8 Maidstone Borough Council Useful contact
numbers Maidstone Borough Council - 01622 602000
Ambulance - 01622 747010 -
www.secamb.nhs.uk
NHS Direct - 0845 4647
Maidstone Hospital - 01622 729000
Medway Maritime Hospital - 01634 830000
Emergency - 999 Kent Police - 101 Crime Stoppers - 0800 555 111
Anti Terrorism Hotline - 0800 789 321 Electricity faults - 0800 668877 Gas leaks - 0800 111999
Environment Agency Floodline - 0845 9881188
Kent Benefits Agency - 01892 507300
Kent Emergency Planning Unit - 08458 247 247
Kent Fire and Rescue Service - 01622 774160
South East Water - 0333 000 0002, Emergencies 0333 00 00 365, Minicom/Text Phone - 0333 000 0004
Southern Water - 0845 278 0845 Government
websites Preparing for emergencies -
www.preparingforemergencies.
gov.uk
Kent Power Station Emergency Planning information -
www.british-energy.com
Radio Stations BBC Radio - 96.7fm Heart FM - 103.1fm KMFM (Maidstone) 105.6fm
Make a note of your own important numbers
Family Friends Doctor Hospital Police Fire
Discover Mid Kent
A new visitor guide ‘Discovering Mid Kent’ has been produced by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells borough councils. It is available from Maidstone Visitor Information based at Maidstone Museum and provides detailed accommodation and visitor attraction information across the two boroughs. The guide is a great way to help visitors and residents plan great days out at fabulous attractions. From castles and gardens to craft activities, river trips, vineyards and guided tours, there are ideas that will appeal to everyone.
New town square
It is full steam ahead for Maidstone’s High Street regeneration project with contractors, Eurovia, set to finish the project by May. The project is expected to stimulate extra spending in Maidstone totalling £4,500,000 a year and about 100 new jobs. The figures are contained in an independent economic impact
assessment by leading transport planning, planning, urban design and economics consultancy, Colin Buchanan and Partners.
For up to date information about the progress of the project visit
http://highstreet.maidstone.gov.uk
Prepare for emergencies
Planning what to do in the event of a major emergency is difficult. It could be flooding, a major fire, a train crash, an unexploded bomb, pandemic, heavy snow or a hurricane. Some of those may seem far-fetched but they have occurred in the borough over the last 10 years or so.
In these times, you’ll need to know how to help yourself and those around you.
Advice on what you can do to prepare for emergencies is available on the DirectGov website. It includes:
· Know how to tune in to your local radio (you may want to get a wind-up radio because it wouldn’t need new batteries during a power cut)
· Plan how your family will stay in contact in an emergency and write down their contact details
· Consider where your household might meet in an emergency, especially as your phone might not be working
· Be prepared to turn off electrical appliances – if there is a power cut and several appliances restart at once when the power is back on, they may overload the system
· Gather essential items which you might need in an emergency
· Find out about emergency arrangements in your community, workplace, or children’s school
· Speak to your neighbours and friends and see if you can help them prepare for emergencies
· Consider making arrangements for your pets in an emergency Tel: 01622 602000 email:
customercare@maidstone.gov.uk www.maidstone.gov.uk
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