2 files changed, 19 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Comment.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Comment.pm
index d59245c15..1218d2f76 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Comment.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Comment.pm
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ sub check_for_errors {
       unless $self->text =~ m/\S/;
 
     # Bromley Council custom character limit
-    if ( $self->text && $self->problem && $self->problem->bodies_str
-        && $self->problem->bodies_str eq '2482' && length($self->text) > 1750 ) {
-        $errors{update} = sprintf( _('Updates are limited to %s characters in length. Please shorten your update'), 1750 );
+    if ( $self->text && $self->problem && $self->problem->bodies_str) {
+        if ($self->problem->to_body_named('Bromley') && length($self->text) > 1750) {
+            $errors{update} = sprintf( _('Updates are limited to %s characters in length. Please shorten your update'), 1750 );
+        }
     }
 
     return \%errors;
@@ -281,10 +282,7 @@ sub meta_line {
             $update_state = _( 'marked as an internal referral' )
         }
 
-        if ($c->cobrand->moniker eq 'bromley' || (
-                $self->problem->bodies_str &&
-                $self->problem->bodies_str eq '2482'
-        )) {
+        if ($c->cobrand->moniker eq 'bromley' || $self->problem->to_body_named('Bromley')) {
             if ($state eq 'not responsible') {
                 $update_state = 'marked as third party responsibility'
             }
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm
index 6703a5102..f62ed6d47 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/DB/Result/Problem.pm
@@ -510,6 +510,19 @@ sub bodies($) {
     return { map { $_->id => $_ } @bodies };
 }
 
+sub body_names($) {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my $bodies = $self->bodies;
+    my @names = map { $_->name } values %$bodies;
+    return \@names;
+}
+
+sub to_body_named($$) {
+    my ($self, $re) = @_;
+    my $names = join(',,', @{$self->body_names});
+    $names =~ /$re/;
+}
+
 =head2 url
 
 Returns a URL for this problem report.
@@ -774,7 +787,7 @@ sub defect_types {
 #     Note:   this only makes sense when called on a problem that has been sent!
 sub can_display_external_id {
     my $self = shift;
-    if ($self->external_id && $self->send_method_used && $self->bodies_str =~ /(2237|2550)/) {
+    if ($self->external_id && $self->send_method_used && $self->to_body_named('Oxfordshire|Angus')) {
         return 1;
     }
     return 0;