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Brent Civic Centre
The Civic Centre is closed on bank holidays, except for weddings and car park use.
Customer Services
The Customer Service Centre at the Civic Centre and the Brent Hubs are closed on bank holidays.
Our main customer service phonelines will also be closed. We do not use answer phones so if you need to contact us, please use our online contact form.
For emergencies, check the specific service information below, or you can call our main switchboard on 020 8937 1234.
Do it online
Most services are now available online. This allows you to get things done quickly and easily without waiting for our phonelines to reopen. You can:
Specific services
Some services may have different opening hours or contact arrangements over bank holidays.
Social care support and Safeguarding concerns
If you or someone you know requires urgent help, please use the following contact details:
Safeguarding concerns
If you’re worried that someone is being harmed or is at risk of abuse, call the Brent and Harrow Helpline on 020 8863 5250.
Social care emergencies
If someone urgently needs help with washing, feeding, or dressing and has no friends or family to assist, call the Brent and Harrow Helpline on 020 8863 5250.
In an emergency, always call 999.
Domestic Abuse
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, contact Advance on 07398 454898.
In an emergency, always call 999.
Emergency Homelessness
If you are homeless, and need urgent help on a bank holiday, you can call us on 020 8937 1234.
If you see someone sleeping rough throughout the holidays, report this on the Streetlink website or call 0300 500 0914.
Brent Housing: Emergency repairs and services
On a bank holiday, you can call our main switchboard number on 020 8937 1234 and select option 1.
Bins, rubbish and recycling
| Date | All waste services | Revised collection date |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 - Friday, 26 December 2025 |
No collections |
Saturday, 27 and Sunday, 28 December |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | No collections | Saturday 3 January |
Normal collections will take place on 29 - 31 December, as well as on 2 January.
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
| Date | Opening hours |
| Thursday 25 - Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Tuesday, 30 - Wednesday, 31 December | 8am - 4pm (extending availability) |
| Thursday, 1 January 2026 | Closed |
The Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre will be open as usual from Friday 2 January 2026.
Registration and Nationality
Brent register office
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
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Wednesday 24 December 2025 |
9am - 4pm |
| Thursday, 25 - Sunday, 28 December | Closed |
| Monday, 29 - Tuesday, 30 December | 8.30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday, 31 December | 9am - 4pm |
| Thursday, 1 January 2026 | Closed |
Urgent burials
For urgent burial paperwork between Friday, 26 - Sunday, 28 December and Thursday 1 January 2026, call 020 8937 1010 between 9am and 11am to speak with the on-call registrar. Outside these hours, a recorded message will provide the mobile number for urgent burial matters.Brent Funeral Service
- Funeral director collections are available 24 hours a day.
- The service is closed for viewings and funerals on bank holidays.
Cemeteries
The cemeteries office is closed for new bookings on bank holidays. Funerals taking place on a bank holiday must be booked in advance.
Mortuaries
Closed to the public on bank holidays.
Normal opening hours resume from Friday, 2 January 2026.
Parking
Where you can park
A bank holiday enforcement service will be in operation. You can check if your area has bank holiday parking restrictions.
Request parking enforcement
If a vehicle is parked illegally and blocking access to your driveway, a disabled parking bay, or the footway, you can request parking enforcement. To have the vehicle removed, call 020 8290 8300 and select option 5. This service is available between 9am and 6.30pm.
The Brent Car Pound will operate as usual from 9am to 8pm, except on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day when it will be closed.
Libraries, Museum and Archive
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday, 22 - Tuesday, 23 December | 10.30am - 6pm |
| Wednesday, 24 December | 10.30am - 4pm |
| Thursday, 25 - Friday, 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday, 27 December | 10.30am - 5pm |
| Sunday, 28 December | 12.00pm - 5pm |
| Monday, 29 - Tuesday, 30 December | 10.30am - 6pm |
| Wednesday, 31 December | 10.30am - 4pm |
| Thursday, 1 January | Closed |
* Please note that the Brent Archives are always closed on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays.
Normal opening hours resume from Friday, 2 January 2026.
Family Wellbeing Centres
All Family Welling Centres are closed on a bank holiday.
Leisure and sport centres
Vale Farm Sports Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 24 December | 9am - 4pm |
| Thursday, 25 - Friday, 26 December | Closed |
| Saturday, 27 - Wednesday, 31 December | 9am - 4pm |
| Thursday, 1 January 2026 | Closed |
Normal opening hours resume from Friday, 2 January 2026.
Willesden Sports Centre
| Date | Centre opening hours | Main pool | Gym and sports hall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 24 Dec | 8am - 1pm | 8am - 12pm | 8am - 12.30pm |
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Thursday, 25 - Friday, 26 Dec |
Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday, 27 - Tuesday 30 Dec | 8am - 4pm | 8am - 3.30pm | 8am - 4pm |
| Wednesday, 31 Dec | 8am - 1pm | 8am - 12pm | 8am - 12.30pm |
| Thursday, 1 January | Closed | Closed | Closed |
* Please note: the Teaching pool will be open only from 27 - 30 December, between 8am - 3.30pm. It will be closed from 24 - 26 December and 31 December to 1 January 2026.
** Please note: the Cafe will only be open 28 - 30 December, between 9.30am - 3pm. It will be closed 24 - 27 December, and 31 December - 1 January 2026.
Normal opening hours resume from Friday, 2 January 2026.
Noise and other nuisances
You can report a noise complaint at any time, by downloading The Noise App.
Report smoke, dust, smell or artificial light complaints online
Dangerous Structures
To report a dangerous structure, you can call our main switchboard number on 020 8937 1234 and select option 2.
Land Registry searches in person
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 - Friday 26 December | Closed |
| Monday, 29 December | Open at 10.30am |
| Thursday, 1 January 2026 | Closed |
| Friday, 2 January 2026 | Open at 10.30am |