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Customer Services

Customer Services encompasses a wide range of council services. Our Customer Contact Centre is based at Borough Hall and the Customer Service Centre on Horne Lane.

Our highly trained staff can offer you information, help and advice on all Bedford Borough Council services.

Contact us by telephone

Our phone lines are open:

Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm

Friday 8:30am to 5pm

The best times to telephone us are between 9am to 11am and 3pm to 5pm.

You can also contact us by email - customerservices@bedford.gov.uk

We are currently experiencing difficulties with our email account which could mean your email takes longer to deal with. We are working to fix the issue and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Services:

 

·         Housing and Council Tax Benefit

·         Council Tax

·         Blue Badges

·         Planning

·         Parking

·         Housing Advice

·         Registering to Vote

·         Environmental Health Queries

·         Any other Bedford Borough Council services

 

Opening Hours:

To contact us by phone;

Tel: 01234 267422

Monday - Thursday : 8:30am to 5:30pm

Friday : 8:30am - 5:00pm

 

To visit us in person;

Customer Service Centre

2 Horne Lane, Bedford.

MK40 1SJ

Monday - Thursday : 8:45am to 5:15pm

Friday : 8:45am - 4:45pm

Saturday Opening : 9.00 am - 1.00 pm



Quiet times to visit or phone - 9.00 am to 10.00 am or 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm

The Customer Services team can help you with:

  • Assistance in completing Housing and Council Tax Benefit Forms

  • Assistance with Council Tax Exemptions and Discounts

  • Advice on payments, reminders and final notices

  • Photocopying original documents for benefits claims

  • Interviews to help explain difficult issues

  • Provision of forms

  • Provision of leaflets

Contact Details:

Customer Service Centre

Horne Lane

Bedford

MK40 1RA

Tel. No. (01234) 718097

 

For more information about the Customer Services Unit, you can contact them via Email at: customerservices@bedford.gov.uk

We are currently experiencing difficulties with our email account which could mean your email takes longer to deal with. We are working to fix the issue and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Language Line

We have the use of Language Line if English is not your first language please ask at the Customer Services Desk.

Please click here to download Translators Information

 

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