Emergency Information


The following is for information only. It is not exhaustive and may not be up to date.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

DEVON & CORNWALL CONSTABULARY

www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Emergency Calls                                         999

Non-emergency Police Enquiries            101

 

DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

www.dsfire.gov.uk

Emergency Calls                             999

Headquarters Reception                01392 872200

 

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE

www.swast.nhs.uk

Emergency Calls                             999

Non emergency calls                      111

Reception (8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri) 01392 261500

 

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

www.environment-agency.gov.uk

National Customer Contact Center          03708  506506 

(8am-6pm Mon-Fri)

General enquiries Information for Public (24 hrs)

Floodline – including latest Flood Warning

0345 988 1188  or  0845 988 1188

 

TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL

www.torridge.gov.uk

Switchboard (office hours)             01237 428700

Switches to the Standby Officer when office is closed

Standby Officer (out of hours)       01237 423200

Emergency Planning Officer

Ruth Staddon                                   01237 428806

 

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

MY DEVON - CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE

www.devon.gov.uk

General Enquiries:

(8am-8pm Mon-Fri)                          0845 155 1015

(9am-1pm Sat)

 

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL HIGHWAYS

www.devon.gov.uk/road_maintenance.htm

Road maintenance (8am-8pm)     08451 551004         

Emergencies          (8pm-8am)       01392 383329

 

UTILITIES

GAS

www.nationalgrid.co.uk

All Gas Leaks                      0800 111 999           

 

ELECTRICITY

www.westernpower.co.uk

Power Cuts                         

Via land line                         0800 6783 105                       

Via contract mobile              0330 123 5001

 

SOUTH WEST WATER

www.southwestwater.co.uk 

Water leaks (24 hours)      0844 346 2020

 

 

RADIO STATIONS

BBC Radio Devon

Plymouth Reception           01752 260323

Exeter Reception                 01392 215651

Newsroom                             01752 234511

Travel Desk                           0845 300 2829

 

Heart FM

South West Switchboard    01752 275600

Travel Line                            0845 3737777

News                                      01392 354230

 

VOLUNTARY/WELFARE ORGANISATIONS

 

CITIZENS ADVICE – SOUTH WEST REGION

HQ Area Office                     08444 111 444

 

RSPCA

Report Cruelty Line (24 hrs) 03000 1234999

 

SAMARITANS

General                                  0300 1234 999

24 hrs                                     08457 90 90 90

 

VICTIM SUPPORT DEVON

Victim Support (24 hrs)       0845 3030900

South West Victim Care Unit (24 hrs)                0845 4566099

http://www.informedprepared.eu/

 

PATIENT TRANSPORT

(Not South Western Ambulance Service)

Contact number                   0843 3575700

 

FIRST AID

www.redcross.org.uk/firstaid

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse    01271 370079

North Devon Women’s Refuge                01271 321946

 

NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK

Supreme House, Pitt Lane, Bideford, EX39 3JA open Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. (07542 175785) Office: (01237 422243)

In an emergency outside of these hours, they may still be able to help.  (For enquiries contact 07874 206438)

 

Holsworthy.

Pop-In Centre, Manor Suite, Memorial Hall

Wednesdays 2-4pm

Tel:  01409 255686

Applicants can be referred from either Bideford or Bude Food banks.

 

FARMING HELP

Confidential help for all in the farming community  0845 367 990  (7am to 11pm)