Emergency telephone numbers

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Housing Emergencies

• Out of hours emergency repairs (24 hours) - 0141 889 5296
• Homeless Persons (Out of hours) - 0141 305 6970 or 0800 811 505. This is a freephone number from BT landlines although other mobile phone providers may charge for these calls. (During office hours) 0141 842 3080.
• The Antisocial Behaviour Helpline is open each day 9am-10pm - 0800 1991283

Roads

• During office hours - 0141 842 5811/5822
• Flooding of roads and culverts - 24 hours - 0141 889 2314
• Roads emergencies outwith office hours - 0141 889 5296

Fallen trees

• Out of hours - 0141 889 2314

Dangerous buildings

• (Office hours) 0141 842 5878, (out of hours) 0141 889 5296

Environmental Health Issues (Environmental protection, food safety, trading standards and consumer protection)

• Office hours - 0141 840 3106

Education and Leisure Services*

• Office Hours - 0141 842 5663

Social Work area offices (office hours)

• Johnstone - 01505 342300
• Paisley - 0141 842 4197
• Renfrew - 0141 207 7777
• Out of hours standby services - 0141 305 6970 or 0800 811 505. This is a freephone number from BT landlines although other mobile phone providers may charge for these calls.
• Renfrewshire Care 24 is open 8am-10pm every day - 0141 314 7148 or 0141 314 7147

Other useful numbers

Scottish Water

• Customer helpline - 0845 601 8855
• Emergency number - 0845 600 8855

Scottish Power

• Office hours - 0845 27 27 111
• Emergency number - 0845 27 27 999

Gas (xoserve)

• Office hours - 0345 573 249
• Emergency number - 0800 111 999

Scottish Homes

• 24 hours - 01698 25 23 11

Police, Fire, Ambulance

• Emergency number - 999

* In the case of an emergency school closure the council will broadcast a freephone number on radio/tv


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