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  7. Useful telephone numbers

Yellow Pages

 

0800 671 1444

Free call to get your copy of the London South West (Code 475) Yellow Pages. www.yell.com

Emergencies

 

999 or 112

Police, fire brigade, ambulance services and cost guard, but only for genuine emergency, if a crime is in progress or someone is in immediate danger

Surrey Police

 

0800 555 111

For non-emergency policing matters

Health Care

Hospitals with 24-hour A&E

 

Hospitals with 24-hours A&E (Accident and Emergency) at local hospitals will treat serious injuries and sudden illness. In an emergency just go, no need to pre-advise. For directions see appendix or look in the back of your A-Z for list/address of all hospitals.

 

 

01932 872 000

St. Peter’s Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey

 

 

0208 546 7711

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames

 

 

01483 571 122

Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford

 

 

01372 735 735

Epsom General (District) Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom

 

Non-emergency health support (incl. dentist)

0845 46 47

If it is not an emergency, then contact your doctor or call NHS (National Health Service, see number on the left) for immediate and confidential health advice and information day and night, or your local surgery for a recorded message explaining how to contact the doctor or dentist on duty.

 

Pharmacists

 

Pharmacists often operate a late-night rota. Details are usually listed in the local press.

Animal Welfare

RSPCA

0870 555 5999

For 24-hour national emergency or 0870 333 5999 for national general enquiries

Telephone Directory Enquiry

Local, national

118 500

Number for BT (British Telecom) Directory Enquiries Services (DES),
but check www.newdirectoryenquiries.com for other local and national DES and compare call costs for this service. On-line www.192.com

 

International

153 (enquiries) 155 (operator)

 

Household Emergency Services

24-hour assistance

 

If you have a problem with your electricity, gas or water supply which needs immediate attention, call one of the 24-hour help lines below

 

Gas

0800 111 999

Transco Gas (British Gas)

 

Electricity

0800 7 838 838

Eastern Electricity

 

 

0800 028 0247

London Energy

 

 

0845 770 8090

Southern Electric Power Distribution

 

 

0800 783 8866

Seeboard

 

Water

01737 772 000

Sutton & East Surrey Water

 

 

0845 920 0800

Thames Water

 

 

0845 782 3333

Three Valleys Water

 

 

Yellow pages

For, Plumbers, Locksmiths, Glaziers, Car Hires etc.

Council Services

 

 

Council Services such as Waste Collection, Council Tax, Registrations (Birth, Death, Marriage) see also www.surrey-online.info, link to local services in Surrey

 

Elmbridge Borough Council

01372 474 474

www.elmbridge.gov.uk, located at Civic Centre, High Street, Esher, for Cobham, Oxshott, Esher, Weybridge, Walton on Thames, Hersham, East Molesey, Stoke D’Abernon

 

Runnynmede Borough Council

01932 838 383

www.runnymede.gov.uk, located at Civic Offices, Station Road, Addlestone, Council Services for Chertsey, Addlestone, Ottershaw, Woodham, Egham.

 

Woking Borough Council

01483 755 855

www.woking.gov.uk, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, Council Services for Greater Woking Area incl. West Byfleet

 

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

02085 462 121

www.kingston.gov.uk, Guildhall, High Street Kingston, Council Services for Kingston, Surbiton, Chessington

 

Guildford Borough Council

01483 505 050

www.guildford.gov.uk , Council services for Horsleys, Clandons, Effingham, Guildford

 

Mole Valley Borough Council

01306 885 001

www.mole-valley.gov.uk, District Council, Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey, Council Services for Dorking, Letherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham, Bookham


Transportation

Traveline

0870 608 2608

www.traveline.org.uk . Journey planning information on public transport services in UK

 

Rail Enquiries

0845 748 4950

www.nationalrail.co.uk,

 

Eurostar

08705 186 186

London Waterloo Station-Calais/Paris/Brussels etc., www.eurostar.com

 

Eurotunnel

08705 353 535

www.eurotunnel.com,

Airports

Heathrow

0870 000 0123

www.baa.com

 

Gatwick

0870 000 2468

www.baa.com

 

London City

020 7646 0088

www.baa.com

 

London

0870 000 0303

www.baa.com

 

London Luton

01582 405 100

www.baa.com

Car Breakdown Recovery

AA
RAC

0800 587 7150
08705 722 722

Automobile Association www.theAA.com,
Royal Automobile Club, www.rac.co.uk
See Yellow pages for other 24h-seven days Recovery Service.

Tourist Information

London Tourist Information

09068 66 33 44

www.londontown.com,  for other local tourist information centres see yellow pages

Postcodes

 

08457 111 222

www.postcodes.royalmail.com find a postcode

Family Publications

The Mid Surrey Family Grapevine

Get free copy at local library

www.thegrapevine.co.uk, useful local telephone numbers relating to families, including A-Z leisure activities for children, party entertainers and suppliers, hall hires, health, education etc.

 

Parent Pages Surrey

Get free copy at local library

www.parentspages.co.uk, similar content as the grapevine (see above)

 

Let’s go with the children Surrey

Buy at book shop or local library

www.letsgowiththechildren.co.uk, a guide to places of interest and things to do for children aged 3-16 yrs. The Surrey booklet covers West and East Surrey plus adjacent London Borough.

 

 

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