SEDGEMOOR Direct, Sedgemoor District Council's telephone contact centre, will be changing its 'opening' hours from this week.

The new hours are 9am until 5pm; previously they were 8am until 6pm, but it was found very few customers called after 5pm.

For general enquiries contact 0845 408 2540, 01278-435435 or customer.services@sedgemoor.gov.uk. For emergency out of hours call 0800 917 6520.