Community safety and crime prevention contacts in West Sussex

Anchor staying put scheme  01444 415475
www.stayingput.org.uk

Citizens Advice  01444 458377
www.adviceguide.org.uk

Consumer Direct  01622 626520
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

Crimestoppers  0800 555 111
www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Parentline  0808 800 2222
www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Childline 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

Animal Cruelty (RSPCA)  0300 1234 999
www.rspca.org.uk

NHS Direct  0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

National Drugs Helpline  0800 77 66 00
www.talktofrank.com

Empty Homes Agency  020 7828 6288
www.emptyhomes.com

Highways Agency  0300 123 5000
www.highways.gov.uk

Street Lighting (County Council)  08457 581232
Ask for the Surveyors.
www.westsussex.gov.uk

Independent Combined Information Service (ICIS)
0800 859 929
www.icis-info4life.org.uk

Environmental Protection UK  01273 878770
www.environmental-protection.org.uk

Locks and Alarms:

Master Locksmiths Association  0800 783 1498
www.locksmiths.co.uk

Vehicle Security - Sold Secure  01327 264687
www.soldsecure.com

Alarms Regulatory Bodies - they will tell you their member companies:
NACOSS (NSI)  0845 006 3003  www.nsi.org.uk
SSAIB  0191 296 3242  www.ssaib.org

Gas Leak Emergency  0800 111 999
www.nationalgrid.com

Mid Sussex District Council  01444 458166
(out of hours emergencies)  01444 446495
Leisure Rangers  01444 458795
www.midsussex.gov.uk

West Sussex County Council  01243 777100
(out of hours emergencies)  08457 581232
www.westsussex.gov.uk

Burgess Hill Town Council  01444 247726
www.burgesshill.gov.uk

Missing Persons Helpline  0800 700 700
www.missingpersons.org

Police (for non urgent calls)  101
www.sussex.police.uk

National Domestic Violence helpline  0808 2000 247
www.womensaid.org.uk

Samaritans  08457 90 90 90
www.samaritans.org
jo@samaritans.org

Suzy Lamplugh Trust  020 7091 0014
www.suzylamplugh.org

Trading Standards  01903 228749
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk

Checkatrade  0800 028 2294
www.checkatrade.com

Approved traders - BWC scheme  01243 642124
www.buywithconfidence.info

Victim Support  0845 30 30 900
www.victimsupport.org

Survivors  0845 122 1201
Support for male sex abuse or rape victims.
www.survivorsuk.org

Rape Crisis  0808 802 9999
www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Those Less Able:

Age UK  0800 169 6565
www.ageuk.org.uk

West Sussex Telecare Lifeline Alarms  01243 642555
www.westsussex.gov.uk

Disabled Living Foundation  020 7289 6111
www.dlf.org.uk

Royal Assoc. for Disability and Rehabilitation  020 7250 3222
www.radar.org.uk

Royal National Inst. for the Blind  0845 766 9999
www.rnib.org.uk

If in Doubt keep them out!

ID must be verifiable.  NO ID NO ENTRY!

ENERGY SUPPLY COMPANIES

Many different companies now supply gas and electricity, these suppliers often use meter reading companies.  It's more important than ever to check the ID of callers.  Ring the company's Careline and ask to participate in a password system to verify callers.  You can also ring the meter reading company to ask them for ID validation.

EDF Energy  0800 096 9696
www.edfenergy.com

British Gas  0800 048 0202
www.britishgas.co.uk

E.ON  0800 183 1771
www.eonenergy.com

npower  0800 389 2388
www.npower.com

IMServ Meterpoint  01908 696 00
read meters for some electricity companies, your supplier can verify the validity of staff.
AccuRead  0800 393 499
check some gas meters - ring to check ID of callers.

Please see the links page for further websites.

TELEPHONE

BT  0800 800 150
www.bt.com

Nuisance calls info  0800 661 441

Telephone Preference Service (stop unwanted sales calls)
0800 398893  www.tpsonline.org.uk

Mail Preference Service (stop junk mail)
020 7291 3310  www.mpsonline.org.uk

WATER

SE Water ID Check  0333 000 0365
www.southeastwater.co.uk

Southern Water ID Check  01903 264444
www.southernwater.co.uk

Not happy with a caller at the door?

Refuse entry and call the Police on 999 in an emergency or 101 for the non-emergency line.

Use your Lifeline Alarm to summon help or advice.

Bogus caller advice is on the bogus page.