2 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixMyStreet.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixMyStreet.pm
index a0aa6db45..774723420 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixMyStreet.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixMyStreet.pm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sub restriction {
 }
 
 sub get_council_sender {
-    my ( $self, $area_id, $area_info ) = shift;
+    my ( $self, $area_id, $area_info ) = @_;
 
     my $send_method;
 
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm
index b40f13d9d..0293d1610 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm
@@ -75,5 +75,19 @@ sub recent_photos {
     return $self->problems->recent_photos( $num, $lat, $lon, $dist );
 }
 
-1;
+sub get_council_sender {
+    my ( $self, $area_id, $area_info ) = @_;
+
+    my $send_method;
+
+    my $council_config = FixMyStreet::App->model("DB::Open311conf")->search( { area_id => $area_id } )->first;
+    $send_method = $council_config->send_method if $council_config;
+
+    return $send_method if $send_method;
 
+    return 'London' if $area_info->{type} eq 'LBO';
+
+    return 'Email';
+}
+
+1;