| Animal
welfare |
| Rescue DB |
Online directory of dogs and cats in rescue kennels in Kent
looking for loving homes. Also provides links to pet advice
services, a chat forum and charity auction. website:
www.rescuedb.com.
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| Community
Hall |
Stalisfield
Memorial Hall |
Location:
Stalisfield Green, Stalisfield, near Faversham, Kent.
Bookings: Roy Okell  01233 712893.
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| Health
and Welfare Services |
Kent and Medway
NHS Trust |
Responsible for overall strategic planning of health services
in the Kent and Medway areas.
Headquarters: Preston Hall,
London Road, Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford, Kent,
ME20 7NJ
01622 710161; fax: 01622 719802;
e-mail:
website:
www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk/
- comprehensive information on health services in the county,
including how to find local GPs, dentists, pharmacists, hospitals
and other care services.
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Maidstone Weald
Primary Care Trust |
Responsible for provision of local health services in the Maidstone
and surrounding rural areas.
Headquarters: Forstal Ward,
Preston Hall, Aylesford, ME20 7NJ
01622 711 250; e-mail:
website: www.maidstonewealdpct.nhs.uk/
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Dentists
(see Kent and Medway NHS website
for more details) |
The Dental Surgery
4 High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2QD
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Doctors
(see Kent and Medway NHS website
for more details) |
Dr G C Hagan and Partners
Len Valley Practice, Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone Kent, ME17
2QF
The Glebe Medical Centre, Church Road, Harrietsham, Kent, ME17
1AP
Dr T P Lister and Partners
The Charing Surgery, Charing, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0HZ
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Pharmacies
(see Kent and Medway NHS website
for more details)
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Saxon Warrior Pharmacy
The Square, Lenham, Kent, ME17 2QD
The Charing Pharmacy
Charing Medical Centre, Charing, Kent, TN27 0HZ
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A free and confidential
advisory service for all 13- to 19-year-olds (and also young people
up to 25 with learning difficulties and disabilities). Covers
a wide range of issues including housing, careers, relationships,
sources of recreation and leisure facilities, local volunteering
opportunities and job vacancies. Assistance is also available
to parents and carers needing help on how to advise their children
on qualifications, training and employment. The organisation has
access points across the county and advisors attached to many
Kent schools.
website: www.connexionskentandmedway.co.uk |
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| Local
Councils |
| Otterden Parish Meeting |
Chairman: David Merifield
Hon Clerk: Mrs Jane Bailey
Elected members: to be advised
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| Stalisfield Parish
Council |
website:
www.stalisfieldpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ |
| Maidstone Borough
Council |
Offices
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone ME16 8HG
01622 602000
London House, 5-11 London Road, Maidstone ME16 8HR
Maidstone Town Hall Information and Payment Office, High Street,
Maidstone ME14 1TP
website: www.maidstone.gov.uk/
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Ward Councillors
See Maidstone
Council website
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| Kent County Council
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Offices
Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ
01622 671411
website: www.kent.gov.uk
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County Councillor
See Maidstone Rural East Division on KCC
website
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| Local
Media |
| Newspapers and
publications |
| Faversham Times |
(published weekly on Wednesdays)
website: www.faversham.org/ compages/favtime
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| Faversham News
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(published weekly on Thursdays)
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"Good News"
Parish Newsletter |
(published monthly)
Editor: Mrs Hilary Harlow, Pinks Farm, Kettle Hill Road, Eastling,
Faversham, Kent ME13 0BA
01795 890388; e-mail:
website:
The "Good News" magazine "on-line" click
here.
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| Radio and television |
| BBC Radio Kent |
Great Hall, Mount Pleasant
Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1QQ
01892 670000; e-mail:
;
web pages: www.bbc.co.uk/kent/index.shtml |
| BBC Television - South East Today |
Great Hall, Mount Pleasant
Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1QQ
01892 670000; e-mail:
web pages: www.bbc.co.uk/southeasttoday/index.shtml |
| Invicta Radio |
Radio House, John Wilson
Business Park, Whitstable, Kent CT5 3QX
01227 772004; e-mail:
; website: www.invictafm.com/ |
| Meridian Television |
Headquarters:
Forum One, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, PO15 7PA;
0844 881 2000.
e-mail:
; website: www.itvlocal.com/meridian |
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| Members
of Parliament |
| MP
(Faversham and Mid Kent) |
Hugh Robertson MP (Conservative)
House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Constituency Office: 01622 850574
websites: Hugh Robertson's
profile on official Conservative
Party website;
Profile on independent "They
Work for You" website.
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| MEPs
(UK South East) |
The following list details the MEPs elected on 4 June 2009.
You can find details of them at The
UK Office of the European Parliament website.
Marta Andreasen MEP (UK Independence Party)
The Old Grain Store, Church Lane, Lyminster, Nr. Littlehampton,
West Sussex BN17 7QJ
01903 885573; fax: 01903 885573; e-mail:
; website: www.ukip.org
Richard Ashworth MEP (Conservative)
5 Hazelgrove Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3PH
01444 474858; fax: 01444 416201; e-mail:
; website: www.richardashworth.com
Catherine Bearder MEP (Liberal Democrat)
Sun House, 2A Stanley Road, Oxford OX4 1QX
- ; fax: - ; e-mail:
Sharon Bowles MEP (Liberal Democrat)
Felden House, Dower Mews, High Street, Berkhamsted HP4 2BL
01442 87 59 62; fax: 01442 87 28 60; e-mail:
;
website: www.sharonbowles.org.uk
Nirj Deva MEP (Conservative)
Conservative Office, 55 Cherry Orchard, Staines TW18 2DQ
0032 22 84 7245; e-mail:
; website: www.nirjdeva.com
James Elles MEP (Conservative)
Disraeli House, 12 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LW
01494 673 745; fax: 01494 670 428; e-mail:
; website: www.jameselles.com
Nigel Farage MEP (UK Independence Party)
The Old Grain Store, Church Lane, Lyminster, nr Littlehampton,
West Sussex BN17 7QJ
01903 885 573; fax: 01903 885 574; e-mail:
or
; website: www.ukip.org
Daniel Hannan MEP (Conservative)
The Coach House, Worthy Park, Winchester, Hants SO21 1AN
and fax: 020 7834 4193; e-mail:
; website: www.hannan.co.uk
Dr Caroline Lucas MEP (Green Party)
UK Office: Suite 58, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street,
London SE1 1TY
020 7407 6281; fax: 020 7234 0183
European Parliament Office: ASP 8G269, Rue Wiertz, B-1047 Brussels
00322 284 5153; fax: 00322 284 9153
e-mail:
; website: www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk
Peter Skinner MEP (Labour Party)
PO Box 22, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9WF
and fax: 01622 892 222; e-mail:
; website: www.peterskinnermep.eu
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| Police |
| Kent County Constabulary
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Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton
Road, Maidstone ME15 9BZ
01622 690690; minicom:
01622 686655
website: http://www.kent.police.uk/
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| Mid
Kent Division |
The Mid Kent Police Area covers the towns of Faversham, Maidstone,
Sittingbourne and Sheerness and surrounding rural areas.
Maidstone Police Station, Palace Avenue, Maidstone ME15
6NF
01622 690055
Open: Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm, Sundays 10am-6pm.
Sittingbourne Police Station, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne
ME10 4NR
Open: Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm, Sundays 10am-6pm.
Faversham Police Station, Church Road, Faversham (open
Mondays-Fridays, 9am-1pm and 2pm- 5pm)
01795 477055 (24 hours service)
Area commander: Chief Superintendent Alasdair Hope
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| Emergencies |
ONLY for genuine emergencies such as threat to life, injuries,
crime in progress or offenders being nearby.
999
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If you wish to
give information...
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To report a non-urgent crime or discuss a local police matter:
Maidstone: 01622 690055.
Also please keep local Parish Constable, PSC Nick Still of
Harrietsham, informed 01622
851874 (with answer machine) or mobile: 07980 684165 .
Swale: 01795 477055
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| Crimestoppers |
0800 555 111 (freephone) allows
people to provide information to the Police but remain totally
anonymous. Callers are NOT traced and NOT asked to give evidence
directly to the Police NOR in court. In some instances, callers
may receive a cash reward - by a system that ensures they remain
anonymous. |
| Neighbourhood
Watch |
For
details click
here |
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| Public
Libraries |
| Charing |
Market Place, Charing, Ashford TN27 0LR
For opening times and facilities, please see KCC
website.
01233 713177
Fax: 01233 713177
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| Lenham
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11 The Limes, The Square, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PQ
For opening times and facilities, please see KCC
website.
01622 859140
Fax: 01622 859140
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| Public
Utilities |
| Gas |
Leaks and emergencies:
call Transco on 0800 111 999
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Gas
supplies available from a number of suppliers. Please refer
to Yellow Pages. |
| Water |
Water supply: Mid Kent
Water plc. Accounts 01634 245566
Enquiries and emergencies 01634
873111
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| Electricity |
Electricity supplies are
available from a number of companies. See Yellow Pages for details.
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| Fire |
Kent Fire Brigade, Headquarters, The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill,Tovil,
Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XB
01622 692121
website: http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/
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| Royal
Mail |
| Local
collection times: |
Warren Street postbox:
Monday to Friday - 8.25am and 4pm, Saturday - 9.45am.
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| Later
and alternative collections: |
Maidstone Mail Centre, Sandling Road, Maidstone: daily,
7pm.
Lenham Post Office: Sundays and Bank Holidays at 1pm.
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| Theatres
and Cinemas |
| Theatres |
Arden
Theatre, Faversham 01795 531334 |
| Marlowe
Theatre, Canterbury 01227
787787 |
| Gulbenkian
Theatre, Canterbury 01277
769075 |
| Playhouse,
Whitstable 01277 272042 |
| Hazlett
Theatre, Maidstone 01622 758611 |
| Cinemas |
The
Royal Cinema, Faversham 01795
591211
website: www.royal-cinema.co.uk |
| Cineworld,
Ashford 01233 622226 |
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| Transport |
| Bus Service |
Route
660 (Stalisfield Green to Graveney, serving Otterden, Eastling,
Painters Forstal, Faversham and Graveney - with some services
extended to Seasalter, Whitstable and Tankerton). Operated by
Kingsman International Travel, 57 Bramley Avenue, Faversham, Kent
ME13 8LP:
01795 531553;
Fax: 01795 530630 |
| Rail |
Nearest
station: Lenham, providing services to Maidstone, London,
Ashford and the coast.
Alternatively: Faversham, providing direct services to
London, Dover and Ramsgate.
National rail enquiry line:
08457 484950.
website: Railtrack "on-line"
journey planner. |
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