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Adult Social Care
If you or someone you know needs urgent help washing, feeding or dressing themselves but does not have any friends or family to support them, call the Brent and Harrow Helpline on 020 8863 5250.
Bins, rubbish and recycling
| Date | General rubbish bins and garden waste bins | Recycling bins, paper and cardboard sacks and food waste caddy |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | Collected as usual, where scheduled. | Collected one day later than usual. |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | Collected as usual, where scheduled. | Collected one day later than usual. |
Enter your postcode on the Brent Council website to find out your specific bin collection day.
There will be no Bulky Waste or Small Items Collection on bank holidays.
Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre
- No changes to the regular hours at Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre during the bank holiday.
Brent Civic Centre
The Civic Centre is closed to the public on a bank holiday. Open for weddings and car park use only.
Brent Customer Services Centre
The Contact Centre is always closed on bank holidays.
Some emergency services including Brent Housing Management repairs will be available on 020 8937 1234.
Brent Hubs
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | Closed |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | Closed |
Domestic abuse
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse, speak to Advance by calling 07398 454898. In an emergency, always call 999.
Emergency homelessness
- If you are homeless, and need urgent help, please call us on 020 8937 1234 (after 6pm)
- If you see someone sleeping rough throughout the holidays, report this on the Streetlink website or call 0300 500 0914.
Family Wellbeing Centres
- All Family Welling Centres will be closed on a bank holiday.
Land Registry searches in person
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 2 May 2025 | Closed from 5pm |
| Tuesday 6 May 2025 | Re-open at 10.30am |
| Friday 23 May 2025 | Closed from 5pm |
| Tuesday 27 May 2025 | Re-open at 10.30am |
Leisure and sport centres
Bridge Park Leisure Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | 10am to 4pm |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | 10am to 4pm |
Vale Farm Sports Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | 10am to 7pm |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | 10am to 7pm |
Willesden Sports Centre
| Date | Centre Open | Main Pool | Fitness Gym, Sports Hall and Track | Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | 10am - 7pm | 10am - 4pm (swim school and club use after 4pm) | 10am - 6.30pm | 11am - 5pm |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | 10am - 7pm | 10am - 4pm (swim school and club use after 4pm) | 10am - 6.30pm | 11am - 5pm |
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Libraries, Museum and Archive
Library opening hours will change as follows:
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 23 May 2025 | Archive Search Room closed |
| Monday 5 May - Early May Bank holiday | All libraries, Museum and Archive closed |
| Monday 26 May - Spring Bank Holiday | All libraries, Museum and Archive closed |
Noise and other nuisances
Parking
- Operating a Bank Holiday enforcement service, check if your area has bank holiday parking restrictions.
- Request parking enforcement action if a vehicle is parked unlawfully and is obstructing access to your driveway, a disabled parking bay or on the footway. You can make a request between the hours of 9am to 6.30pm, for the vehicle to be removed by calling 020 8290 8300 and selecting option 5.
- The Brent Car Pound will be open 8am to 7pm except on Bank Holiday Monday when it will be open between 9am and 6pm.
Person at risk
- If you have any concerns about a person being harmed or at risk of abuse, call the Brent and Harrow Helpline on 020 8863 525
Registration and Nationality
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday 5 May | Urgent burials only |
| Monday 26 May | Urgent burials only |
Urgent burials
You can call our telephone service for urgent burials from 9am to 11am when we are closed. Please call 0208 937 1010 for our out-of-office telephone message which provides the mobile number you should contact.
Brent Funeral Service
Collections only open 24 Hours. Otherwise closed for viewing or funerals during bank holidays.
Cemeteries
Open as usual on bank holidays.
Mortuaries
Closed to the public on bank holidays.