| 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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Connexions Kent & Medway
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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)
7 West Street. Faversham, Kent ME13 7JE
( 01795 536555;
website: www.faversham.org/ compages/favtime
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| Faversham News
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(published weekly on Thursdays)
9 West Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 7JE
( 01795 532345
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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.
South Eastern Production Centre, Maidstone Studios, New Cut Road,
Maidstone, ME14 5NZ
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) |
Daniel Hannan MEP (Conservative)
Flat One, Bristol Court West, !42 Marine Parade, Brighton, East
Sussex BN2 1DF
( 01372 453678 (Secretary: Margaret
Bottomley); fax: 01372 453741
Brussels: ( 00322 284 5137; fax:
00322 284 9137
Strasbourg: ( 00333 88 17 5137;
fax: 00333 88 17 9137
e-mail:
; website: www.hannan.co.uk
Nigel Farage
MEP (UK Independence Party)
1 Darwin Villas, Single Street, Westerham, Kent TN16 3AA
( 01959 570034; fax: 01959 575595;
mobile: 07802 597692
e-mail:
; websites: www.ukip.org
and www.nigelfaragemep.co.uk
Niranjan
Joseph Aditya Deva MEP (Conservative)
169 Kennington Road, London SE11 6SF
( 020 764 28880; fax: 020 764
28879
Brussels: ( 00322 284 7245; fax:
00322 284 9245
Strasbourg: ( 00333 88 17 7245;
fax: 00333 88 17 9245
e-mail:
Christopher
Huhne MEP (Liberal Democrat)
Meadowview, 110c Dutton Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6AB
( 020 7227 4319; fax: 020 7233
3959; e-mail:
website: www.chrishuhnemep.org.uk
Peter Skinner
MEP (Labour Party)
Oakfield, Station Road, Staplehurst, Kent
( 01322 279867; fax: 01322 281553;
e-mail:
James Elles
MEP (Conservative)
UK Office: Elmhurst, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 9AA
( 01494 673745; fax: 01494 670428
Belgian Office: 47-53 rue Wiertz, B-1047 Brussels, Belgium
( 00322 284 5951 (Assistant: Claire
Roberts); fax: 00322 284 9951
e-mail:
; website: www.jameselles.com
Ashley Mote
MEP (UK Independence Party)
16 Kingswood Place, Knowle, Hants PO17 5FG
( 01329 830147; mobile: 07836
220223; e-mail:
Richard Ashworth
MEP (Conservative)
4 Temeraire Heights, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3TL
( 01303 237736; e-mail:
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
Belgian Office: 46 Rue des Drapiers, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
e-mail:
; website: www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk
Baroness
Emma Nicholson MEP (Liberal Democrat)
No. 2 Millbank, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW; and
4 Maunsel Street, London SW1P 2QL
( 020 7828 4991; fax: 020 7828
4992; e-mail:
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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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