Customer services
Our customer services centre in Harrogate has reopened for pre-booked appointments.
Please call our friendly team on 01423 500600 to make arrangements if you need to come in and see us.
Alternatively, you can send us a message or send an email
This website is available 24/7. If you sign up for a My Account, you can manage things like your council tax online.
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Sign up to our text and email alerts which will notify you directly about changes to bank holiday collections. Residents can sign up to the service at my.harrogate.gov.uk or by calling 01423 500600.
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Opening times
| Telephony | Face to face at the civic centre | |
| Monday | 9am until 5pm | 9am until 4.30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am until 5pm | 9am until 4.30pm |
| Wednesday | 9.30am until 5pm | 9.30am until 4.30pm |
| Thursday | 9am until 5pm | 9am until 4.30pm |
| Friday | 9am until 4.30pm | 9am until 4.30pm |
Live chat
Available during office hours.
01423 500600 during office hours
Emergencies
The out of hours emergency number is 01423 556300. The emergency number is only for genuine emergencies relating to council services.
The council offices are closed on bank holidays, although you can continue to access online services on this website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our customer service centre is at civic centre, St Lukes Avenue, Harrogate HG1 2AE.
Upcoming bank holidays
The next bank holiday is Friday 7 April Good Friday.
2023
Friday 7 April Good Friday
Monday 10 April Easter Monday
Monday 1 May Early May bank holiday
Monday 8 May Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
Monday 29 May Spring bank holiday
Monday 28 August Summer bank holiday
Monday 25 December Christmas Day
Tuesday 26 December Boxing Day
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a 'substitute' weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.