Useful Links

A brief directory of local contacts follows. It contains either contact numbers, websites or emails to assist and address any local issues that may arise. If you’d like to add to the list, please contact our clerk.

UK Power Networks regarding the power outages in our parish:

As a parish council, we have tried to address this for our residents. However, we have learnt that as a body we cannot assist individual cases and have been advised it is best for UK Power Networks to deal with customers directly. For complaints about the continued and worsening power cuts, please contact them by phone on 0800 028 4587 or Email: care@ukpowernetworks.co.uk

Priority Services Register:

For older residents or those with chronic health conditions or serious illness, or anyone for whom it is important that they are kept up to date with the progress of restoring power, there is a service called the “Priority Services Register”. An eligible person (or someone on their behalf) can register with the UK Power Networks Priority Services Register via calling 0800 169 9970 or emailing psr@ukpowernetworks.co.uk this will ensure that the person is kept updated either by calls to them or texts when the power goes out.

Bin Collections

If you have reduced mobility, or live with restricted movement or illness and find putting your bins out is too difficult and puts you at risk, help is available from the District Council’s contractor. This will alert the men on the round and they can access your drive/property and get the bins in and out for you. To register your request for extra help, please follow this link to their online form:

Assisted Collection Form (Request, Review or Cancel) (Page 1 of 5)

or call Broadland District Council and ask for waste and recycling, then ask to set up an “Assisted Bin Collection” – 01603 431133. Please make sure you renew this request every 2 years, or let the District Council know when it is no longer needed.

Miscellaneous other contacts, newspapers, schools, health and wellbeing and Leisure Facilities:

EDP24 for local news and events https://www.edp24.co.uk/home

Local GP surgeries and NHS Services https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/GP/NR13-6HH/Results/4/1.44804036617279/52.6841812133789/4/0?distance=25

NHS Non-Emergency Helpline – 111

Pharmacy Near Me, a website dedicated to helping people find local pharmacies and resources to improve their well-being https://www.nearestpharmacy.uk

Norfolk County Council & Adult and Children’s Social Services 0344 800 8020 or via https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/

British Red Cross Support Line 0300 456 1914 – support is available for help with remaining independent in your own home, obtaining help after a stay in hospital or hiring a wheelchair. Please give details to the support line and they will triage your request.

Broadland District Council 01603 431133 or via Home Page – Broadland and South Norfolk (southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk)

Broads Authority http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/ or 01603 610734

Ranworth Moorings 01603 270707 or email ranworthmoorings@gmail.com

Broadland DC Household Waste Environmental Contracts, Thorpe Lodge, 1 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, NR7 0DU Tel: 01603 430534 Email: environ.protection@broadland.gov.uk

Public Waste Recycling Centres Where can I recycle more? – Broadland and South Norfolk (southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk)

Debt, Money and Financial Advice https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en https://www.nationaldebtline.org/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ https://www.stepchange.org/

Local Schools:

Fairhaven, South Walsham http://www.southwalshamfairhaven.norfolk.sch.uk/

Blofield Primary School http://www.blofieldprimary.co.uk/

Acle Primary http://www.acleprimary.norfolk.sch.uk/

Rackheath Primary http://www.rackheath.norfolk.sch.uk/

Hoveton St. John Primary http://hovetonstjohn.co.uk/

Broadland High Ormiston Academy http://www.broadlandhighoa.co.uk/

Police – Emergency 999 – Non Emergency 101 or visit https://www.norfolk.police.uk/ or you can visit your local safer neighbourhood team, based in Acle, via https://www.norfolk.police.uk/your-area/acle. If you are concerned about crime levels in your area you can check the local crime map on https://www.norfolk.police.uk/your-area/acle

Anglian Water 03457 91 91 55 or visit https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/

UK Power Network in the event of a power cut or problem 0800 31 63 105 or visit https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/power-cut

British Red Cross Support at Home Service for support, advice, help with shopping or signposting to appropriate services call 01603 288320. For short term hire of mobility equipment or wheelchairs call 01603 253407.

Age UK Norfolk for advice, support and signposting including telephone befriending 0300 500 1217.

Broadland Handyperson Scheme for over 65s, charging £15 per hour for minor household repairs or adaptions in the Broadland region. The service is free if you are in receipt of Attendance Allowance, Council Tax Reduction, Housing Benefit or Pension Credit. Call 01603 430518 or visit Handyperson service – Broadland and South Norfolk (southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk)

Scam Awareness – for more information on reporting scams, the latest details and how to sign up to alerts please visit https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/scams or call the Citizen’s Advice Hotline on 03454 04 05 06.

Trusted Trader – to find a reputable service in your area, complete with references to view please visit http://www.referenceline.com/tradingstandards/norfolk/

Trains, Tickets & Journey Planning – Welcome to the Official source for UK trains | National Rail

Our Bus

Our Bus timetable Summer 2024

If you have any suggestions for useful local links or contact numbers you’d like to see shown here, please contact the Parish Clerk via the contact form, by emailing clerk@woodbastwick-pc.gov.uk by calling 01603 781873 between office hours only.