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).

Centro hotline: timetable information (0121 200 2700).

Careers

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

Care Homes Inspectorate

Residential care homes for adults:

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

Droitwich Spa: County Inspectorate, South Worcestershire District, 99 High Street, Worcester WR1 2HW (01905 727848).

Rubery: Enquiries (0121 303 2341).

Residential care homes and boarding schools for children:

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: County Inspectorate, Central Unit, 99 High Street, Worcester WR1 2HW (01905 727830).

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 760072).

Rubery: Enquiries (0121 303 2341).

Community Centres

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

Community Resource

Bromsgrove: Volunteer Bureau, 15 Church Street, Bromsgrove.

Droitwich Spa: Alan Bennett, Co-ordinator, The Old Library, Ombersley Street East, Droitwich Spa (01905 772010).

Courts

County Courts

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

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

Crown Courts

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

Worcester Crown and County Court: Shire Hall, Foregate Street, Worcester (01905 730800).

Crown Prosecution Service

Droitwich Spa: Heritage Way, Droitwich Spa (01905 825000).

Magistrates' Courts

Redditch Magistrates' Court (covers Bromsgrove and Redditch), Grove Street, Redditch (01527 591035).

Birmingham Magistrates' Court, Victoria Law Courts, Corporation Street (0121 212 6600).

District Valuers

Worcestershire: Block A, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester (01905 687600).

DSS

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

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

Electricity

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

Gas

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: Call free (0800 111999).

Birmingham: Freephone 0800 111999.

Worcestershire: General enquiries (0645 555400).

Libraries

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

Bromsgrove: Stratford Road (01527 575855).

Catshill: Barley Mow Lane (01527 872749).

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

Droitwich Spa: Victoria Square (01905 773292/779970).

Hagley: Worcester Road, Hagley, Stourbridge (01562 883441).

Worcester: School Library Service, Sherwood Lane, Lower Wick, Worcester (01905 420273).

Rubery: 7 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. Nicola Boho (01527 821214).

Hanover International Hotel and Club: Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove (01527 576600).

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

Police

Bromsgrove: 08457 444888, Droitwich: 01905 723888, Rubery: 01527 584888.

West Mercia Constabulary HQ: Hindlip Hall, Worcester (01905 723000).

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

Registrars

Bromsgrove: School Drive (01527 578749, births and deaths) (01527 578759, 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: Birmingham Register Office, 300 Broad Street, Birmingham (0121 212 3421).

Trade Associations

Bromsgrove Marketing Partnership (BroMark): Anita Mears, Chairman (01527 579500).

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

Trading Standards

Birmingham: Freephone (0800 413381).

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

Water

Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa: (0800 7834444).

Environment Agency: Upper Severn Area Office, Hafren House, Welshpool Road, Shelton, Shrewsbury (01743 272828). Locally, call (0645 333111).

Rubery: (0800 7834444).

Severn Trent Water: Birmingham District (0800 7834444).

Worcester District: (0800 7834444).