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As the countdown to Christmas begins residents are being urged to check out the changes to essential Council services over the holiday season.

Bins, customer services, libraries, leisure centres and arts venues will all have revised opening and operating hours and these are now published on the Council’s website.

The Council’s waste service will not be operational on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 1 January 2024 and 2 January 2024.

Possible delays in the service provision are expected during this busy period, so residents are advised to leave bins on the pavement until the collection has taken place, which may be later in the day than usual.

 

Closure Arrangements Christmas / New Year Holiday All operational offices of the Council will close at 5pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and will re-open at 9am on Wednesday 3 January 2024 Emergency Response Centre will be open 24 hours a day, every day for all Council emergencies, including Social Work and Registration Services: call 0300 123 4510 Customer Services including all Hubs - Kirkintilloch, Lennoxtown, Bishopbriggs Saturday 23 December to Tuesday 26 December inclusive Wednesday 27 December to Friday 29 December Saturday 30 December to Tuesday 2 January Registration Services Saturday 23 December to Tuesday 26 December Wednesday 27 to Friday 29 December Saturday 30 December to Tuesday 2 January Libraries Sunday 24 December until Tuesday 26 December inclusive Wednesday 27 December & Thursday 28 December Friday 29 December until Tuesday 2 January inclusive Closed 9am - 5pm (phones); 1pm - 4pm (hubs) Closed Closed 9am to 5pm Closed Closed 9am to 5pm except Craighead and Lenzie libraries, which will remain closed on Wednesday 27 as normal Closed Auld Kirk Museum & Lillie Art Gallery Thursday 21 December until Friday 12 January inclusive Closed Kirkintilloch Town Hall (Heritage Centre) Sunday 24 December until Tuesday 2 January inclusive Closed Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre, The Leisuredrome, Allander Centre Sunday 24 December to Tuesday 26 December inclusive Wednesday 27 December to Sunday 31 December inclusive Monday 1 January & Tuesday 2 January Closed 9am - 4pm Closed **Leisure centre cafes will open 10am-4pm, Mon 18 Dec to 22 Fri Dec, then close until Wed 3 January 2024 Huntershill Sports Hub Wednesday 20 December to Tuesday 2 January 2024 inclusive Closed EDLC e sustainable thriving achieving East Dunbartonshire Council www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk ED LEISURE+CULTURE
Closure arrangements for Christmas and New Year

 

Waste Christmas collection dates

Normal Collection Day Festive Collection Day

Monday 25 December

Wednesday 27 December

Tuesday 26 December 

Thursday 28 December

Monday 1 January

Wednesday 3 January

Tuesday 2 January

Thursday 4 January

The Mavis Valley Refuse and Recycling Centre site will also be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 1 and 2 January 2023.

Over the rest of the festive period, the site will be open to the public Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, and between 9am and 4.30pm at weekends.

Residents are reminded to book prior to visiting, more information can be found on our website.

Once the festive fun is over, don't fir-get to recycle your real Christmas tree to ensure that it doesn’t contribute to rubbish going to landfill.

From 3 January 2024 you can dispose of your tree in a skip at these locations:

  • William Patrick Library car park, Kirkintilloch
  • Mavis Valley Recycling Centre, Bishopbriggs
  • Milngavie Community Education Centre, Milngavie

If you're unable to take your tree to a recycling point, you can call our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 4510. We can arrange for your Christmas tree to be picked up or your garden waste bin emptied, free of charge, between 15 January and 21 January 2024.

We have thoroughly planned our service delivery during the festive season and we'll be working to ensure that disruption to services during this time is kept to a minimum.
Council leader Gordan Low

To ensure a safe and happy festive period, the Council will also be undertaking a range of initiatives. Community wardens will be out and about throughout December assisting the public, providing reassurance, deterring crime, supporting businesses, and helping to keep streets safe.

With additional patrols in place from 1 December right up to 23 December, including late night shopping hours, the Community Safety team will also be working closely with Police Scotland throughout the festive season.

Council leader Gordan Low, said, "I'd also like to reassure residents that if they have an urgent need there will be Council employees and resources available to provide assistance. Emergency help with Council services will be available at all times by calling 0300 123 4510."