Students and Young People Education Helps
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We know it can be really frustrating when something happens to find the right contact to seek assistance from the local council. Here are a few to assist you.
020 8313 4557 Dumped Rubbish/Dumped Vehicles
020 8313 4621 Flooding
020 8313 4557 Graffiti Removal
020 8313 4557 Overhanging Vegetation
0845 847 6180 Parks Security (e.g. anti-social behaviour also report to Bromley Police 01689 891212)
020 8313 4557 Recycling, Refuse and Garden Waste Collection
020 8313 4621 Road and Pavement Problems
0800 3281 904 Street Lighting (try and include the ID number of the faulty lamppost)
020 8313 4557 Street Cleaning
020 8313 4471 Trees in Road, Parks and Woodlands
020 8649 3541 Safer Neighbourhood Team/PCSOs (answerphone message and monitored regularly)
020 8313 4621 Trees in Public Footpaths
020 8464 3333 08:30am to 17:30 (5:30pm) General Enquiries to Bromley Council or email csc@bromley.gov.uk
020 8313 4848 Emergency out-of-hours Bromley Council
Safer Bromley Faith Forum call 0208 658 7168
BWA Bromely Women's Aid General Enquiries and Referreals 020 8313 9303 and Confidential Helpline 020 8466 1000 Mon, Wed, Fri 09:30am to 3:30pm
NHS Direct Dial 0845 4647 or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
BCEF Bromley Community Engagement Forum www.bcef.org.uk or call 0208 658 7168
Advice
Age UK Lewisham 020 8690 9060
Age UK Bromley 020 8315 1850
Age UK Seniorline 0808 800 6565 www.ageuk.org.uk
Childline 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
Consumer Direct 0845 404 0506 www.consumerdirect.gov.uk
Frank Drug Helpline 0800 77 66 00 www.talktofrank.com
National Domestic Helpline 0800 917 2368 www.refuge.org.uk
Pay & Work Rights Helpline 0800 917 2368
payandworkrightscampaign.direct.gov.uk
Energy Saving Trust 0800 512 2368 www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Animal Welfare RSPCA Cruelty Line 0300 1234 999 www.rspca.org.uk
Benefit Enquiry Line 0800 88 22 00 www.direct.gov.uk
Jobcentre Plus Jobsearch Helpline 0845 060 234 jobseekers.direct.gov.uk
The Pension Service 0845 601 8040 www.direct.gov.uk
Tax Credits Helpline 0845 300 3900 taxcredits.hmrc.gov.uk
Council Services
Lewisham Council 0208314 6000 (Main Switch board 24 hours)
www.lewisham.gov.uk
Bromley Council Main Switchboard 020 8464 3333 www.bromley.gov.uk
Hospitals - A&E Departments
Princess Royal University Hospital 01689 863 000
Queen Mary’s Hospital 020 8302 2678
University Hospital Lewisham 020 8333 3000
NHS Direct 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Police – Safer Neighbourhood Teams
Bellingham 020 8721 2489
Clock House 020 8721 2615
Crystal Palace 020 8721 2604
Forest Hill 020 8721 2723
Penge & Cator 020 8649 3541
Perry Vale 020 8721 2480
Sydenham 020 8649 3598
www.met.police.uk/saferneighbourhoods
Transport for London 0843 222 1234 www.tfl.gov.uk
UK Power Network 0800 0280 247 www.ukpowernetwork.co.uk
National Gas Emergency Service 0800 111 999 www.nationalgrid.com
Thames Water Leak Line 0800 714 614