Emergencies and Help

Crime

This is a low crime area, but if you do need the police, here are your options:-

If you want the police in an emergency/crime in progress or you want them to attend urgently, always ring 999.

If you want to contact the police for non-emergencies and urgent attendance isn’t essential, ring 101.

As you may know, Sussex Police have re-organised the Community Support Officers and Slindon now falls within the beat of PCSO Neil Billingham based at Littlehampton Police Station with a team of PCSO's.

You can contact Neil Billingham directly on his mobile 07775 406785. This has an automatic forward to the non-emergency number if he is unable to answer. Remember he may be on leave or on a rest day and may not pick up your message immediately so always report incidents first through the above channels.

Email neil.billingham@sussex.pnn.police.uk

You can always report any suspicious activity or crimes to our Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators:
o Peter Lewis 814 548
o John Brown 814 719

Dog Watch is a similar scheme to Neighbourhood Watch - dog walkers can provide useful information to hrlp make areas cleaner and safer. See http://www.arun.gov.uk/cgi-bin/buildpage.pl?mysql=5187#membership.

You can also find a lot of crime prevention and associated advice and information on the Sussex Police website www.sussex.police.uk

Fly tipping and abandoned cars

To report Fly tipping and abandoned cars in Slindon, contact Arun District Council - call the Cleansing Department on 01903 737754.

Graffiti in Arun is handled by the Anti-Social Behaviour team - call 0808 1412800.

If you see Fly tipping or abandoned cars in Dukes Lane at Eartham (where it can happen a lot) it's Chichester District Council. The Abandoned Vehicle Office is 534610 – but their website doesn’t give specific number for reporting this! The general number is 01243 785166

Health


In an emergency, call 999
NHS Direct : 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

St Richards Hospital, Chichester : 01243 788122
Arundel Cottage Hospital (no A&E) : 01903 882543

Arundel Surgery : 01903 882191
Croft Surgery : 01243 543240
Nearest pharmacy : Five Villages Pharmacy, Barnham : 01243 554061

For other local health information, click on www.westsussex.nhs.uk

Other Emergencies and help

Fire (also cover flooding)

In an emergency call 999

Water

Portsmouth Water for problems with water supply – 24 hour emergency line 023 9247 7999; other non-emergency supply queries including leaks, water quality etc 023 9247 9888
Southern Water for problems with waste water disposal 0845 278 0845
Emergency advice : www.southernwater.co.uk/DomesticCustomers/emergencies/default.asp

Floodline
Telephone : 0845 988 1188
Website : www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods

Southern Electricity – emergencies 08000 727282
(for other Southern Electric numbers see
www.southern-electric.co.uk/Help/ForYourHome/PhoneNumbers.aspx

Gas leaks and other gas emergencies : 0800 111999

For further advice in the event of a gas leak see
www.britishgas.co.uk/emergency-numbers.html

Home crises

Lots of local plumbers, builders, house, car andboiler repairers etc advertise in the parish magazine
Check-a-trade lists local vetted tradesmen, and includes feedback/reviews from other customers
0845 408 4866
www.checkatrade.com/Local/WEST_SUSSEX

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