RYEDALE District Council services will close today at 3pm and reopen on January 2, at 9am.

The North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership will close today at 3pm and will reopen on January 2, at 8.30am. A skeleton service will be provided – phone 07961 433947.

Tags on wheelie bins provide information regarding waste and recycling over the festive season, however the alternate week collections remain unchanged.

Christmas tree recycling sites are in Malton, Thornton-le-Dale and Wombleton.

The out-of-hours duty team for health and social care and registrar of births, deaths and marriages can be phoned on 0845 034 9417.

The council’s helpline during opening hours is 01653 600666 or email info@ryedale.gov.uk