Council or Police? Avon and Somerset Police are informing the public on who to contact for certain issues following an increase in control room calls.

Avon and Somerset Police took to Social Media to inform people on the best route for reporting problems, they said: 'Calls into our force control room are increasing.

' We always prioritise emergency calls which means there can be wait times for non-emergency calls.

'For some issues, your local Council may be best placed to help.

'In the event of an emergency, always call 999.'

For non-emergency related issues, you can call 101 or use or online reporting tool.