British Rail

Birmingham and Worcestershire: (0345 484950) (times and fares for all national services; 24-hour service).

Bus and Coach Services

Community Transport Services Ltd: 9 Warwick Avenue, Bromsgrove (01527 875454).

National Express: enquiries, 0990 808080).

Travel West Midlands: timetable information, 0121 200 2700).

Careers

Bromsgrove: County Offices, Windsor Street (01527 575855 extension 5073).

Droitwich Spa: Droitwich Jobcentre, St Andrews Street (01905 684500).

Care Homes Inspectorates

Residential care homes for adults:

Bromsgrove: County Inspectorate, County Offices, Windsor Street, Bromsgrove B60 2BL (01527 575855).

Droitwich Spa: County Inspectorate, South Worcestershire District, Carden Street, Worcester WR1 2AT (01905 726105).

Rubery: Enquiries (0121 303 2341).

Residential care homes and boarding schools for children:

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: County Inspectorate, Central Unit, Carden Street, Worcester WR1 2AT (01905 616096).

Rubery: Enquiries (0121 303 2341).

Nursing homes:

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: Nursing Homes Inspectorate, Worcestershire Health Authority, Isaac Maddox House, Shrub Hill Road, Worcester WR4 9RW. (01905 760000).

Rubery: Enquiries (0121 303 2341).

Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice Burea are able to advise on employment, housing, money, debt and small business matters. Their address can be found in the telephone directory or at www.nacacb.org.uk

Community Centres

Rubery Youth & Community Centre: Alan Fitchett, New Road, Rubery (0121 453 3312).

Community Resource

Bromsgrove: Claire Wilkes, Volunteer Bureau, 15 Church Street, Bromsgrove (01527 577857).

Droitwich Spa: Alan Bennett, Co-ordinator, The Old Library, Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa (01905 779115).

Courts

County Courts

Birmingham: The Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street (0121 681 4441).

Bromsgrove: Redditch County Court, Church Road, Redditch (01527 67822).

Crown Courts

Birmingham: Queen Elizabeth Law Courts, Newtown Street (0121 681 3300).

Worcester: Shire Hall, Foregate Street, Worcester (01905 730800).

Redditch: (covers Bromsgrove and Rubery) Grove Street, Redditch (01527 591035).

Droitwich Spa: Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa (01905 771089).

District Valuers

Worcestershire: Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester (01905 763698).

DSS

Bromsgrove: St Stephen's House, Prospect Hill, Redditch (01527 590000).

Worcester Benefits Agency: Vine House, Farrier Street, Worcester (01905 720300).

Electricity

Midlands Electricity plc, covering Birmingham and the Severn region Birmingham region: Blackpole Road, Worcester (01905 613191).

Employment

Job Club: Karen Troth, Barbara Powell, Sandra Taylor, Redditch Campus, NEW College, Peakman Street, Redditch B98 8DW (01527 572596/572891).

Gas

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: General enquiries (0345 573248).

Birmingham: General enquiries (0121 705 6811) - Also emergencies.

Worcestershire: General enquiries (0645 555400.

Libraries

Birmingham City: Council Library Services general enquiries (0121 303 4511).

Bromsgrove: Stratford Road (Bromsgrove 575855).

Catshill: Barley Mow Lane (Bromsgrove 872749).

Cofton Hackett: Barnt Green Road (0121 453 5693).

Droitwich Spa: Victoria Square (Worcester 773292/779970).

Hagley: Worcester Road (01562 883441).

Worcester: County Council Libraries and School Library Service, Sherwood Lane, Lower Wick, Worcester (01905 420273).

Rubery: Library Way, off New Road (0121 453 2157).

Marriage Venues

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings: Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove (01527 831363).

Grafton Manor Hotel: Grafton Lane, Bromsgrove (01527 579007).

Hanbury Hall: Droitwich Spa (01527 821214).

Pine Lodge Hotel: Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove (01527 576600).

St Andrew's House Hotel: Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa (01905 779677).

Police

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: 0345 444888.

Rubery: 01527 584888

West Mercia Constabulary HQ: Hindlip Hall, Worcester (0345 444888).

West Midlands Police HQ: Lloyd House, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham (0121 626 5000).

Registrars

Bromsgrove: School Drive (01527 578749, births and deaths) (01527 575859, marriages)

Droitwich Spa: Council Offices, Ombersley Street (01905 772864, births, deaths and marriages), or (01905 772280, superintendent registrar for marriages and family research).

Birmingham City Council: 300 Broad Street (0121 569 2480).

Trade Associations

Bromsgrove Retailers' & Traders' Action Group: Economic Development Officer, Bromsgrove District Council, The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove (01527 873232).

Institute of Qualified Private Secretaries: Lyn Rutter, 33 School Road, Wychbold, Droitwich Spa (01527 861631).

Trading Standards

Birmingham: Freephone (0121 303 6031).

Worcestershire: 28-30 Foregate Street, Worcester (01905 765373).

Water

Environment Agency: Upper Severn Area Office, Hafren House, Welshpool Road, Shelton, Shrewsbury (0645 333111).

Severn Trent Water: Birmingham District -- Waterworks Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham (0121 456 5800).

Worcester District: Bromwich Road, Lower Wick, Worcester (01905 424300).