Public Services
Got a gripe with the council? Need to get in touch in an emergency? Want to check if local schools are closed or other services affected? Check out these websites - they could help you cut through the red tape and find the department you want.
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Welsh Local Government Association
http://www.wlga.gov.uk
Phone: 029 2046 8600
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Phone: 01495 350555
Bridgend County Borough Council
http://www.bridgend.gov.uk
Phone: 01656 643643
Town and Community Council details
Caerphilly County Borough Council
http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk
Phone: 01443 815588 or 01495 226622
Out of hours: 01443 875500
Cardiff County Council
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
Phone: 029 2087 2087 or 029 2087 2000
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
http://www.merthyr.gov.uk
Phone: 01685 725000
Monmouthshire County Council
http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01633 644644
Newport City Council
http://www.newport.gov.uk
Phone: 01633 656656
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk
Phone: 01443 424000
Torfaen County Borough Council
http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
Phone: 01495 762200
Vale of Glamorgan Council
http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Phone: 01446 700111
Barry Town Council
http://www.barrytowncouncil.gov.uk
Phone: 01446 738663
Brackla Community Council
http://www.bracklacommunitycouncil.gov.uk
Phone: 01656 767072
Chepstow Town Council
http://www.chepstow.co.uk
Phone: 01291 626370
Coychurch Lower Community Council
http://www.coychurch.org
Phone: 01656 647216
Goetre Fawr Community Council
http://www.goytre.gov.uk
Phone: 01495 785289
Langstone Community Council
http://www.langstonecc.org.uk
Phone: 01633 412833
Llangwm Community Council
http://www.llangwm.org.uk
Phone: 01291 650657
Maesteg Town Council
http://www.maestegcouncil.org
Phone: 01656 732631
Magor with Undy Community Council
http://www.magorundy.org.uk
Phone: 01633 880646
Monmouth Town Council
http://www.monmouth.gov.uk
Phone: 01600 715662
Penarth Town Council
http://www.penarth-tc.gov.uk
Phone: 029 2070 0721
Pontypool Community Council
http://www.pontypoolcommunitycouncil.co.uk
Phone: 01495 756736
South Wales Police
http://www.south-wales.police.uk
Emergency Phone: 999
General Inquiries: 01656 655555
Gwent Police
http://www.gwent.police.uk
Emergency Phone: 999
General Inquries: 01633 838111
South Wales Fire Service
http://www.southwales-fire.gov.uk
Emergency Phone: 999
General Inquiries: 01443 232000
Ambulance - Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites/home.cfm?ORGID=136
Emergency Phone: 999
General Inquiries: 01745 532900
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
http://www.mcga.gov.uk
Emergency Phone: 999
24-hour Infoline: 0870 6006505
Electricity - SWALEC
http://www.swalec.co.uk
The people to contact in South East Wales if you suffer a power cut, even if another company supplies your electricity. Emergency phone: 0800 052 5252In neighbouring regions, contact: SWEB - 0800 365 900 (South West England)Midlands Electricity - 0845 7331 331 (West Midlands)MANWEB - 0845 272 2424 (North and Mid Wales)
Gas - National Grid
http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/
For all gas emergencies, whoever supplies your power.
Emergency Phone: 0800 111999
Welsh Water
http://www.dwrcymru.com
Emergency Phone: 0800 052 0130
Account Inquiries: 0800 052 0145
NHS Wales
http://www.wales.nhs.uk
Information on a wide range of health issues, including contact details for hospitals, doctors and other services.
Phone: NHS Direct 0845 46 47
Welsh Assembly Government
http://www.wales.gov.uk
Responsible for a range of services in Wales, including education, health, transport, economic development and the Welsh language.
National Assembly for Wales
http://www.assemblywales.org
A guide to the 60-member chamber - find out how the Assembly works and who your local AMs are.
Census 2001
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/
Population statistics are now available online with more census data promised soon. See which county in South East Wales has the most young people, which area they retire to, and where men most outnumber women or vice versa.
Leighton Andrews - Rhondda TV
http://www.rhondda.tv
Video diary updates from the local Assembly member.
Gwent Probation Service
http://www.gwentprobation.gov.uk
An informative site with everything you need to know about the work carried out by the probation service in Gwent. The site includes a page for offenders and their families detailing exactly what they can expect from the service. There is also a useful page explaining the benefits of probation, and how it works to prevent re-offending.
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