Useful Information and Advice - including which Council does which services

Gravesham Borough Council

Contact Gravesham Borough Council for issues such as:

Rubbish (including waste/refuse collection), Litter and Recycling
Environmental Enforcement and Flytipping
Housing
Parking
Planning
Licensing
Council Tax, Business Rates and Benefits
Sports and Leisure
Arts and Culture
Tourism and Heritage
Youth Council
Borough Market and Food Hall
Environmental Health
Elections
Community Safety
Burials
Local Parks, Allotments and Play Areas
Business and Economic Development

Contact them by:

Phone: 01474 337000

Address:

Gravesham Borough Council

Civic Centre

Windmill Street

Gravesend

Kent

DA12 1AU

Website: www.gravesham.gov.uk

All of GBC's policies and strategies including the Corporate Plan can be found at https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/policies-strategies-open-data

To report flytipping please visit https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/home/street-care-and-cleaning/fly-tipping/report-fly-tipping

For more information of Envrionmental Enforcement and flytipping please visit: https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/home/street-care-and-cleaning/fly-tipping/overview

For Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) - information on what classifies as ASB and how to report to GBC or partners such as Kent Police can be found here: https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/home/community-and-leisure/safety-and-crime/anti-social-behaviour

Kent County Council

Contact Kent County Council for issues such as:

Education (schools and adult education) including Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP's)
School Admissions
Highways Issues - including roadworks, potholes and footpath issues and repairs and many of the grass verges along the highway
Waste Disposal and Household Waste and Recycling Centres (known as the local tip or dump) (including the booking and charging policies)
Social Services (Adult and Children) and Social Care
Blue Badges and Bus Passes
Libraries and Archives
Registration - Births, Marriages and Deaths
Early Help and Preventative Services
Youth Services
Environment, Public Rights of Way and Flooding and Drainage
Trading Standards
Country Parks

Contact them by:

Phone: 03000 41 41 41

Address:

Kent County Council

Sessions House

County Hall

County Road

Maidstone

Kent

ME14 1XQ

Website: www.kent.gov.uk

Emergency Contacts for public services and utilities

I placed some emergency lines here on this website over Christmas and New Year that some found useful so I am keeping them here,

As your local councillor I was still contactable over the Christmas period as I have been each and every year so please reach out if you need to using the details found at the bottom of the page or via the Contact and Surgery Details page.

Gravesham Borough Council - Out of hours and switchboard - 01474 337000

If you are a council tenant and

- Need an emergency repair then call 01474 337777 - you can call this number 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

- Have no heating or hot water call SureServe Compliance on 01795 509651

Kent County Council - 03000 41 91 91 - emergency number

Electricity - 0800 783 8866 or 0333 202 2023 - (UK Power Networks)

Gas.- 0800 111 999 (Southern Gas Networks)

Southern Water - 0330 303 0368 or 0845 278 0845

Kent Police - 101 (non emergency) or 999 (emergency)

Useful Contacts - from Gravesham Borough Council Website

Gravesham Borough Council have created a list of useful contacts which are here below to help:

Advocacy – 0300 343 5714

Supporting people to make sure their views and rights are respected. Helping you speak up at meetings deal with difficult issues and help understand important decisions.

Alzheimer and Dementia Support Services – 01474 533990.

Dementia Friendly Kent – 07825 712701

Advice and signpost individuals with dementia or those caring.

DGS Community Mental Health Service for older people – 01322 421289

Care for people over 65 with a functional mental health difficulty or with dementia including early onset for under 65 in the community. Support and advice to professionals, care homes and carers.

Rethink Sahayak – 01474 364837

Listening and information service for the Asian community for people affected by mental health issues.

Kent Friendz – 01732 838183

Providing help and support to those with learning/physical disabilities

Mencap – 0808 808 111

For people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.

Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team – 01322 622 023

Safe and effective community based treatment for individuals 18 and above experiencing mental ill health crisis.

Kent and Medway Mental Health Services – 0300 222 0123

Provide mental health, learning disability and substance misuse service as well as other specialist services.

MIND – 01322 291380

Release the pressure – 0800 107 0160