EMERGENCY SERVICES		999
ESSEX AMBULANCE One ambulance is allocated to cover the Dengie 100 from 7am to 11pm nightly. Additional cover is provided from Maldon, Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers ONLY CALL THE AMBULANCE IN AN EMERGENCY		Emergency 999
	ESSEX FIRE AND RESCUE Retained firemen provide fire cover from stations at Burnham, Maldon and Tillingham. Cover is provided from the full time station at South Woodham Ferrrers.	Emergency 999
ESSEX POLICE Essex Police provide a 24 hour patrol service plus a Community Team based at Southminster Police Station.		Emergency 999 Central Switchboard 01245 491212
	ESSEX POLICE       MARINE SECTION Essex Police Marine Section provide marine cover for the Essex Coastline and Rivers from their base at Burnham Police Station. They are also responsible for proving police divers for use throughout Essex. The Marine unit have a launch Alert 3 and a fast inflatable	Emergency 999 01621 785961
FIRST RESPONDERS A small unit of volunteers used by the Ambulance to respond to emergency calls in instances such as a heart attack when response time is critical.		Emergency 999 Contact via  ambulance service local info 01621
HM COAST GUARD The Coast guard provide cover for all of our coastline from their base at Bradwell on Sea. They also run a program of education on water safety. 24 hour cover is provided from the station at Walton on Naze.		Emergency 999 Bradwell Station 01621 776331 Walton Station 01255 675518
PUBLIC UTILITIES
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ELECTRICITY - Eastern Electricity		01245 261861
GAS  - report suspected gas leaks to Transco		0800 111 999
SEWAGE or DRAIN		0345 145145
WATER SUPPLY -		0345 145145
HEALTH
Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford		01245 440761
Burnham Clinic -  Family Planning                                Baby Clinic                                Chiropody                                Speech Therapy                                Relaxation Classes		01621 782656
North Essex Health Authority		01206 229600
Burnham Surgery - GP's		01621 782054
Maylandsea Medical Centre - GP's		01621 742233
St Clares Hospice, Maldon		01621 867727
St Johns Hospital, Chelmsford		01245 491149
St Peters Hospital, Maldon		01376 551221
Southminster Medical Centre- GP's		01621 773777
Tillingham Medical Centre		01621 778383
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Education		01245 436861
Highways		01268 755066
Library              Burnham                            Maldon		01621 782006 01621 853556
Social Services - Maldon		01621 854011
Street Light defect reports		01268 755066
Trading Standards		01245 341800
MALDON DISTRICT COUNCIL		Main Switchboard 01621 854477 Out of hours answer phone 01621 854529
LOCAL RADIO STATIONS
BBC ESSEX		95.3 FM
CLASSIC GOLD		1431 MW
DREAM FM		107.7 FM
ESSEX FM		96.3 102.6
SAINT FM - local broadcast only
OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
British Red Cross - Burnham		01621 786444
CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU -		01621 841195
Childline - 24 hour help line		0800 1111
Coroner		01245 514076
Crown Court  Chelmsford		01245 603000
Dep of employment		01245 545000
Magistrates Court - Witham and Chelmsford		01279 693200
Mid Essex Drug Awareness Service - Advice on drug use, HIV etc		01245 493311
NSPCC - 24 HOUR HELPLINE		0800 800500
Probation Service		01376 501626
Railway - Crouch Valley help line		0645 505000
Rape Crisis Centre		0171 837 1600
Relate - Maldon		01245 258680
Registrar of Births and Deaths -Southminster wed 1100 - 1200 Burnham Mon and Fri 1000 to 1200  and  Wed 09.30 to 1030		01245 430130
RSPCA		0870 5555999
Samaritans		01245 357357
Tourist Information Centre   Burnham                                                 Maldon		01621 786376 01621 856503
Trading Standards - Pressure salesmen, defective goods etc		01245 341800
Victim Support Service		0845 303 0900
YOUTH CAREERS		Chelmsford 01245 706806