Important Contacts

Dial 999 for Police, Fire Service, Ambulance or Coastguard.

Police
West Mercia HQ    08457 444888
North Wales HQ    0845 6071002
Dyfed Powys HQ    0845 3302000

Fire
Shropshire Fire & Rescue   01743 260200
West Midlands Fire Service  0845 5000 900
Water

Severn Trent            0800 783 4444
South Staffordshire         0800  243352
Dee Valley          01978 846946
Welsh Water          0800 0520130
 

Terrorist Hotline
0800 789321

Floodline
0845 988 1188

Hospitals

Shrewsbury Royal                     01743 261000
Princess Royal (Telford)          01952 641222
Wrexham Maelor           01978291100 
St John’s Ambulance                            07800 104950
National Blood Donor Service         08457 6060400
NHS Direct                                            0845 4647

Courts

Shrewsbury Crown Court   01743 260820
Shrewsbury County Court   01743 289069
West Mercia Magistrates   01743 458500
Ludlow County Court   01584 872091
Oswestry County Court   01691 652127
Community Legal Service   0845 3454345

ACAS
08457 474747

Electricity Emergencies
Eastern Region    0800  056 8090
Western Region   0800 328 1111

Gas Emergencies
0800 111999

Job Centre Plus
0845 6012001

Children & Families

Chidline      0800 1111
Kidscape                         0845 205204  
NSPCC                                          0808 800 5000   
Parentline                     0808800  2222   
One Parent Families                     0800 0185026    
Gingerbread Advice Line  0800 018 4318
Marriage Care      0845 6606000  
Relate                  0845 1304010  
Samaritans        0845 7909090  
Victim Support    0845 3030900    
Violence & Crime    0808 2000247    
Crime Stoppers    0800 555111     
Alcoholics Anonymous    08457 697555    
Drinkline     0800 9178282    
Narcotics Anonymous     0845 373 3366    
Frank      0800 776600     
Bereavement    0845 1203785    
Gambling     0845 6000133
Missing Persons    0500 700700     
Mental Health       0845 7660163
Mind      0845 7660163    
Saneline     0845 7678000    
National Missing Person Helpline 0500 700700     
Money & Debt    0800 1381111    
Racial Equality    0207 939 0000    
Immigration     0845 0000046    
The Pension Service   0845 6060265    
National Debtline    0808 8084000
Runaway Helpline                                  0808 8007070
RSPCA                                                    0870 5555999
Disability                                                 01302 310123 
Shelter                                                     0808 8004444
Salvation Army  (Tracing Service)        0845 6344747
Elder Abuse                                            0808 8088141
Gay Switchboard                                    0207 8377324 
Rape & Sexual Abuse                            08451 221331

Council
 
Shrewsbury & Atcham Council  01743 281000
Council Tax     01743 281498
Housing     01743 281466   
         
Other Local Council Numbers

Shropshire County Council   0845 254307
Children and Young People  01743 254307
Emergencies     0845 6789040

Bridgnorth District    01746 713100
Ceredigion County    01545 570881
Cheshire County    0845 1133311
Gwynedd Council    01286 672255
North Shropshire    01939 232771
Powys County Council   01597 826000
Oswestry Borough    01691 671111
Shropshire County Council   0845 6789000
South Shropshire District   01584 813000
Telford & Wrekin    01952 380000

Libraries
Shrewsbury Library  01743 255300

Department of Education & Skills
0870 0002288
Learn Direct
0800 100900
DVLA
0870 240 0009
Tax
Self Assesment   0845 900 0444
Nat Insurance   0845 302 1479
Tax Credits    0845 300 3900

       
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0845 numbers most land lines 3p per min.
0870 numbers most land lines 7.5p per min.
Mobiles may differ.