| ACCOMMODATION |
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A
list of bed and breakfast accommodation is available from
the Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, Newland Street |
01376
502674 |
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| ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS |
08457
697 555 |
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| AMBULANCE |
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In
an emergency telephone 999 and ask for Ambulance Service. |
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| BENEFIT
AGENCY |
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Government
Buildings, Panfield Lane, Braintree |
01376
557200 |
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| BRAINTREE
DISTRICT COUNCIL |
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Witham
Office, 1 Freebournes Court (opp Library) |
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Housing,
Bus Passes |
01376
513332 |
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Repairs,
Refuse, Pest Control |
01376
331616 |
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Council
Tax, Planning Permission |
01376
552525 |
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| CAR
PARKS |
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Mill
Lane, Grove Centre, Newlands Drive and Railway Station
Car Park |
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| CAREERS
ADVICE |
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Witham
Library, Monday 9.30 -1.00 and 2.00 - 4.00 |
01376
520776 |
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| CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE |
01376 512886 |
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| CITIZENS
ADVICE BUREAU |
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Public
Hall, Collingwood Road, Mon - Thur -10.00 -16.00 Fri -10.00
-13.00. |
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Afternoon - Appointments only |
01376
516222 |
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Money
Management , Appointments only |
01376512168 |
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| CIVIC
AMENITY POINT (Rubbish Disposal and Recycling
Facilities) |
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Perry Road, Freebournes Industrial Estate |
01245
491222 |
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Opening
Time
Feb to Oct 8.00 -17.00 Nov to Jan 8.00 -16.00 |
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| COMMUNITY
HALLS |
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Dengie
Close, Forest Road, Public Hall, Collingwood Road
Lettings by Braintree District Council |
01376
552525 |
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Spring
Lodge |
01376
511042 |
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| COMMUNITY
INFORMATION POINT |
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Primary
point of contact - local government and community issues |
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1
Freebournes Court |
01376 513332 |
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| COURT |
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Magistrates
Court, Newland Street
No parking facilities -see car parks above |
01279
693200 |
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| CREDIT
UNION |
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Holdfast,
The Centre, Newland Street
Open: Mon, Tues - 9.30 -1.00 Fri - 9.30 - 4.00 Sat - 9.30
-12 |
01376
516994 |
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| ELECTRICITY |
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Emergencies,
EDF Energy |
0800
7 838 838 |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
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Job
Centre, 2 Freebournes Court, Newland Street |
01376
303030 |
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Careers
Head Office |
01376
391300 |
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“Connexions”
The Library, Newland Street, Witham
Open Tuesday |
07717
814472 |
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| ESSEX
COUNTY COUNCIL |
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County
Hall, Chelmsford |
01245
492211 |
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Highways
Department |
01245
245000 |
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Trading
Standards |
01245
341888 |
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| FIRE |
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The
Fire Station, Hatfield Road
In an emergency telephone 999 and ask for Fire Brigade |
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| GAS |
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Transco |
0800
111 999 |
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| HEALTH
AUTHORITY |
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Collingwood
Road |
01376
302100 |
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| LIBRARY |
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18
Newland Street
Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 09.00-1900. Wed 09.00-13.00,
Sat 09.00-17.00 Sun 13.00-16.00 |
01376 519625 |
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| NEIGHBOUR
WATCH |
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Crime
Reduction Office |
01376
343344 |
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| NEWSPAPERS |
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Witham
and Braintree Times, 76 High Street, Braintree |
01376
343344 |
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Essex
Chronicle, Westway, Chelmsford |
01245 600700 |
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Evening
Gazette, Oriel House, 43 North Hill, Colchester |
01206
506000 |
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| POLICE |
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In
an emergency telephone 999 and ask for Police |
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Police
Station, Newland Street, Witham
Open Mon, Tues 9am-5pm. Wed, Thurs, Fri 8am -8pm
Sat, Sun 9am-5pm |
01376501212 |
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| POLITICAL
PARTIES |
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Conservative
Association |
01376
512386 |
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Green
Party |
01376
584576 |
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Labour
Party |
01376
513380 |
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Liberal
Democrats |
01376
552156 |
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Brooks
Newmark MP |
01376
512386 |
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Richard
Howitt MEP |
01223
240202 |
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| POST
OFFICE |
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McColls,
Newland Street, Witham - Sub-Office in Spa Road |
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Help
Line |
0845
7223344 |
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Sorting
Office |
01376
513263 |
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| RADIO |
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Dream
107, Cater House, 6th Floor, High Street Chelmsford |
01245
2594002 |
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Essex
FM, 31 Glebe Road , Chelmsford |
01245
524500 |
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| RED
CROSS |
01245
490090 |
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Answer
phone for Medical Loan |
01376
519632 |
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| REGISTRY
OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES |
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Superintendent,
John Ray House, Bocking End, Braintree |
01376 320762 |
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| RELATE |
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Mid
Essex Marriage Guidance Council |
01245
258680 |
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| SAMARITANS |
0845
7909090 |
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| SEWERAGE
EMERGENCIES |
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24
Hours: |
08457
145145 |
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| ST
JOHN AMBULANCE |
08700
104950 |
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| TAXATION
(INLAND REVENUE) |
08459-000444 |
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| TOURIST
INFORMATION |
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Tourist
Information may be obtained from the Tourist Information
Centre, Town Hall, Newland Street, Witham
Open: Monday -Friday 09.00-16.30 Saturday 10.00-16.00 |
01376
502674 |
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| VETS |
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Brookend
Veterinary Surgery 62 Braintree Road, Witham |
01376
500038 |
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Spring
Lodge, Animal Hospital, Spring Lodge Farm, Powers Hall
End, Witham - Year round 24-hour emergency service |
01376 513247 |
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| VICTIMS
SUPPORT |
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Mon-Fri
- 09.00-09.00 Sat-Sun - 09.00-07.00 |
0845
30 30 900 |
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| WATER |
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Emergencies,
Anglian Water Services |
08457
145 145 |
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Essex
& Suffolk Water Company |
08457 820 999 |
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| WITHAM
CITIZEN ADVOCACY |
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Recruitment
of volunteers to become Citizen Advocates for people with
learning disabilities.
Witham Technology Centre, 49 Braintree Road, Witham |
01376
503171 |
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| WOMEN’S
REFUGE |
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Braintree |
01376
321720 |
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Chelmsford |
01245
493114 |
