Essential Guide

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Community listings

West Berkshire Council at a glance

Main council offices located in Market Street, Newbury. Reception is open from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to

Council tax

Transport

01635 519520 counciltax@westberks.gov.uk

Thursday, and until 4.30pm on Fridays. Switchboard: 01635 551111

Concessionary Fares Team 01635 519800 transport@westberks.gov.uk Transport Services Team 01635 503248 transport@westberks.gov.uk

Housing

For more details visit: www.westberks.gov.uk

Housing & council tax benefits 01635 519258 benefits@westberks.gov.uk

Trading Standards

Housing needs

01635 519930 tsadvice@westberks.gov.uk consumer direct: 03454 040506

Lambourn : 01488 71350 Mortimer : 0118 933 2882 Newbury Central : 01635 519900 Pangbourne : 0118 984 4117 Thatcham : 01635 866049 Theale :

kpainter@westberks.gov.uk 01635 519629

Waste

Leisure

Cotswold Sports Centre The Duty Manager; 01189 414690 cotswold@legacyleisure.org.uk Downland Sports Centre The Manager; 01635 578866 downlands@legacyleisure.org.uk Hungerford Leisure Centre The Duty Manager; 01488 683303 hungerford@legacyleisure.org.uk Kennet Leisure Centre The Duty Manager; 01635 871112 kennet@legacyleisure.org.uk The Lambourn Centre The Manager; 01488 73690 lambourn@legacyleisure.org.uk Northcroft Leisure Centre The Duty Manager; 01635 31199 northcroft@legacyleisure.org.uk Theale Green Recreation Centre The Manager; 01189 323725 thealegreen@legacyleisure.org.uk Willink Leisure Centre The Duty Manager; 01189 834845 willink@legacyleisure.org.uk

0118 930 3207 Wash Common : 01635 35252 Mobile and housebound library service : 01635 519827

Arts & leisure

Arts & leisure information officer 01635 519251 jsweeting@westberks.gov.uk

Schools

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Admissions Team 01635 519771/503425/519780 nwinter@westberks.gov.uk Admission and School Place Planning Office r 01635 519031 mmundangepfupfu@westberks. gov.uk Education Transport Assessment Officer 01635 519237 alan.garnsworthy@westberks. gov.uk Education Welfare Service Team 01635 519094 sue.arnold@westberks.gov.uk Parent and Student Advice Centre Officer 01635 503409 Ext: 3409 acordell@westberks.gov.uk Special Educational Needs 01635 519713 Student Finance Team 01635 519774/5197737 slwood@westberks.gov.uk

Rubbish, recycling and waste collections are contracted out to Veolia Environment Services; 01635 587460 Streetcare (abandoned vehicles, traffic lights, grass-cutting, trees, travellers, flooding, blocked drains, graffiti, litter, bottle banks, street lighting, fly-tipping gritting and snow clear- ance, highway maintenance, land drainage, parks and open spaces, refuse collection, including bulky waste collection, and street clean- ing): 01635 519080

Car parking permit for disabled people: 01635 503276

Business rates

01635 519520 businessrates@westberks.gov.uk

Care

Social care services for adults : 01635 503050 For children and families : 01635 503090 Emergencies outside office hours : 01344 786543 Home care: 01635 503503

Libraries

Burghfield Common : 0118 983 3632 Hungerford : 01488 682660

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