The Slough Borough Council anti-social behaviour hotline number is changing tomorrow (30 June).
Formerly 0845 605 2222, it will be changing to a local number – 01753 875298.
The new Slough number will continue to be manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The change has come about after the Home Office, who ran the original number on behalf of several local authorities, announced they were cancelling the number.
The old number used to automatically transfer callers to their local authority.
The new number cuts out this middle service and residents will now get straight through to the Slough council.
Louise Asby, community safety and anti-social behaviour manager, said: “We apologise for the confusion this may cause residents but the cancelling of the main number is out of our control.
“Residents can still report anti-social behaviour 24/7 to us; it is just on a different number.”
James Swindlehurst, commissioner for Slough neighbourhoods, said: “The anti-social behaviour hotline is key for local residents to be able to tell us about any incidents happening in their area, so we can work to resolve the issue.
“It is an inconvenience to have the service cancelled at such short notice, but the main point is that Slough will continue to run its own anti-social behaviour hotline, so residents can call directly through to the council whenever they have a problem.
“I would urge residents to tell their friends and neighbours about the change of number so anyone who wants to report anti-social behaviour to the council can do so.”
Anyone who calls the old number will receive a recorded message giving them the new number to call.
Slough Borough Council
