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Customer Service Standards

As a customer of the Council's Leisure Services you can expect the following levels of service from us. We will be:

Courteous

  • giving polite and prompt responses to your enquiries
  • Available (when we say we will be:)
  • ensuring that the phone is answered in person between 8.30am and 5pm every week day
  • returning your calls within 24 hours
  • acknowledging your e-mails within 24 hours or the next working day
  • responding to your letters within five working days

Efficient

  • giving accurate responses
  • ensuring our prices give value for money
  • ensuring that facilities, events and activities are of a high standard

Accessible to all

  • working to ensure that all our customers are able to receive the same services
  • creating a varied programme of events and activities in line with the council’s priorities
  • making sure that we market our events and activities clearly and accurately so that you know what is available

Welcoming

  • wearing name badges so you know who you are talking to
  • providing information on how to find us

Attentive

  • listening, consulting and encouraging suggestions and acting on your feedback
  • making available customer feedback facilities on our web pages

Easy to understand

  • providing accurate information in person, in our leaflets and on our website
  • providing on request, information in alternative formats such as braille or audio disc and in alternative languages
  • using Plain English

Safe

  • complying with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s Child Protection Policy
  • ensuring that our events and activities are fully risk assessed and appropriate safety measures are in place