C-Card allows you to get free condoms from a wide variety of places throughout Edinburgh. If you are worried about your own drinking or know someone who has a drink problem, contact your local social work centre for advice and support. The city has over 1000 allotments. For information on availability, phone the Parks Support Officer 529 7883. The service monitors the archaeological implications of development proposals and carries out excavations.
Staff can provide and object identification service.
This section looks after the city's written heritage. Records date from the 12th century. For information on what the archive service does and how to use it, phone 529 4616. If you are a council tenant and you are behind with your rent, contact your local housing office immediately. For advice on housing benefit for private tenants, contact Revenue and Benefits on 200 2000.