1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/web/index.cgi b/web/index.cgi
index 758ca8c50..189231682 100755
--- a/web/index.cgi
+++ b/web/index.cgi
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 use strict;
 use Standard;
 use Utils;
+use Encode;
 use Error qw(:try);
 use File::Slurp;
 use LWP::Simple;
@@ -629,7 +630,7 @@ If this is not the correct location, simply click on the map again. '));
     $vars{page_heading} = $q->h1(_('Reporting a problem'));
 
     if ($details eq 'all') {
-        my $council_list = join('</strong> or <strong>', map { $_->{name} } values %$all_councils);
+        my $council_list = join('</strong> or <strong>', map { encode_utf8($_->{name}) } values %$all_councils);
         if ($q->{site} eq 'emptyhomes'){
             $vars{text_help} = '<p>' . sprintf(_('All the information you provide here will be sent to <strong>%s</strong>.
 On the site, we will show the subject and details of the problem, plus your
@@ -648,9 +649,9 @@ name if you give us permission.'), $council_list);
             push @missing, $_ unless $councils{$_};
         }
         my $n = @missing;
-        my $list = join(' or ', map { $all_councils->{$_}->{name} } @missing);
+        my $list = join(' or ', map { encode_utf8($all_councils->{$_}->{name}) } @missing);
         $vars{text_help} = '<p>All the information you provide here will be sent to <strong>'
-            . join('</strong> or <strong>', map { $all_councils->{$_}->{name} } @councils)
+            . join('</strong> or <strong>', map { encode_utf8($all_councils->{$_}->{name}) } @councils)
             . '</strong>. The subject and details of the problem will be public, plus your
 name if you give us permission.';
         $vars{text_help} .= ' We do <strong>not</strong> yet have details for the other council';
@@ -661,7 +662,7 @@ problems for $list and emailing it to us at <a href='mailto:$e'>$e</a>.";
             . '|' . join(',', @missing) . '">';
     } else {
         my $e = Cobrand::contact_email($cobrand);
-        my $list = join(' or ', map { $_->{name} } values %$all_councils);
+        my $list = join(' or ', map { encode_utf8($_->{name}) } values %$all_councils);
         my $n = scalar keys %$all_councils;
         if ($q->{site} ne 'emptyhomes') {
             $vars{text_help} = '<p>We do not yet have details for the council';