Useful Contacts
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Central Bolton 0161 856 5619
West Bolton 0161 856 5689
East Bolton 0161 856 5761
South Bolton 0161 856 5608
To report anti-social behaviour, or crime when it is not an emergency call Greater Manchester Police 0161 872 5050
In an emergency always call 999
Anti-Social Behaviour
To contact your anti-social behaviour team Its Your Call 01204 336 500
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
01204 905128
Contact the Fire Service for a free Home Fire Risk Assessment covering various types of safety advice for the home, including fitting of smoke alarms.
Victim Support
In Bolton 01204 399736
National Victim Support helpline 0845 3030 900
Victim Support and Witness Services is a national charity which helps people affected by crime, providing free and confidential support to help you deal with what you've been through as a victim or witness, whether or not you report the crime to the police.
Environmental Services
01204 336632
01204 336644 (commerical waste)
Call this number for help in relation to graffiti, fly-tipping, litter, dog fouling, dog control and commercial and domestic waste issues.
Licensing Unit
01204 336584
This unit deals with licensing issues in relation to pubs, clubs, gambling, street trading, taxis, scrap metal dealers, sex shops and charity collections.
Mediation
01204 335792
Mediation can help to resolve situations where people come into conflict over issues such as nuisance, low-level anti-social behaviour, young people playing ball in the street etc.
Road Safety
01204 336465
The road safety team are responsible for promoting road safety and delivering schemes of road safety education, training and publicity for different categories of road user.
Sharps Hotline – Discarded Needles
0800 731 9835
The council provides a 24-hour free ‘sharps’ collection service. Members of the public are advised not to pick up needles, unless they pose an immediate danger.
Street Lighting and Faulty Street Lights
01204 336667
You can report problems with street lights, pedestrian crossings or illuminated bollards by contacting the streetcare team. Broken street lights are usually repaired within 10 working days.
Trading Standards
01204 336593
Trading Standards enforce and advise on unfair trading, underage sales of alcohol and knives, counterfeiting and bogus callers. For advice and information on consumer issues, please contact Consumer Direct: www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Empty Domestic Property Hotline
01204 336538
Call this number to report problems arising from houses that have been left empty. You can also send details via email to emptyhomes@bolton.gov.uk