Text the Town Hall

Page Rating

1 2 3 4 5

01903 239999

enquiries@worthing.gov.uk

What is 'Text the Town Hall'?

Using the Council's new text messaging service residents can now text 07624 808244 to find out information about council services from dedicated customer services advisors.

So if you would like to know when your bins will be collected or would like a call back about your council tax bill send a text with your question to our new number and we will provide a speedy response back to your mobile phone. You can text the Council about the following as well as many other enquiries :-

• Vandalism
• Abandoned vehicles
• Graffiti
• Fly tipping
• Dog fouling
• Litter
• Refuse collection

Please note: The Council is unable to recieve messages relating to complaints, if you have a complaint please follow the information provided on the Compliments, Comments and Complaints page.

How do I text?

First, save the number 07624 808244 to your phone (see your mobile phone instructions on how to do this). This is important as you never know when you will need to use it. If you notice an area needing attention, text your message to us. Please be as descriptive as possible.

• Example 1 - Bandstand in West Street vandalised
• Example 2 - Rubbish dumped in the Homefield park
• Example 3 - Meters at the High street car park north entrance smashed
• Example 4 - Abandoned Car at the back of Portland House

Job Vacancies

If you would like to receive a regular text alert about our latest vacancies, text the word "Jobs" to 07624 808244

Leisure Development

To find out what sports and leisure activities are on offer just text the word 'Leisure' followed by the sport and leisure related enquiry.

• Example 1 - Leisure Where can I play bowls in Worthing?

How much will my text or multimedia message cost to send?

The cost of sending a text or multimedia message is dependant on the mobile phone tariff you use. (Refer to your mobile network service provider for details of charges) . The Council does not make any additional charge.

Where does my text message go?

Your text or multimedia message will go directly to Worthing Borough Council Customer Services who will then pass on your enquiry to the relevant department.

What is SMS messaging?

Short Message Service (SMS), is a text based messaging service for mobile phones. SMS messages can be sent between mobile phones (even across phone networks), and can also be sent from the World Wide Web. The number of characters in the message is usually 128-160 characters.

What if I don't have a mobile phone?

You can ring on (01903) 239999, write, e-mail, fax or come in to the Town Hall Offices. Full details of all our contact details are available on the contact us page.

Any more questions about 'Text the Town Hall' service ?

For more information please contact Worthing Borough Council Customer Services on Tel: 01903 239999, or e-mail enquiries@worthing.gov.uk or send a text message to 07624 808244.

Back to Navigation - Back to the top of this article

 Your Comments On This Page

Please tell us how useful this page was. What was good? What was missing or confusing? Telling us will help improve our website. Send a quick message here about this page.

Your E-mail

Your Feedback

 Send Feedback

E-mail and Share this Page

E-mail to a friend

Facebook

Twitter

Bebo

Google

Facebook, Twitter, Bebo and Google allow you to share this and other pages on the Internet with your friends, family, colleagues and other contacts. These websites are called Social Networking sites. The social part comes from the ability to share pages and information that interests you with your contacts. If you do not have an account with these services you may need to register the first time. You can also easily e-mail this page to someone you know by clicking the 'Email to a friend' option.

Find out more about social networks on Wikipedia.com

Hide this information