Useful contacts for Help and Advice
Got an urgent problem but don't know who to call?
Well, if you call Police with a non-police related emergency from July 3,
you'll be bounced to Boing. Around 27 per cent of the 999 calls made to
Northamptonshire Police last year were not police emergencies but many of
them came from people in a real crisis that needed help to find a plumber,
chemist or electrician out-of-hours for example.
Boing operates a 24-hour service, seven days a week.
Boing can contacted direct by the public on 0800 587 0548
or view their
website:http://www.boinguk.com
NHS Direct What to do if you or your family are
feeling ill.
Particular health conditions. Local Healthcare services, dentists,
doctors, out of hours pharmacies, etc. Self-help and support groups.
To access a wide range of health information and advice 24 hours a day ring
0845 4647 or visit the NHS Direct web site at
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
British Red Cross: 0207 235 5454 www.redcross.org.uk
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BT Residential Customers Services :
Freefone 0800 800 150
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BT Business Customers Services : Freefone
0800 800 152
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BT Malicious Calls : Freefone 0800 666 700
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Citizens Advice Bureaux
Banbury: 26 Cornhill : 01295 264637
Bicester: The Garth, Launton Road : 01869 321076
Brackley: 5 Market Courtyard : 0945 120 2998
Buckingham: Old Brewery, Market Hill : 01280 816707
Northampton : 01604 636000
Towcester : 01327 359565
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For Local Banbury Information check out www.banbury-cross.co.uk
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Hospitals
Horton Hospital: Oxford Road, Banbury : 01295 275500
John Radcliffe: Headley Way, Headington, Oxford : 01865 741166
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Riverside Stroke Club (for Stroke Victims) Hazel
and Richard Haskin 01295 811491
RStrokeclub@aol.com
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Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(DEFRA) : 0845 933 5577
www.defra.gov.uk
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SNDC Dog Warden
Debbie Sheppard (debbie.sheppard@southnorthants.gov.uk) 01327 322 277
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Education
Department for Education and Skills : 0870 000 2288
www.dfes.gov.uk
Learn Direct : 0800 100900
www.learndirect.co.uk
Employment Service Direct : 0845 60 60 234
www.employmentservice.gov.uk
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Fire Services
Northampton, Moulton Way, Moulton Park : 01604 797000
Oxfordshire, Sterling Road. Kidlington, Oxford : 01865 842999
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St. Johns Ambulance: 0207 324 4000 www.sja.org.uk
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Tourists Information
Banbury Tourist Office : 01295 259855
Bicester Tourist Office : 01869 369055
Brackley Tourist Office : 01280 700111
Buckingham Tourist Office : 01280 823020
Burford Visitor Centre : 01993 823558
Chipping Norton Visitor Centre : 01608 644379
Oxford Tourist Centre : 01865 726871
Woodstock Visitor Centre : 01993 813276
British Tourist Authority : 0208 846 9000
www.visitbritain.com
English Tourism Council : 0208 563 3000
www.englishtourism.org.uk
Tourism Ireland : 0800 039 7000
www.irelandholidays.co.uk
Visit Scotland : 0131 332 2433
www.visitscotland.com
Wales Tourist Board : 029 2049 9909
www.visitwales.com
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Trading Standards Departments
Buckinghamshire : 01296 383212
Northamptonshire : 01604 707900
Oxfordshire : 01865 815000
Warwickshire : 01926 414040
www.tss.org.uk
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Trains
National Rail Enquiries : 08457 48 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.railtrack.co.uk
www.thetrailine.com
www.eurostar.com
www.eurotunnel.com
