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Government Services and Councils:

DirectGov “Public services all in one place.” Get all the information you need on all services such as benefits, taxes, driving licences, TV licence, and more.
Guide to services - English
Informator o uslugach - Polski
Guie a serviços - Português
Гид для услуг - Русский язык
Forest Heath District Council - Guide to services
A new guide to services in western Suffolk is available in Polish, Portuguese and Russian as well as English. It explains how to access a range of services and how those services work. Follow the link below to find out more about the guide and to view or download a copy.
Forest Heath District Council
FHDC Young People Page
FHDC Public Notices Page
FHDC Council Tax Information
FHDC Housing
FHDC Licensing
FHDC Tourism
Business and Economic Development
Bin collection, housing, licensing (taxis, food, events, etc.), council tax, planning control, building control, recycling sites, leisure centres and swimming pools, food safety, elections and voter registration, senior bus passes, economic development and tourism, play areas, trade waste collection, tree preservation, and more.
FHDC Planning Information on planning applications or to submit a planning application. 
Planning Explorer View planning applications electronically. Can be searched by road name. 
My Neighbourhood FHDC’s tool for finding information on your council, councillors, ward, council tax band, bin collection days, recycling sites, planning information, leisure facilities, polling stations, and more. All you need to enter is your address.
Matthew Hancock, MP Your area MP
Suffolk County Council Register of Births Deaths and Marriages, Social Services, Child Carers, Old People’s Services, Schools, Environment, Fire and Rescue Services, Community Safety, Street Lights, Traffic Signals, Public Transport. T: 0870 6066067 
SCC Older People’s Services Home Care, Day Care, Meal Delivery, Respite Care, Long Stay Care, Very Sheltered Housing, Blue Badge Scheme, Assistive Technology, and Community Transport
Register of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Located in Bury St. Edmunds. Appointments are available in Newmarket at the Guineas Shopping Centre on Thursdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Arrange by calling 01284 352373.
SCC Social Services Information on social services or if you are concerned about a child or vulnerable adult.
To report maltreatment of a child or vulnerable adult, ring 08456 023 023 or if there is an after hours emergency ring 01473 299669.
SCC Education Information on anything to do with schools in Suffolk including application and admission.
0845 600 0981

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Young People’s Services:

Young InfoLink Young InfoLink provides information about activities, projects, sports clubs, youth groups, music, arts and much, much more across Suffolk.
Foley House Children’s
& LEAP Centre
 
FHDC Young People Page  
Youth Information Information and advice for young people including: education, employment and training, family, health, housing, justice and equality, money, sport, leisure and travel.
Connexions Direct Information for young people including: education, employment and training, family, health, housing, justice and equality, money, leisure and travel.
UNICEF Voices of Youth The UN’s global children’s rights initiative.
Newmarket College Upper School and Sixth Form
R U Thinking? Information about sex, health and relationships.

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Older People’s Services:

Age Concern Suffolk Age Concern Suffolk is an independent local charity, established in 1948 and is a full member of the Age Concern federation. The charity works with and for senior citizens in Suffolk, campaigns on their behalf and is a provider of direct services and support across the county.
SCC Older People’s Services Home Care, Day Care, Meal Delivery, Respite Care, Long Stay Care, Very Sheltered Housing, Blue Badge Scheme, Assistive Technology, and Community Transport
SCC Social Services Information on social services or if you are concerned about a child or vulnerable adult.
To report maltreatment of a child or vulnerable adult, ring 08456 023 023 or if there is an after hours emergency ring 01473 299669.
FHDC’s Senior and Disabled Bus Pass Scheme Information on how to apply for your free nationwide travel pass.
Newmarket Dial-a-Ride Door to door transportation for people who find it difficult to use public transport, such as people with disabilities requiring wheel chair use.
Silver Surfers! A website dedicated to helping older adults “surf” the internet and use computers for connectivity.

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Housing Advice:

FHDC Housing Housing Advice and Homelessness
SCC Older People’s Services Home Care, Day Care, Meal Delivery, Respite Care, Long Stay Care, Very Sheltered Housing, Blue Badge Scheme, Assistive Technology, and Community Transport
Kings Forest Housing Housing and Garage Rentals. T: 0845 601 33 90
Shelter Housing advice for everyone.

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Important Community Links:

Citizens Advice Bureau “The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice from over 3,200 locations, and by influencing policymakers.
Citizens Advice and each Citizens Advice Bureau are registered charities reliant on over 20,000 volunteers and need to raise funds to provide these vital services. The majority of our advisers are trained volunteers, helping people to resolve over 5.5 million problems every year.”
FRANK  Information on dealing with chemical dependency.
Ipswich & Suffolk Credit Union  
Newmarket Safer Neighbourhood Team Newmarket SNT work to prioritise areas of concern at the request of residents. The priorities change over time as issues are dealt with. Examples of issues the SNT deal with are anti-social behaviour, drink related crime, and vehicle and purse theft. IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 999!!!
If you have any other comment or question that you would like to address to the SNT dial 01284 774100. 
One Voice Suffolk One Voice Suffolk (OVS) is a group of Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations that together are working on developing and implementing the infrastructure local plan in Suffolk and the Change Up agenda.
Speaking Up Speaking Up supports and empowers people with learning difficulties, disabilities and mental health problems to speak up for themselves.
Spinal Injuries Association  
Suffolk Age UK  
Suffolk Primary Care Trust Provides information on NHS Suffolk, a primary care trust which serves 600,000 people. 
Newmarket Hospital (no link) 01638 56400

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Leisure and Recreation Related Links:

Cinema at Newmarket Showing films at The Stable in Newmarket High Street. Visit the link for more information. 
Mobile Library  
Newmarket Leisure Centre Information on the Newmarket Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool to include prices, time tables, and contact details. 
Newmarket Library   
NOMADS  
Walking Routes Maps of walking routes from all across the UK

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Transportation Related Links:

www.suffolkonboard.com Revised Bus Services, changing in August / September 2010.
Timetables relevant to your area.
CamShare CamShare has been set up to provide a matching service for all those who live, work and travel in and around Cambridgeshire. This site matches you up with potential partners as a driver or passenger.
Traveline East Anglia For bus, coach, and train times originating or ending in East Anglia. Includes Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. Or, call 0871 200 22 33 
SCC Older People’s Services Home Care, Day Care, Meal Delivery, Respite Care, Long Stay Care, Very Sheltered Housing, Blue Badge Scheme, Assistive Technology, and Community Transport
FHDC’s Senior and Disabled Bus Pass Scheme Information on how to apply for your free nationwide travel pass.
Newmarket Dial-a-Ride Door to door transportation for people who find it difficult to use public transport, such as people with disabilities requiring wheel chair use.
16-25 Rail Card Concessionary travel scheme for people aged 16 to 25

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Community Organisations:

Newmarket Pregnancy Support Centre We offer support to women and their partners who find themselves in crisis due to an unplanned pregnancy.
The Voluntary Network The Forest Heath Volunteer Centre is an umbrella organisation which manages a number of projects: The Volunteer Centre , Befriending Service, Dial A Ride, Community Car Service, Brecks Bus Service
GateOpener GATEOPENER provides free information and support to disabled people, their carers and relatives and also professionals working in this field, who live or work in Suffolk and East Cambridgeshire.
Town Pastors  
Newmarket & District Churches Together Bringing together information about Christian churches in Newmarket
East Anglian Traction Engine Society  
Newmarket Business Association  
Newmarket Local History Society  
Newmarket Town Football Club  
Newmarket Twinning Society  
Newmarket Community Partnership  
Newmarket Evening WI  

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Newmarket (and surrounding area) Visitor Information, Directories, Personal Websites:

Suffolk InfoLink A directory of local groups, organisations, services and activities, ranging from sports and social clubs to social care and health support.
Newmarket Web A Newmarket Directory
The Best of Newmarket A Newmarket Directory
Mr. Gordon Hall’s Personal Website Mr. Hall is a former town councillor and very active resident of Studlands Park. If you live in Studlands Park—or anywhere in Newmarket—you will find his website very useful.
UK Villages-Newmarket and Surrounding  
Wood Ditton with Saxon Street  
Last Updated: 16 August 10  

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