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Out of hours numbers - for urgent calls

(After 17:00 and before 09:00 Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday)

Orkney Health and Care:

Please telephone Orkney Health and Care on 01856 888000 for out of hours assistance with:

  • Adult Social Care.
  • Child Protection.
  • Older People's Services.
  • Mental Health Services.
  • Adult Support and Protection.

Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure:

Please telephone our Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure team on 01856 873535, Ext. 4249 for out of hours problems involving:

  • Cemeteries.
  • Drainage.
  • Environmental Cleansing.
  • Flooding.
  • Refuse Collection.
  • Roads.
  • Street Lighting.

Council Properties

Please call 01856 873430 for out of hours emergencies involving:

  • Council owned houses.
  • Other Council owned properties.
  • Building Cleaning.

Homelessness

If you should become homeless outwith office hours, please telephone the duty officer on 07921 582962.