3 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FiksGataMi.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FiksGataMi.pm
index ba26b7a2c..242735073 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FiksGataMi.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FiksGataMi.pm
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ sub disambiguate_location {
 }
 
 sub area_types {
+    my $self = shift;
+    return $self->next::method() if FixMyStreet->config('STAGING_SITE') && FixMyStreet->config('SKIP_CHECKS_ON_STAGING');
     [ 'NKO', 'NFY', 'NRA' ];
 }
 
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixaMinGata.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixaMinGata.pm
index 9ffbf00b8..a321d5c7c 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixaMinGata.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/FixaMinGata.pm
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ sub disambiguate_location {
 }
 
 sub area_types {
+    my $self = shift;
+    return $self->next::method() if FixMyStreet->config('STAGING_SITE') && FixMyStreet->config('SKIP_CHECKS_ON_STAGING');
     [ 'KOM' ];
 }
 
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm
index 5d72c4962..42c9c5cbc 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/Cobrand/UKCouncils.pm
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ sub restriction {
 
 sub problems_restriction {
     my ($self, $rs) = @_;
+    return $rs if FixMyStreet->config('STAGING_SITE') && FixMyStreet->config('SKIP_CHECKS_ON_STAGING');
     return $rs->to_body($self->council_id);
 }
 
 sub updates_restriction {
     my ($self, $rs) = @_;
+    return $rs if FixMyStreet->config('STAGING_SITE') && FixMyStreet->config('SKIP_CHECKS_ON_STAGING');
     return $rs->to_body($self->council_id);
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ sub enter_postcode_text {
 sub area_check {
     my ( $self, $params, $context ) = @_;
 
+    return 1 if FixMyStreet->config('STAGING_SITE') && FixMyStreet->config('SKIP_CHECKS_ON_STAGING');
+
     my $councils = $params->{all_areas};
     my $council_match = defined $councils->{$self->council_id};
     if ($council_match) {