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Microsoft is currently experiencing a worldwide outage, which is causing some disruption to our internal systems. Residents and businesses can still contact us by phone and our website, but our staff may take longer than normal to respond to enquiries.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while this global issue is resolved.

If you need to contact us urgently, then please call our General Enquiries telephone line on 01206 282222. 

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The Building Safety Regulator is the building control authority for higher-risk building work in England.

You must apply to the Building Safety Regulator for building control approval before starting building work on a higher-risk building.

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  • check whether the work requires approval from the Building Safety Regulator
  • apply for or manage a higher-risk building control application

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