Council services information during the Christmas and New Year period.

You can use My Chesterfield to access a range of council services online

Some of our services will be operating differently during the Christmas and New Year period.

Find out about:

bin collections
car parks
Chesterfield and District Crematorium and the book of remembrance and gardens
customer services and the Town Hall
homelessness help
housing repairs
markets, Market Hall, and the Pavements Shopping Centre
Queen's Park Sports Centre and Healthy Living Centre
Winding Wheel Theatre and box office

Bin collections

Some bin collections days and times will change during the Christmas and New Year period.

See revised dates for residential, clinical, commercial and bulky waste collections here.

You can also check your bin collection dates online via My Chesterfield.

Car parks

All our car parks in Chesterfield are open as normal, apart from Beetwell Street multi-storey car park which will be affected as follows:

Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve - closes at 7pm
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day - closed
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day - closed
Wednesday 31 December, New Year's Eve - closes at 7pm
Thursday 1 January, New Years Day - closed

Chesterfield and District Crematorium

The crematorium will be closed on:

Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day
Saturday 27 December
Sunday 28 December
Thursday 1 January, New Year’s Day

Book of remembrance and gardens

You can visit the crematorium gardens, and view the book of remembrance at the following times:

Saturday 20 December - 10am to 4pm
Sunday 21 December - 10am to 4pm
Monday 22 December - 8am to 4pm
Tuesday 23 December - 8am to 4pm
Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve - 10am to 4pm
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day - 10am to 4pm
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day - 10am to 4pm
Saturday 27 December - 10am to 4pm
Sunday 28 December - 10am to 4pm
Monday 29 December - 8am to 4pm
Tuesday 30 December - 8am to 4pm
Wednesday 31 December, New Year’s Eve - 10am to 4pm
Thursday 1 January, New Year’s Day - 10am to 4pm

You can also view the book of remembrance online.

Customer services and the Town Hall

Our customer service centre and the Town Hall will be closed on the following days:

Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day
Saturday 27 December
Sunday 28 December
Thursday 1 January, New Year’s Day

Our contact centre will also be closed on these days - find out of hours and emergency information here.

Homelessness help

If you are facing homelessness as a result of an emergency situation, please call P3 Charity on 0808 169 2333 for advice and assistance.

Find more on homelessness help.

Council housing repairs

An emergencies-only repairs service is available on the following days:

Wednesday 24 December, Christmas Eve
Thursday 25 December, Christmas Day
Friday 26 December, Boxing Day
Thursday 1 January, New Year’s Day

If you are a council tenant and need an emergency repair (for example a burst pipe) please call 01246 345041. This is for emergency repairs only, the operator will not be able to transfer calls or handle other enquiries.

Routine repairs

Our usual repairs service will be in place on all other days, you can request a repair online here.

Markets, Market Hall, and the Pavements Shopping Centre

Markets

Sunday 21 December – 10am to 3pm
Monday 22 December – 9am to 4pm
Tuesday 23 December – 9am to 4pm
Wednesday 24 December – 9am to 3pm
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day, closed
Friday 26 December – Boxing Day, closed
Saturday 27 December – 9am to 4pm
Sunday 28 December – closed
Monday 20 December – 9am to 4pm
Tuesday 30 December – 9am to 4pm
Wednesday 31 December – 9am to 3pm
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day, closed
Friday 2 January – 9am to 4pm

Market Hall

Sunday 21 December – 10.30am to 4.30pm
Monday 22 December – 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 23 December – 9am to 5pm, butchers 7am to 3pm
Wednesday 24 December – 9am to 4pm, butchers 7am to 1pm
Thursday 25 December – Christmas Day, closed
Friday 26 December – Boxing Day, closed
Saturday 27 December – closed
Sunday 28 December – closed
Monday 29 December – 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 30 December – 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 31 December – 9am to 4pm, butchers 7am to 1pm
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Friday 2 January – open as normal

Pavements Shopping Centre

The Pavements Shopping Centre is open as normal every day apart from:

Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
Wednesday 1 January – New Year's Day

Sports centres

Queen's Park Sports Centre opening times

Wednesday 24 December – closed
Thursday 25 December – closed
Friday 26 December – closed
Saturday 27 December – 8am to 6pm
Sunday 28 December – 8am to 6pm
Monday 29 December – 8am to 6pm
Tuesday 30 December – 8am to 6pm
Wednesday 31 December – 8am to 1pm
Thursday 1 January – closed

Saturday 27 December

main pool - 8.30am to 4pm
small pool - 1pm to 4pm
last badminton and squash bookings - 5.15pm
last class - Zumba Gold 1pm

Sunday 28 December

main pool - 8.30am to 4pm
small pool - 12.15pm to 4pm
last badminton and squash bookings - 5.15pm
last class - Yoga 2.30pm

Monday 29 December

main pool - 8.00am to 2.45pm (staff training at 3pm)
small pool - 10am to 2pm
last badminton and squash bookings - 5.15pm
last class - Move it Mums 12.30pm

Tuesday 30 December

main pool - 8am to 5.45pm
small pool - 10am to 12 noon, 1.15pm to 3.45pm
last badminton and squash bookings - 5.15pm
last classes - Yoga / falls preventions 2.30pm

Wednesday 31 December

main pool - 8am to 12.45pm
small pool - 9.30am to 12 noon
last badminton and squash bookings - 12 noon
last class - 50+ aerobics 11am

Healthy Living Centre opening times

Wednesday 24 December – 6.30am to 1pm
Thursday 25 December – closed
Friday 26 December – closed
Saturday 27 December – 7am to 4pm
Sunday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
Monday 29 December – 6.30am to 4pm
Tuesday 30 December – 6.30am to 4pm
Wednesday 31 December – closed
Thursday 1 January – closed

Wednesday 24 December

pool - 6.45am to 1pm
gym, spa, soft play and climbing - close at 1pm
last fitness class - Aqua 12 noon