August bank holiday arrangements
The Town Hall and the Contact Centre telephone lines will be closed from 5pm on Friday 23 August 2024 and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
In the event of an emergency, please call our out of office telephone line on 01772 906916.
Waste and recycling
Your bin collection will not be affected over the May bank holiday, please use our find your bin collection day search tool:
Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library
The Harris Museum is temporarily closed as it creates it new exciting space.
The Guild Hall Library and IT Centre
The Guild Hall Library and IT Centre will be closed over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Normal opening times will then resume from Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Preston Market
For more information on opening times and events visit the Preston Market website.
The following information gives opening hours over the August bank holiday for our Market Hall and Outdoor Market.
Please note: individual trader opening times may vary.
Avenham Park Pavilion Cafe
The Cafe is open on August bank holiday, 10am till 4pm.
Cemetery and Crematorium
Cemetery Office
The Cemetery office will close at 5pm on Friday 23 August 2024 and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Preston Crematorium Book of Remembrance
You can view the Book of Remembrance online here.
Dog collection service
To report a stray dog over the bank holiday period please call 01772 906916.
Dangerous buildings
In the event of a dangerous building please ring our out of hours emergency number on 01772 906916.
All other services
All other Preston City Council services will close at 5pm on Friday 23 August 2024 and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 27 August 2024.
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