Essential and Emergency Telephone Numbers

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 0845 769 7555 (all times)
BENEFITS AGENCY (Security benefits and pensions) 0845 601 4726
BERKSHIRE DISABILITY INFORMATION NETWORK 01344 301572
BERKS FAMILY MEDIATION 0118 957 1159
BERKSHIRE HEALTH AUTHORITY 0118 950 3094
BERKS WOMEN’S AID 0118 950 4003
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Registrar of Marriages 01635 279230
Births and Deaths 01635 279233
CHILDLINE 0800 1111
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Newbury 01635 552050
Reading 0118 959 8059
COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR BERKSHIRE 0118 961 2000
COUNCILS
West Berkshire Council 01635 42400
Emergencies out of office hours 01635 42161
Newbury Town Council 01635 35486
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 01256 844844
Hampshire County Council 01962 870500
Kennet District Council 01380 724911
Wiltshire County Council 01225 713000
CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555111
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE 0870 167 1677
DOWNLAND VOLUNTEER GROUP 01635 578394 (Mon - Fri, 10am to noon)
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC 01635 32500
FLOODLINE (Environment Agency) 0845 988 1188
HANDYBUS/CHAIRMAN VEHICLE
Newbury 01635 37111
Thatcham 01635 874666
HIGHWAYS AGENCY (Motorways and trunk roads) 0845 750 4030
HOSPITALS
North Hampshire Hospital 01256 473202
John Radcliffe 01865 741166
Radcliffe Infirmary 01865 311188
Royal Berks 0118 322 5111
West Berkshire Community Hospital 01635 273300
Great Western 01793 604020
Savernake 01672 514571
NEWBURY BUSES 01635 567500
PARENTLINE (national charity offering help and information for parents and carers. Free 24-hour confidential helpline) 0808 800 2222
PENSIONERS OLD PEOPLE’S WELFARE AND MEALS-ON-WHEELS 01635 41294
POLICE
Crimestoppers 0800 111 999
Emergencies 999
Non-emergency 08458 505 505
Neighbourhood Watch 01635 264718
POWER
British Gas (gas escapes and emergencies) 0800 111 999
British Gas (account queries) 0845 600 5122
Southern Electric (to report a power cut) 0845 7708090
General enquiries 0845 7444 555
READING BUSES 0118 959 4000
RELATE NEWBURY (MARRIAGE GUIDANCE) 0118 987 6161
SAMARITANS 08457 90 90 90
SOCIAL SERVICES
Children and families 01635 42400
Adults 0845 601 4726
Emergency team 01344 786543
SHOPMOBILITY 01635 523854
SOVEREIGN HOUSING
01635 550222 (office hours)
0800 587 2325 (evenings and weekends)
SWAN RESCUE
Swan Lifeline, Eton, Windsor 01753 859397
VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Newbury 01635 49004
Thatcham 01635 862306
THAMES WATER
Account queries 0845 9200 888
Water supply or wastewater 0845 7200 800
Leakline (leaks on roads or footpaths) 0800 714 614
TRAVEL LINE
For all rail and bus timetable inquiries 0870 608 2608
WEST BERKSHIRE DIAL-A-RIDE AND READIBUS 0118 931 0000
WEST BERKSHIRE VICTIM SUPPORT 0118 958 6166
Victim Support Line 0845 3030 900
14-21 YOUNG PEOPLE’S COUNSELLING SERVICE 01635 581421

Other Contact Information around West Berkshire

The Newbury Weekly News website has an excellent community guide page where you can find contact details for just about any organisation in the area. Just click on the drop-down listbox near the middle of the page below (marked "Please select") pick a category, and click "search" or press enter.