Additional Information

The Oil Club An independant organisation aimed at reducing the cost of heating oil for members. www.oil-club.co.uk

Gestingthorpe Church – http://www.knights-hospitallers.org.uk

Community Agent – Jayne Laken: Mobile: 07540 720607

Braintree District: Hedinghams, Yeldhams & Stour Valley North
Freephone number Braintree District Agents’ central office 0800 977 5858
Email: jayne.laken@caessex.org.uk

Villagers may not find it easy to pop into a council office, or may be do not know how to sort out a problem with a utility or the NHS.
Jane’s job is to help people in the villages get the services to which they are entitled, whether by helping them make the correct contact or helping them with forms or letters.

Community Broadband – www.countybroadband.co.uk

Gestingthorpe Educational Foundation – Provides grants for the costs of education or preparation for work, mainly for young people, including, school trips & uniform, study books & stationery, tools, driving lessons, tuition or coaching, musical instruments or sports equipment.

Applications are open to all who live in the old parish which includes part of Little Maplestead. For more information please contact the secretary jane@crumpton-taylor.com

Electricity – UK Power Networks (local grid) emergency 0800 7 838 838

To report any power cuts and damaged lines on free helplines, please refer customers to the following number in the East of England call 0800 783 8838. You can also see www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk and follow the company on twitter for updates @ukpowernetworks

Essex Energy Switch – www.essex.gov.uk/energyswitch for savings on gas & electric bills

Flooding – visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, view river and sea levels or check the 5-day flood risk forecast:
https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/target-area/051WAFEF1

Or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 using quickdial code: 213600.

Parish News – Editorial. Nicola Coppen – 07743 816725 – nicola.coppen@live.co.uk

Public House/Restaurant – The Pheasant, Audley End, Gestingthorpe. 01787 461196

Anglian Water emergency 0800 771 881

Amenity Group – Contact Helen Willingham on 01787 461771

Schools and Colleges:
Primary – Bulmer (St Andrews); Secondary – Hedingham School

Recycling Centre – Sandy Lane, Ballingdon, Sudbury (closed Wednesdays)

Trains – Greater Anglia – Sudbury and Braintree branch lines and mainline from Witham, Marks Tey and Colchester

Waste collection calendar – www.braintree.gov.uk/recycling

Post Office: Great Yeldham Post Office Stores, High Street, Great Yeldham, CO9 4ES Telephone: 01787 237 201
Full Time
Halstead – High Street
Sible Hedingham – Swan Street (north of Co-Op)

Part Time
Village Hall, The Green, Wickham St Paul – Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9 – 1
St James Street, Castle Hedingham – Monday – Friday 9 – 1

The Street, Bulmer (private house by post box)
Post office: Leucojum, Bulmer Street, Bulmer, CO10 7EP