Customer Service standards

Our Customer Service standards explain what you can expect from the Council when you contact us.

We promise to make it easy for you to access our services in ways that are convenient and available to you.

We commit to putting you, the customer, at the heart of what we do and the way we work. This means we, the Council will:

take responsibility
be polite, professional and always try to help
listen so we can better understand your needs
get things right first time
explain what will happen next and when
provide accurate information
keep you informed
communicate with you in your preferred language or method
welcome feedback and tell you how it has made a difference; and
treat customers fairly and with respect

When you:

Visit our website or e-mail

We will acknowledge as soon as possible and send a full response within 10 working days.

Phone

We will answer your call as soon as possible and make sure your enquiry or request is directed to the right person first time.

Write

We will write back as soon as possible, and at the very latest within 10 working days with an answer or explanation of what will happen next, why and when.

Visit

We will deal with your enquiry straight away and direct you to the correct person first time.

Ask us to visit

We will make an appointment in advance where possible. If not, we will identify ourselves clearly with a name badge or warrant card, explaining who we are and why we are visiting.

If we don't meet these standards or you have a suggestion or comment about our services please tell us.

To find out what you can expect from individual Council services, have a look at their Customer Service standards below: