Useful contacts
EDUCATION
Nurseries and Pre-schools
Magic Minds Nursery and Pre-School – 020 8674 5544
Maytree Nursery School – 020 8671 3298
Primary Schools
Glenbrook Primary School – 020 8674 2387/1407
Kings Avenue Primary School – 020 7622 1208
Richard Atkins School – 020 8674 5601
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
Member of Parliament
Keith Hill MP – 020 7219 3000]
Thornton Ward and Clapham Common Ward Councilors
020 7926 1000 (Lambeth general enquiries) or visit their website
HEALTH
Dentists
Crescent Lodge Dental Practice – 020 7622 5333
Mrs K M Cash (and others) – 020 8243 2266
Mr Patel (and others) – 020 8674 2052
The Dental Practice – 020 8673 6121/3250
Doctors
Brixton Hill Group Practice – 020 8674 6376
Courtyard Surgery – 020 8673 1386
Clapham Park Surgery (Dr Shepperd’s & Partners) – 0870 220 6764/0844 477 8685
Clapham Park Surgery (Dr Block & Partners) – 020 8674 4436
Dr Curran & Partners – 020 7411 6866/6857
Dr Sheila Santamaria – 020 7411 6877/6867
Edith Cavell Practice – 020 8243 2224
Heatherington Group Practice – 020 7274 4220
Rathmell Health Centre – 020 8243 2300
Sandmere Road Practice – 020 7274 6366
Streatham Place Surgery – 020 8674 8500
Hospitals
Kings College Hospital – 020 7737 4000
St George’s Hospital – 020 8672 1255
St Thomas’s Hospital – 020 7188 7188
South London & Maudsley NHS Trust – 020 8777 6611
NHS Walk-in Centres
Tooting – 020 8700 0505
Parsons Green – 020 8846 6758
Lambeth Primary Care Trust – 020 7716 7100
NHS Organ Donor Line – 0845 60 60 400
HELPLINES
Age Concern – 0800 00 99 66
Alcoholics Anonymous – 08457 697 555 / 020 7833 0022 (London)
Carers UK – 0808 808 7777
Childline – 0800 1111
Citizens Advice Bureau – 020 8678 6498
Domestic Violence (Women’s Aid) – 0808 2000 247
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard – 020 7837 7324
Lone Parent Helpline – 0800 018 5026
London – EDF Energy – 0800 365 9000
MIND – 08457 660 163
National Blood Service – 08457 711 711
National Debt Line – 0808 808 4000
NHS Direct – 0845 4647
NSPCC – 0800 800 500
Quit – 0800 00 22 00
Rape/Indecent Assault Crisis Counselling – 0800 735 0567
Refugee Council – 0990 995 443
Samaritans – 08457 90 90 90
Shelterline (Free Housing Advice Helpline) – 0808 800 4444
Thames Water Customer Services – 08459 200 888
The Terence Higgins Trust (HIV Services) – 08451 221 2000
Transco – Gas Emergency – 0800 111 999
Victim Support (National) – 0845 30 30 900
LAMBETH COUNCIL INFORMATION
Switchboard – 020 7926 1000
Council Tax – 020 7649 9311
Housing Benefit – 020 7649 9311
Noise Control – 020 7926 5999 (Sundays to Thursdays, 10pm – 3am and Fridays and Saturdays, 10pm – 5am) / 020 7926 6111 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Refuse collection (to arrange a free collection of bulky items) – 020 7926 9000
Social Services Department – 020 7926 5400
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS/SERVICES
Clapham & Stockwell Town Management Team – 020 7926 0765
Clapham Park Homes – 0800 783 1118
Clapham Park Project – 020 8678 5900
Legal Advice
Lambeth Law Centre – 020 7737 9780
Rights of Women – 020 7251 6577
Post Offices
Poynders Road – 020 8683 9165
Streatham Place – 020 8674 5064
Youth Centres
Knights Youth Centre – 020 8674 4055
Clapham Youth Centre – 020 7274 3011
POLICE/CRIME
Brixton Police Station – 020 7326 1212
Cavendish Road Police Station – 020 8673 8989
Crime Stoppers – 0800 555 111
Streatham Police Station – 020 8678 1212
Victim Support (Lambeth) – 020 7820 0007/8
TRANSPORT
London Travel Information – 020 7222 1234
National Rail Enquiries – 08457 48 49 50
OTHER CONTACTS
Residential Property Tribunal Service
This is the public body that can decide many rent and leasehold disputes.
LEASE
The Leasehold Advisory Service, is an Executive Non Departmental Public Body (ENDPB) funded by Government to provide free legal advice to leaseholders, landlords, professional advisers, managers and others on the law affecting residential leasehold and commonhold.
CHAS Central London
Provides independent advice on housing and debt.
Citizens Advice Bureau - Adviceguide
Provides help and advice for people on a low income.