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STREET TRADERS
Phone Cornwall Council Licensing team on 0300 1234 212 or get in touch with them via licensing@cornwall.co.uk to report any issues regarding street traders licensing.
Begging
Report to police via 101, or via Shopwatch
DOG FOULING
Cornwall Council – report it online service:
GRAFFITI & FLYPOSTING
Cornwall Council are responsible for the removal of graffiti from public areas and public buildings – they do not remove graffiti from post boxes, direction a bollards, bridges, telephone boxes, bus shelters or reflective road signs. Offensive graffiti is unacceptable, and Cornwall Council will endeavour to remove offensive or racist graffiti from council owned buildings within one day of reporting it to us. Non-offensive graffiti is removed within 2 working days. Cornwall Council are unable to remove graffiti from private property.
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
To report incidents of anti-social behaviour, visit www.dc.police.uk where you can access the police’s online contact methods – WebChat and Crime Reporting Form. These are available to use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If it is not an emergency, you can also report it to the police using 101.
Email 101@dc.police.uk
Telephone 101 (In an emergency always call 999)
FULL LITTER/DOG BINS
This can be used to report a public litter bin or public dog waste bin that requires emptying – the contractor aims to empty full bins within 48 hours.
Cornwall Council – report it online service.
STREET PERFORMERS
Phone 0300 1234 212 to report any problems with street performers. See the link below for the Cornwall Council Street Performers guide
REFUSE & RECYCLING SERVICE
Cornwall Council – report it online service:
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