Contact us on 01376 55 25 25
Useful information
about:
- council tax and
housing
benefits
- community transport
-
housing
-
recycling collections
Essex County Council 08457 430 430
www.essex.gov.uk
Useful information about care as you get older
Click
here for more information
Essex Police
non-emergency 101
or alternatively 0300 333 4444
www.essex.police.uk
Essex Fire & Rescue 0845 601 2495
Non-emergency number for advice about smoke alarms and fire
safety
In an emergency always dial 999
Security checks for your home
For free home security checks, please contact the Crime Reduction
Officer for the Braintree District on 101 or alternatively 0300 333
4444
Home Fire Safety
Essex Fire and Rescue provides free home fire safety check and
advice including supply and fitting of free smoke alarms. You may
even quality for a free smoke alarm. Call them on 0845 601 2495
www.essex-fire.gov.uk
Home Gas Safety
Gas Safe Register
provides free tips and information on how to stay gas
safe in your home and find a Gas Safe certified business in your
area.
www.gassaferegister.co.uk
Help in rural communities
The Village Agent Scheme (run by the Rural Community Council of
Essex) helps people living in rural communities gain access to
services and information.
Call them on 0800 977 5858 or email
enquiries@vaessex.org.uk
Local information advice
Witham
Town Council 01376 520627
www.witham.gov.uk
Halstead Town Council 01787 476480
www.halsteadtowncouncil.co.uk
There are 52 individual parish councils and 60 Braintree
District Councillors.
- Click
here to find details of your parish
councillor.
- Click
here to find details of your district
councillor.
Hospitals and health advice
Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge A&E
01223 245151
Broomfield Hospital A&E 01245 514007
Colchester Hospital A&E 01206 747474
Braintree Community Hospital (no A&E) 01376 555900
Halstead Community Hospital (no A&E) 01621 727325
West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds A&E 01284 713000
NHS Direct 0845 4647
PALS Mid Essex 01245 459459 (Patient, Advice and Liaison
Service)