RIDDLESDOWN RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

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USEFUL LOCAL CONTACT NUMBERS

Age Concern: 0800 00 99 66
Careline (Family Counselling service): 8514 1177
Citizens Advice Bureau:  01689 846890

OUR COUNCILLORS AND MP
Local Councillors
Purley:
Graham Bass, 19 Woodland Way, Purley CR8 2HT. Tel: 8660 7013
 Email: graham_bass@croydon.gov.uk
Derek Millard, 25 Russell Hill, Purley CR8 2JB. Tel: 8660 9329
Email: derek_millard@croydon.gov.uk
Donald Speakman, 4 Bencombe Road, Purley, Surrey CR8 4DQ
Email: donald_speakman@croydon.gov.uk
Surgery times: First Saturday of the month 10.00am - 11.30am
36 Brighton Road, Purley CR8 2LG

Sanderstead:
Lynne Hale, Bendhill Cottage, 19 Blacksmith Hill, Sanderstead CR2 9AZ.
Tel: 8405 6721    Email: lynne_hale@croydon.gov.uk 
Surgery times: First Saturday of the month (by appointment), All Saints Church Hall, Sanderstead, CR2 9AB

Tim Pollard, Woodside, 42 Lime Meadow Avenue, South Croydon CR2 9AR
Tel: 8251 8500 Email: tim_pollard@croydon.gov.uk
Surgery times: TBA

Yvette Hopley, c/o The Town Hall, Katherine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX
Tel 8657 0973
yvette.hopley@croydon.gov.uk
Surgery times: To be confirmed

Local MP 
Richard Ottaway MP (Conservative)
36 Brighton Road
Purley
CR8 2LG
Tel: 020 8660 0491
http://www.richardottaway.com/

CROYDON COUNCIL:
  SWITCHBOARD FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS : 8686 4433
  Bulky Refuse (removal of large items) : 8255 2700
  Disposing of unwanted cars (a Council Service): 8686 6413
  Environmental Management - Neil Mcleod  :  8255 2500  
  Environmental Health Service (bonfires etc) 8760 5423
  Graffiti Hotline (and litter and abandoned vehicles) : 0800 056 2790
  Graffiti cleaning products/clean-ups: Chad Guntrip 8255 2700 (We understand that the Council will remove  graffiti free of charge)
  Trading Standards Department: 8407 1310

Crimestoppers :  0800 555 111
Cruse Bereavement Care: 0870 167 1677  8688 4866

HEALTH & MEDICAL 
  Alcohol Counselling (AA): 0845 769 7555
  Blind: 8688 2486
  Breast feeding advice: 8401 3000
  Cancer: 8688 0974
  Carers support: 8649 9339
   - Crossroads: 8688 4499
  Croydon Walk-in Centre (45 High St): 8666 0555
  Dental emergency: 8401 3443
  Downs syndrome: 8651 6198
  Drugs: 7729 9904
  Elderly (Day Centre): 8681 7948
  Emergency contraception: 7636 7866
  Epilepsy: 8665 1255
  Family support:
   - with children under 5: 8667 0207
  - parenting advice: 0808 800 2222
  - young people drop-in: 8680 0404
  - special needs children: 8688 8803
  Hearing: 8686 0049
  Mayday Hospital A & E: 8401 3000
  For medical advice out of hours:
     NHS Direct: 0845 46 47 Website http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
     Croydoc at Mayday Hospital: 8401 3637
  Mental illness:
  - Mencap: 8688 3121
  - Mind: 86682210
  ME: 8668 5348
  Multiple sclerosis: 8660 0389
  Pharmacies in the area:
    Riddlesdown Pharmacy, Lower Barn Road
    Makepeace and Jackson Station Parade, Sanderstead 8657 0221
    A.McCoig, 367 Brighton Road, South Croydon 8688 3253
    Boots, 15 High Street, Purley 8660 0271
    Orion, 939 Brighton Road, Purley 8660 6122
    Tesco, Purley 8218 9400
  Spastics Society (Scope): 8681 7338  

For information:
  - about doctors, dentists, pharmacists, opticians and other local services: Croydon Health Authority 8401 3900
  - on diseases, illnesses, conditions, disabilities, self-help and voluntary groups, and general patient concerns: PALS - Patient Advice and Liaison Service: 8680 2008 ext 282
  - on health statistics in Croydon and information about all local health services: Croydon Primary Care Trust 8401 3971
  - for advice on how to register with a GP, change GP, your NHS rights and for general information: Croydon Community Health Council 8680 1503

POLICE:
Click here for a list of useful numbers

Samaritans: 0845 790 790

Riddlesdown Common (via Corporation of London) : 020 8660 8533
  website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
  24-hour emergency  number   01372 279488

VICTIM SUPPORT CROYDON
Volunteers required. Ring 020 8681 7711. See article in Community Pages.

THE CORPORATION OF LONDON WEST WICKHAM & COULSDON COMMONS DIARY 
The Corporation's diary of Guided Walks and Events around their local open spaces, including Riddlesdown, may be viewed at the following website. Their Newsletter is also available there.
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/living_environment/open_spaces/west_wickham.htm

L O C A L  R E S I D E N T ' S  A S S O C I A T I O N S :
COULSDON EAST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
http://www.croydononline.org/CDatabase/list-fse.asp?wtT=699

COULSDON WEST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
http://www.croydononline.org/CDatabase/list-fse.asp?wtT=715

KENLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
http://www.kenleyra.org.uk/

PURLEY BOURNE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 
http://www.croydononline.org/CDatabase/list-fse.asp?wtT=867 

PURLEY AND WOODCOTE RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION
http://www.purleywoodcote.org.uk/pwpage2.html

SANDERSTEAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 
- Mrs Hunt 0208 657 3713
http://www.sanderstead.com/BusinessesDir.htm#Sanderstead%20Residents%20Association

SOUTH WOODCOTE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 
7 Walburton Road Purley CR8 3DL 020 8668 8952 

WEBB ESTATE SOCIETY
http://www.croydononline.org/CDatabase/list-fse.asp?wtT=897

FOR A FULL GUIDE TO SERVICES AND INFORMATION ABOUT PURLEY, GO TO : WWW.PURLEYINFO.COM . This is a site hosted by Purley Rotary Club and is well worth a visit.
           

   
METROPOLITAN POLICE LEAFLETS
Kenley Police Station have let us have a number of leaflets on crime prevention and security and useful associated products. We can get these leaflets for you on request : They are:

Leaflets:
CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE - A SECURE GARDEN
CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE - HOW SECURE IS YOUR HOME?
IN DOUBT? KEEP THEM OUT - How to feel more secure in your home
DON'T LET BURGLARS CON THEIR WAY IN - advice on dealing with con-men
HOW SECURE IS YOUR HOME?
STAY SAFE - Your Guide to Personal Safety

Security Products:
ULTRA-VIOLET IDENTIFICATION
PRIKKA-STRIP-The Intruder Excluder
SECUR-A-DOR - The Door Locking Bar
TRACE - The Service for locating and retrieving stolen art, antiques and collectables