Useful Phone Numbers and Links

About Neroche Villages

A History of Neroche Parish

Maps

Neroche Hall-The Village Hall

Thurlbear Primary School

Noticeboard

Useful Phone Numbers

Useful Links

Elected Representatives

Parish Plan

Parish Plan Newsletters

Emergencies

Ambulance Fire Police
999 or 112

See below for reporting non-urgent matters to police and for

contacting the local community police team

Environment Agency
0800 80 70 60 - 24 hr service
www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Electricity
See Utilities below

Health
See below

RSPCA West Hatch Animal Rescue Centre
0300 123 0747
www.rspca-westhatch.co.uk
In cases of cruelty, neglect or emergency 0300 1234 999 (24 hr)

Water
See Utilities below

Drug and Alcohol Advice and Support

General information and useful links
www.connexions-somerset.org.uk/health/drugsalcohol.html

Alcoholics Anonymous
0117 9265520 (24 hr line)
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Turning Point Drugs and Alcohol Services
Adults
01823 328 463
www.turning-point.co.uk

On the Level Drugs and Alcohol Services
Young people under 18
01749 675 766
www.onthelevel.org.uk

Health

Emergencies

NHS Direct (Out-of Hours Emergency Advice)

0845 46 47 (24 hr line)
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Dental Emergency

NHS Direct - see above

Somerset Dental Advice Line (Routine)

0845 769 7691

Pharmacy – Out of Hours

Try supermarket pharmacies till late (ASDA, Sainsbury's)

Contraceptive and Sexual Health

Contraceptive and Sexual Health Service (C&SH)

01823 326 867 (C&SH)

www.somersetcsh.co.uk
also www.connexions-somerset.org.uk/health/sex.html
also www.somerset.nhs.uk/welcome/healthy-living/sexual-health/emergency-contraception
also NHS Direct – by phone or website - see above entry

Hospitals

Taunton and Somerset Hospital

Musgrove Park
01823 333 444
www.tsft.nhs.uk

Yeovil District Hospital

01935 475 122
www.yeovilhospital.nhs.uk

Surgeries

Blackbrook Surgery

01823 259 444
www.blackbrooksurgery.co.uk

Warwick House Medical Centre
01823 282 147
www.warwickhouse.org.uk

Church View Surgery – Broadway
01460 55300
www.churchview.gpsurgery.net

Blackdown Hills Practice

Churchingford 01823 681 700
Hemyock 01823 680 206
www.theblackdownpractice.co.uk

North Curry Health Centre
01823 490 505
www.northcurryhealthcentre.co.uk

Please contact us if your surgery is not listed

Libraries

Renew loans and service information 0845 345 9177
Renew loans (automated service 24hr) 01823 334 334
www.librarieswest.org.uk

Social Support

Age UK Somerset (formally Age Concern)
0845 643 4621 www.ageuksomerset.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau
01823 282 235 www.tauntoncab.org.uk

ChildLine
0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

Samaritans
08457 909 090
01823 288 998
Google “the Samaritans taunton”

Somerset Care Direct
Community Services for Adults 0845 345 9133

Somerset County Council Social Services

www.somerset.gov.uk > Services

Women’s Refuge
01823 279 991
www.tauntonwomensrefuge.org.uk

Police

Emergency
999 or 112

Non-emergencies

Contact Avon and Somerset Police by calling on 101.

Part of a national programme to make it easier for you to contact your local
police, 101 will be used for non-emergencies such as:

reporting a crime
contacting local officers
getting crime prevention advice
making us aware of policing issues in your local area
making an appointment with a police officer
for any other non-emergency

101 will not replace 999, which will continue to be used for
emergencies

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can
textphone on 18001 101

General website for police
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

Taunton Police Station

Phone 101
Google “police taunton”

Neighbourhood Policing – Crime Prevention Advice

Local Community Police team covering our area are:-

PS2406 ANDY MURPHY
TAUNTON EAST/RURAL SERGEANT

PC1146 MARIA JENNINGS
MOBILE 07717715987

PC 2277 ADRIAN JOHNSON
MOBILE 07717700675

PCSO 8784 LYNSEY GAMBLIN
MOBILE 07789 753820

PCSO 9981 STEVE CHAPMAN
MOBILE 07917529453

All non emergency calls please contact our general enquiries number 101

Email also available:
SSNTAUNTONRURAL@avonandsomerset.police.uk

Safer Stronger Neighbourhoods Team
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/community_safety

Neighbourhood Watch
See also entry on Notice Board page of Our Community
0845 456 7000 - ask for Safer Stronger Neighbourhoods Scheme
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/community_safety/nhw