Useful Information

USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

Emergency Numbers

Police, fire or ambulance 999

Electricity 0800 028 0247

Gas (24 hr) 0800 111 999

Water (24 hr) 08457 145145

The Samaritans .08457 90 90 90

Social Services (out of hours) 01604 626938

Advice & Information

Age UK 01604 611200

Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 7697555

Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 4111 4444

Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111

National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600

NHS Direct 0845 4647

General Hospital 01604 634700

Police (non-emergency) 101

Sleeping Rough 01604 629804

Welfare Rights Advice 01604 636112

Northampton Borough Council

All Council Services (Standard Rate) 0300 330 7000

Waste and recycling collections are provided for Northampton Borough Council by Enterprise Managed Services.

Northampton Borough Council - phone 0300 330 7000, email recycling@northampton.gov.uk or visit www.northampton.gov.uk/recycling

Out-of-hours

To report a stray dog out-of-hours 01604 837999.

To report other complaints eg noise ring 01604 838000 to leave a message. This will be dealt with on the next working day

Northamptonshire County Council

Switchboard 0300 126 1000

Street Doc (Road Maintenance & Lighting) 0845 6011113

Trading standards 08454 04 05 06

USEFUL WEBSITES

Report Rubbish & Graffiti online http://selfserve.northampton.gov.uk/mycouncil

Report problems with Potholes, Street signs etc. online www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/contactusstreetdoctor

CONSERVATIVES ABROAD

See www.conservativesabroad.org

Both our County and Borough Council websites are packed with useful information:

COUNTY COUNCIL

www.northamptonshire.gov.uk

BOROUGH COUNCIL

www.northampton.gov.uk

The Borough Council is responsible for local services, including planning, council housing, and rubbish collection.

The County Council is responsible for local services, including education, social services, transport, roads (except trunk roads and motorways), public rights of way, and libraries.

Your MP represents you in the House of Commons. The House of Commons is responsible for making laws in the UK and for overall scrutiny of all aspects of government.

Your 5 East Midlands MEPs represent you in the European Parliament. They scrutinise proposed European laws and the budget of the European Union, and provide oversight of its other decision-making bodies.

To check which MP or Councillor represents you go to

www.writetothem.com

Details of the CONSERVATIVE MUSLIM FORUM can be found at www.conservativemuslimforum.com, alternatively email them at conservativemuslimforum@conservatives.com. There is no membership fee to join the Forum but it is necessary for prospective members to be members of the Conservative Party or join the Party.