Streetcare helpdesk

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The Streetcare helpdesk provides a first point of contact service for the following calls:

Refuse and recycling collections, bin deliveries, special bulky collections, recycling information, street cleansing, trees, highways maintenance, abandoned vehicles, open spaces, street lighting, dog wardens.

Helpdesk opening hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8.45am – 5.00pm

Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm

Friday 8.45am - 4.30pm

About us

Based on customer feedback from 2007-2008 we have made the following improvements to our service:

  • Improved shift patterns to provide more effective cover during peak hours.
  • We have additional resource using the Central Admin Team so they can help to provide cover during unavoidable call surges, like when a refuse lorry breaks down, extreme weather conditions, highways problems including road traffic accidents and oil spillage.
  • We send standard responses to acknowledge emails. 
  • We are now using Mayrise Highways to improve our call handling, reporting and back office work.
  • Area teams are using hand held PDA’s; this will improve the efficiency when dealing with jobs and back office handling.
  • We have improved our messaging service to ensure the options are clear and to shorten the length of the message.

Helpdesk service standards - 2008/09

  • Only 20% of calls offered can be abandoned.
  • All emails to be opened and prioritised by the next working day and actioned within 2 working days.
  • Helpdesk calls have an overall score of 80%.

You said about our service -  May 2008

  • I could not fault the helpdesk response to my query or the prompt action taken to remedy the situation.  Well done!
  • The service I received was very good indeed, with many thanks.....
  • Very satisfied with the service.
  • The service is very good, thank you!

Results for 2007

  • 79797 Answered Calls

  • 2 minutes 37 seconds Average Talk Time

  • 7270 emails processed