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Other useful contacts

Age Concern

Tel: 0191 477 3559
Fax: 0191 478 5307
E-mail: admin@ageconcerngateshead.co.uk |
www.ageconcern.org.uk

Childline

Tel: 0800 11 11
Textphone: 0800 400 222
www.childline.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau Gateshead

Tel: 0191 477 1392
Fax: 0191 477 4922
E-mail: christine.gap@dslpipex.com |
www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Gateshead Access Panel

Tel: 0191 443 0058
Fax: 0191 487 7298
www.access.gateshead.dsl.pipex.com

Gateshead Law Centre

Tel 0191 440 8575
Typetalk: 0191 440 8585
www.gatesheadlaw.org

Shelter

Tel: 0844 515 1601
Fax: 0844 515 2914
E-mail: tyneside@shelter.org.uk |
www.shelter.org.uk

NSPCC

Tel: 0808 800 5000
www.nspcc.org.uk

RSPCA

Tel: 0870 55 55 999
www.rspca.org.uk

Samaritans

Tel: 0845 790 90 90
Textphone: 0845 7 90 91 92 
www.samaritans.org.uk

Gateshead Council

www.gateshead.gov.uk

Children’s Information Service

Tel: 0191 491 5979

Disabled Parking Badges

Tel: 0191 433 2429

Pest Control

Tel: 0191 433 3131

Street Lighting Faults

Tel: 0191 433 7000

Refuse Collection, Street cleansing, Grass cutting, Snow clearance

Tel: 0191 433 7000

Emergency Telephone Information Service (ETIS)

Tel: 0191 477 0844
Minicom: 0191 478 2009

Leisure Services

Tel: 0191 433 3837

Library Services

Tel: 0191 433 8400

Gateshead Council Education

Tel: 0191 433 3000

School Travel Permits

Tel: 0191 433 2703

School Meals Helpline

Tel: 0800 169 2780

Electricity Emergency

Tel: 0800 66887
Textline: 0800 169 1136
www.ceelectricuk.com

To find out your electricity supplier

Tel: 0845 601 3268

Gas Emergency (National Grid)

Tel: 0800 111 999
Minicom: 0800 371787
www.nationalgrid.com/uk/gas

To find out your gas supplier

Tel: 0870 608 1524

NHS Direct

Tel: 0845 46 47
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Tel: 0191 482 0000

Consumer Credit Counselling Service

Tel: 0800 138 11 11
www.cccs.co.uk

Council Tax and Benefits (Gateshead Council)

Tel: 0191 433 3600

Department of Works and Pensions

Tel: 0191 220 4000
www.dwp.gov.uk

National Debtline

Tel: 0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk

Post Office Counters

Tel: 0845 722 33 44
Minicom: 0845 22 33 55
www.postoffice.co.uk

Police (emergency)

Tel: 999

Police (non emergency)

Tel: 0191 454 7555
ww1.northumbria.police.uk

Crimestoppers

Tel: 0800 555 111
www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Victim Support

Tel: 0191 477 8395

NEXUS

Tel: 0191 203 3333
www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk

Go North East

Tel: 0845 60 60 260
www.gonortheast.co.uk

Traveline
(public transport information)

Tel: 0870 608 2608
www.traveline.org.uk

TV Licensing

Tel: 0870 241 6468
Minicom 0870 575 8604 
www.tvlicensing.co.uk

Northumbria Water

Tel: 0845 717 1100
Minicom: 0845 723 1254
www.nwl.co.uk

National Floodline

Tel: 0845 988 1188
Minicom: 0845 602 6340
www.environment-agency.gov.uk