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From waste and recycling to pest control and potholes, this documentary series takes us on to the frontline of local council operations with officers working in their communities.

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Call the Council: Series 3

Mark Radcliffe

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Call the Council: Series 3: Episode 5

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BBC One - Call the Council, Series 3, Episode 5

Officers investigate a complaint about fish suffering from stress.

Series following council officers. Officers help an ambitious young man get a foot on the career ladder, and investigate a complaint about fish suffering from stress.

Council officers in Wigan help an ambitious young man get a foot on the career ladder, clean up a community farm, respond to residents who are ratty about rodents and investigate a complaint about fish suffering from stress.

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The series that follows the work of Wigan Council in Greater Manchester.

From waste and recycling to pest control and potholes, this documentary series takes us onto the frontline of local council operations with Wigan Council's heroic council officers.

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