Your Local Councillors
Local service and support groups
National service and support groups
Your local councillors
Brierley Hill:
Rachel Harris – 01902 490139
cllr.rachel.harris@dudley.gov.uk
Zafar Islam – 01384 256599 or 07712 189767
cllr.zafar.islam@dudley.gov.uk
Margaret Wilson – 01384 346648
cllr.margaret.wilson@dudley.gov.uk
Brockmoor & Pensnett
Judy Foster – 0121 602 8165 or 07973 810567
cllr.judy.foster@dudley.gov.uk
Rosemary Tomkinson – 01384 573347
Karen Jordan – 01384 270881
cllr.karen.jordan@dudley.gov.uk
Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew’s
Lynda Coulter – 01384 861780
cllr.lynda.coulter@dudley.gov.uk
Mahbubur Rahman – 01384 833148 or 07949 433986
cllr.mahbubur.rahman@dudley.gov.uk
John Martin
cllr.john.martin@dudley.gov.uk
Wordsley
Harry Nottingham – 01384 273562
cllr.harold.nottingham@dudley.gov.uk
Geoffrey Southall – 01384 277285
cllr.geoffrey.southall@dudley.gov.uk
Ena Blood – 01384 832166
Kingswinford South
Patrick Harley – 01384 270380
cllr.patrick.harley@dudley.gov.uk
David Blood – 01384 832166
cllr.david.blood@dudley.gov.uk
Peter Miller – 01384 832118
cllr.peter.miller@dudley.gov.uk
Kingswinford North and Wall Heath
Dave Tyler – 01384 292340
cllr.dave.tyler@dudley.gov.uk
Lynn Boleyn – 01384 830862
cllr.lynn.boleyn@dudley.gov.uk
Dave Lavender – 01384 296730
cllr.dave.lavender@dudley.gov.uk
Local service and support groups
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
01384 812345
Information on council services, schools, refuse collection, recycling, housing, social services
Dudley Primary Care Trust
01384 366111
Information on the NHS in Dudley – how to access services, useful information about NHS initiatives locally and nationally and a guide to the services available to you as a patient in Dudley.
West Midlands Police
0845 113 5000
Call 0845 113 5000 to report a crime, to contact your local police station, to get police assistance in a non-emergency or for general inquiries.
Dudley Benefits Agency
01384 553000
Citizens Advice Bureaux
01384 816200
Marlborough House, 11 St. James’s Road, Dudley, DY1 1JG
6b Maple Row, Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2RH
Impartial advice and information on a wide range of topics, including benefits and housing, employment rights and discrimination, debt and tax issues
Dudley Racial Equality Council
01384 456166
Advice, information and support for individuals or organisations who suffer unlawful racial discrimination
Brierley Hill Local Action Centre
01384 812365
Providing training, enterprise and employment inititatives for long-term unemployed people.
Dudley Victim Support
01384 241511
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk
A scheme that works for victims of crime and their families, offering emotional support and practical advice.
Age Concern
01384 354508 (Dudley and Netherton)
01384 265064 (Brierley Hill and Kingswinford)
A registered charity working to ensure that older people in Dudley get the information, encouragement and support they need to make later life as fulfilling and rewarding as possible.
Dudley Benefits Shop
01384 812639
Advice on what benefits you may be entitled to, how to claim and how to appeal if you disagree with a benefits decision
National service and support groups
Out of Hours GP Service
0845 1451800
If you need to see a doctor or a nurse urgently between 6.30pm and 8am Monday to Friday, or anytime on Saturday and Sunday (and Bank Holidays)
NHS Direct
0845 4647
If you are feeling unwell now, call NHS Direct for nurse advice and health information. The helpline is open 24 hours.
Crimestoppers
0800 555111
Crimestoppers is an independent UK-wide charity working to stop crime.
They will not ask your name, they will not record your call and you may receive a reward.
Childline
0800 1111
Free helpline for children and young people who can call to talk about any problem
The Samaritans
08457 909090
Confidential non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Domestic Violence
National helpline
0808 2000 247
Domestic Violence Unit for Dudley and Brierley Hill: 0121 626 8078
Dudley Women’s Refuge: 01902 677158
National Drugs Helpline
0800 776600
Practical advice and information on drug misuse.
Community Legal Services
0845 608 1122
Find free legal information online, search for a high-quality local legal adviser, find out if you qualify for legal aid and find free and impartial debt advice