should you, the person you are caring for, your family or neighbours have immediate difficulties with personal care or if you have concerns about a child or adult being at risk of harm outside normal office hours, please telephone (01454) 615165.
The Emergency Duty Team cannot deal with non-urgent enquiries or act as a message service for ‘daytime’ Social & Housing Services. Non-urgent (non-emergency) enquiries should be made during normal office hours to the following:
• Adult Services (01225) 396000
• Children & Families Services (01225) 396313 or (01225) 396314
• Housing Services (01225) 396296
If English is not your first language, the Emergency Duty Team will arrange for an interpreter so you can tell them about your concerns.
Adult social care and health
- Alcohol and drug misuse
- Autism spectrum condition
- Concerned that someone's at risk of harm or abuse?
- Contact us
- Dementia and memory loss
- For professionals and practitioners
- Information and advice about care and support
- Learning disabilities
- Living with a long term health condition or physical disability
- Looking after someone?
- Mental health
- Money and legal
- Moving into or out of Bath & North East Somerset?
- News about care and support
- Preparing for adulthood
- Sight and hearing loss
- Staying in your own home
- Things to do
- When people need support to make important decisions
- Where should I live?
- Work and learning
Website - here
Bins, Rubbish and Recycling
Website - here
Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Approved Premises
- Births
- Burials and Cremations
- Celebratory Ceremonies
- Citizenship
- Civil Partnerships
- Copies of Certificates
- Deaths
- Marriage
- Memorials information
- Name change by deed
- Policies and Strategies
Bath and North East Somerset Register Office is based at
The Guildhall,
High Street,
Bath,
BA1 5AW.
There are also part time offices based at The Hollies in Midsomer Norton, the One Stop Shop in Keynsham and the Royal United Hospital.
We have an appointment system for births, deaths and Notice of marriage/civil partnership. Please telephone for all appointments at any of our offices, the telephone number is 01225 477234 during office open hours.
This is also the number to ring if you wish to discuss arranging a wedding ceremony/ civil partnership.
Guildhall Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm
Wednesday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Midsomer Norton Opening Hours
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 12:30pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Keynsham Opening Hours
Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Royal United Hospital Opening Hours
Monday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Website - here
Business
- Building Services
- Business Improvement District
- Business Rates
- Business Support Services
- Business waste and recycling services
- Economic & Business Development
- Greening your business
- Licences
- Property & Project Delivery
- Selling to the Council
- Street Trading
- Taxis
Website - here
Children, Young People and Families
- 14+ Preparing for Adulthood
- Adoption and Fostering
- Bzine
- Child Protection
- Childcare, Information and Support for your Family
- Children and Young People's Specialist Service
- Children in Care
- Children's Centres
- Children's Workforce Training
- Connecting Families - support to make positive change
- Early help to support families
- Families with Disabled Children
- SEND Local Offer
- Strategies, Policies & Planning
- Working with Children in the Early Years
- Youth Connect
Website - here
Council Tax, Benefits and Grants
Website - here
Environment
- Asbestos
- Bath - Hot Springs
- Dog Warden Service
- Ecology and Biodiversity
- Food Safety
- Green Infrastructure
- Landscape
- Lead Local Flood Authority
- Litter, street care and cleaning
- Pests and Infestation
- Policies and Strategies
- Pollen Monitoring
- Pollution, noise & nuisance
- River Safety
- Sustainability
- Trees and Woodlands
Website - here
Housing
- Energy at home
- Find a home
- Grants and loans
- Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
- Housing advice
- Housing policies and performance
- Housing repairs and safety
- No Use Empty
- Supporting people and communities
Website - here
Jobs
Website - here
Libraries and Archives
Website - here
Neighbourhoods and Community Safety
Website - here
Parking and Travel
Website - here
Planning and Building Control
Website - here
Public Health
Website - here
Schools, Colleges and Learning
Website - here
Skills and Local Employment
Website - here
Sport, Leisure and Parks
Website - here
Streets and Highway Maintenance
Website - here
Tourism and Heritage
Website - here
Trading Standards
Website - here
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