diff --git a/.github/workflows/aks-auto-shutdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/aks-auto-shutdown.yaml
index 8f3f2609..015a037a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/aks-auto-shutdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/aks-auto-shutdown.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
           tenant-id: 531ff96d-0ae9-462a-8d2d-bec7c0b42082 # HMCTS.NET
           allow-no-subscriptions: true
       - name: AKS Auto Shutdown
-        run: ./scripts/aks/auto-shutdown.sh
+        run: ./scripts/aks/auto-start-stop.sh stop
       - name: AKS Auto Shutdown status check
         run: ./scripts/aks/auto-shutdown-status.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/aks-auto-start.yaml b/.github/workflows/aks-auto-start.yaml
index 70442068..f18dd9d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/aks-auto-start.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/aks-auto-start.yaml
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ jobs:
           tenant-id: 531ff96d-0ae9-462a-8d2d-bec7c0b42082 # HMCTS.NET
           allow-no-subscriptions: true
       - name: AKS Auto Start
-        run: ./scripts/aks/auto-start.sh ${{ secrets.REGISTRYSLACKWEBHOOK }}
+        run: ./scripts/aks/auto-start-stop.sh start ${{ secrets.REGISTRYSLACKWEBHOOK }}
diff --git a/scripts/aks/auto-shutdown.sh b/scripts/aks/auto-shutdown.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1f387c6b..00000000
--- a/scripts/aks/auto-shutdown.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-shopt -s nocasematch
-AMBER='\033[1;33m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-source scripts/aks/common-functions.sh
-
-SUBSCRIPTIONS=$(az account list -o json)
-jq -c '.[]' <<< $SUBSCRIPTIONS | while read subscription; do
-  subscription
-  jq -c '.[]' <<< $CLUSTERS | while read cluster; do
-    cluster
-    cluster_env=$(echo $CLUSTER_NAME | cut -d'-' -f2)
-    cluster_env=${cluster_env/#sbox/Sandbox}
-    cluster_env=${cluster_env/stg/Staging}
-    cluster_business_area=$(echo $CLUSTER_NAME | cut -d'-' -f1)
-    cluster_business_area=${cluster_business_area/ss/cross-cutting}
-    SKIP=$(should_skip_shutdown $cluster_env $cluster_business_area)
-
-    if [[ $SKIP == "false" ]]; then
-      echo -e "${GREEN}About to shutdown cluster $CLUSTER_NAME (rg:$RESOURCE_GROUP)"
-      echo az aks stop --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --name $CLUSTER_NAME --no-wait || echo Ignoring any errors stopping cluster
-      az aks stop --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --name $CLUSTER_NAME --no-wait || echo Ignoring any errors stopping cluster
-    else
-      echo -e "${AMBER}cluster $CLUSTER_NAME (rg:$RESOURCE_GROUP) has been skipped from today's shutdown schedule"
-    fi
-  done
-done
diff --git a/scripts/aks/auto-start-stop.sh b/scripts/aks/auto-start-stop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a7bdaa03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/aks/auto-start-stop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+shopt -s nocasematch
+AMBER='\033[1;33m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+source scripts/aks/common-functions.sh
+
+MODE=${1:-start}
+registrySlackWebhook=$2
+SKIP="false"
+
+if [[ "$MODE" != "start" && "$MODE" != "stop" ]]; then
+    echo "Invalid MODE. Please use 'start' or 'stop'."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+SUBSCRIPTIONS=$(az account list -o json)
+jq -c '.[]' <<< $SUBSCRIPTIONS | while read subscription; do
+  subscription
+  jq -c '.[]' <<< $CLUSTERS | while read cluster; do
+    cluster
+    cluster_env=$(echo $CLUSTER_NAME | cut -d'-' -f2)
+    cluster_env=${cluster_env/#sbox/Sandbox}
+    cluster_env=${cluster_env/stg/Staging}
+    cluster_business_area=$(echo $CLUSTER_NAME | cut -d'-' -f1)
+    cluster_business_area=${cluster_business_area/ss/cross-cutting}
+    if [[ $MODE == "stop" ]]; then
+      SKIP=$(should_skip_shutdown $cluster_env $cluster_business_area)
+    fi
+    if [[ $SKIP == "false" ]]; then
+      echo -e "${GREEN}About to run $MODE operation on cluster $CLUSTER_NAME (rg:$RESOURCE_GROUP)"
+      echo az aks $MODE --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --name $CLUSTER_NAME --no-wait || echo Ignoring any errors while $MODE operation on cluster
+      az aks $MODE --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --name $CLUSTER_NAME --no-wait || echo Ignoring any errors while $MODE operation on cluster
+    else
+      echo -e "${AMBER}cluster $CLUSTER_NAME (rg:$RESOURCE_GROUP) has been skipped from today's $MODE operation schedule"
+    fi
+  done
+done
+
+if [[ $MODE == "start" ]]; then
+  echo "Waiting 10 mins to give clusters time to start before testing pods"
+  sleep 600
+
+  jq -c '.[]' <<< $SUBSCRIPTIONS | while read subscription; do
+      subscription
+      jq -c '.[]' <<< $CLUSTERS | while read cluster; do
+          cluster
+          check_cluster_status
+          POWER_STATE=$(az aks show --name  $CLUSTER_NAME -g $RESOURCE_GROUP | jq -r .powerState.code)
+          ts_echo "cluster: $CLUSTER_NAME, Power State : ${POWER_STATE}"
+      done
+  done
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/aks/auto-start.sh b/scripts/aks/auto-start.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e4dbd7ab..00000000
--- a/scripts/aks/auto-start.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-registrySlackWebhook=$1
-
-source scripts/aks/common-functions.sh
-
-function process_clusters() {
-    jq -c '.[]' <<< $SUBSCRIPTIONS | while read subscription; do
-        subscription
-        jq -c '.[]' <<< $CLUSTERS | while read cluster; do
-            cluster
-            ts_echo "About to start cluster $CLUSTER_NAME (rg:$RESOURCE_GROUP)"
-            az aks start --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP --name $CLUSTER_NAME --no-wait || ts_echo Ignoring any errors starting cluster $CLUSTER_NAME
-        done
-    done
-
-    echo "Waiting 10 mins to give clusters time to start before testing pods"
-    sleep 600
-
-     jq -c '.[]' <<< $SUBSCRIPTIONS | while read subscription; do
-        subscription
-        jq -c '.[]' <<< $CLUSTERS | while read cluster; do
-            cluster
-            check_cluster_status
-            POWER_STATE=$(az aks show --name  $CLUSTER_NAME -g $RESOURCE_GROUP | jq -r .powerState.code)
-            ts_echo "cluster: $CLUSTER_NAME, Power State : ${RESULT}"
-        done
-      done
-}
-
-SUBSCRIPTIONS=$(az account list -o json)
-process_clusters