A COUNCIL is warning residents to be wary after a person falsely posing as one of its employees has been offering services.

Flintshire Council has stated it has been made aware of an individual posing as a council employee offering wheel bin cleaning services in the Sandycroft area.

A spokesman for the authority said: "The council does not offer this service and we are not in contract with a third party to do this on our behalf.

"The council would encourage residents to ask for identification from anyone claiming to be a council employee.

"Residents are encouraged to report any such incidents to the police."