Essential and Emergency Telephone Numbers

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 0845 769 7555 (all times)

BERKSHIRE DISABILITY INFORMATION NETWORK 01344 301572
BERKS FAMILY MEDIATION 0118 957 1159
BERKSHIRE WEST PCT 0118 950 3094
BERKS WOMEN’S AID 0118 950 0182
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS AND DEATHS 01635 279230

CHILDLINE 0800 1111
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
West Berks (Newbury) 0844 77 99 80
Reading 0845 071 6379
COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR BERKSHIRE 0118 961 2000
COUNCILS
West Berkshire Council 01635 42400
Emergencies out of office hours 01635 42161
Newbury Town Council 01635 35486
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 01256 844844
Hampshire County Council 0845 603 5638 (General Enquiries)
Wiltshire County Council 0300 456 0100
CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555111
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE West Berks branch 01635 523573

DOWNLAND VOLUNTEER GROUP 01635 578394 (Mon - Fri, 10am to noon)

FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC (West Berks Community hospital) 01635 273300
FLOODLINE (Environment Agency) 0845 988 1188

HANDYBUS/CHAIRMAN VEHICLE 0118 930 4837
HIGHWAYS AGENCY (Motorways and trunk roads) 0845 955 6575
Home-Start West Berkshire - helping families with young children http://www.home-startwestberks.org.uk
HOSPITALS
North Hampshire Hospital 01256 473202
John Radcliffe 01865 741166
Royal Berks 0118 322 5111
West Berkshire Community Hospital 01635 273300
Great Western 01793 604020
Savernake 01672 517200

NEWBURY BUSES 01635 567500
Neighbourhood Watch 01635 264718

PARENTLINE (national charity offering help for parents and carers.) 0808 800 2222
PENSIONERS OLD PEOPLE’S WELFARE AND MEALS-ON-WHEELS 01635 42400
POLICE
Crimestoppers 0800 111 999
Emergencies 999
Non-emergency 08458 505 505
POWER
British Gas (gas escapes and emergencies) 0800 111 999
British Gas (account queries) 0800 048 02302
Southern Electric (to report a power cut) 0800783 8866
Southern Electric (general enquiries) 0800 980 8476

READING BUSES 0118 959 4000
RELATE BERKSHIRE (MARRIAGE GUIDANCE) 0118 987 6161

SAMARITANS 08457 90 90 90
SOCIAL SERVICES
Children and families 01635 503090
Community Care (Adults) 0845 6014726
SHOPMOBILITY 01635 49004
SOVEREIGN HOUSING 0300 5000 926
SWAN RESCUE (Swan Lifeline, Windsor) 01753 859397

THAMES WATER
General queries 0845 9200 888
Leakline (leaks on roads or footpaths) 0800 330033
TRAVEL LINE for all rail and bus timetable inquiries 0871 200 22 33
WEST BERKSHIRE DIAL-A-RIDE AND READIBUS 0118 931 0000
WEST BERKSHIRE VICTIM SUPPORT 0118 958 6166

VICTIM SUPPORT LINE 0845 3030 900
VICTIMS FIRST (support for victims of crime) 0300 1234 148 or www.victims-first.org.uk
VILLAGE AGENTS Advice for socially isolated residents 01635 49004
VOLUNTEER CENTRE West Berks 01635 49004
VOLUNTEER BUREAU Thatcham 01635 862306

TIME TO TALK WEST BERKSHIRE (Young people’s counselling agency) 01635 760331