Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

Times differ for various services.

Wiltshire Council's public buildings will be operating a range of opening times over the Christmas and New Year period.

All council offices will be open as usual (8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday) except for the following when they will be closed all day:

Bank holiday Monday (December 28)

Bank holiday Tuesday (December 29)

Bank holiday Monday (January 3).

The council's out of hours numbers for emergencies will be available throughout the festive period. These are:

Emergency adult and child social care: 0845 607 0888

Emergency housing needs: 01722 411676 (Care Connect)

Emergency highway faults 01722 413834 (Care Connect)

Environmental health emergency service: 0845 0568035 (Worcester Care Line)

Building control emergencies (dangerous structures): 0845 0568035.

Wiltshire libraries' Christmas opening hours are:

Christmas Eve - close at 1pm.

December 25-28 - closed.

December 29-31 - normal day time opening hours but all libraries close at 5pm.

January 1-3 - closed.

January 4 - normal opening hours resume.

Christmas opening hours for leisure centres are at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/leisure