Council phone number and opening times

Easter bank holiday opening times

The Contact Centre will close at 6:30pm on Thursday 17 April and will reopen on Tuesday 22 April at 8am.

The Switchboard will close at 5pm on Thursday 17 April and will reopen on Tuesday 22 April at 8:30am.

For any South Tyneside Council emergencies the out of hours team will be available throughout the Easter Weekend on 0191 4556111.

Contact Centre (0191 427 7000) opening times

You can contact the Council on 0191 427 7000 from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm.


Emergency out of hours number - 0191 455 6111

The emergency out of hours number is 0191 455 6111 and is to be used for emergencies only.

During busy periods, the line may appear to cut off. If you can't get through, please keep trying. We appreciate your patience.


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