EMERGENCY PLAN AND PROCEEDURES
GESTINGTHORPE PARISH COUNCIL
EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
Responsible Contacts:
James Nott Frances Wells (Parish Clerk)
Laura House Newcaven
Church Street The Street
Gestingthorpe Bulmer
Halstead Sudbury
Essex CO9 3AX Suffolk CO10 7EP
Tel: 01787 462871 Tel: 01787 379606
CONTACTS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
Public Service Emergency Nos. Fire, Ambulance, Police 999
Police non emergency 101 or 0300 333 4444
Electricity failure – recorded info 0800 7 838 838
Electricity - to report any information 0800 587 2793
National Grid 0800 40 40 90
Water supply 0845 7 145 145
Telephone faults 0800 800 151
Flooding helpline 0845 988 1188
(Environment Agency) 0800 807 060
Calor LP Gas emergency 08457 444 999 (no mains gas)
Gas (trunk main only) 0800 111 999
The Parish Council Emergency Officers:
James Nott Tel: 01787 462871
Mr Nott will notify the
Braintree District Emergency Planning Officer: 01376 552525 (24 hr. number)
and then Mr Nott is not available):
The Parish Clerk: Frances Wells Telephone: 01787 379606
The Parish Clerk will notify all Councillors.
If the Clerk is not available: Other Parish Councillors’ names and telephone numbers are:
Terry Flower - 01787 469670
Ashley Cooper - 01787 460641
Mark Prior - 01787 462351
Steve Bolter - 01787 461604
Richard Payne - 01787 460531
Matt Cullen - 01787
CONTROL AND VOLUNTEER ASSEMBLY POINT
The Village Hall, Church Street, Gestingthorpe The hall has kitchen and toilet facilities.
If further accommodation is needed: St. Mary’s Church, Church Street, Gestingthorpe
Parking for both on Church Green and Playing Field, or on road if wet.
Village Hall keyholders:
Roger Goldsmith Ashley Cottage Church Street Gestingthorpe 01787 460747
Helen Willingham 16 Sudbury Road Gestingthorpe 01787 461771
Mary Bolter Wickham House Pot Kiln Chase Gestingthorpe 01787 461604
James Nott Laura House Church Street Gestingthorpe 01787 462871
Frances Wells Newcaven The Street Bulmer 01787 379606
Church keyholders:
Alice Nolda The New House Nether Hill Gestingthorpe 01787 469688
Wendy Jones Orford House Church Street Gestingthorpe 01787 469049
Ben Hoogewerf Bay Tree Cottage Audley End Gestingthorpe 01787 469018
Mary Bolter Wickham House, Pot kiln Chase Gestingthorpe 01787 461604
LOCAL RESOURCES
Those marked with* have volunteered to assist in an emergency
when normal services cannot respond adequately.
Village website send info to sbolter@cbb4u.co.uk find info on http://www.essexinfo.net/gestingthorpe
Air Ambulance Landing Playing Field 999
Tractors/Lifting Gear Mark Prior* 01787 462351
Ashley Cooper* 01787 460641
Wilfred Teverson* 01787 460525
James Nott* 01787 462871
Sandbags Mark Prior 01787 462351
available for purchase Braintree District Council 01376 552525
Builder Roger Spencer 01787 461249
Plumber John O’Sullivan 01787 461879
CB Radio/Raynet Robin Smith 01787 461028
Retired Nurse Wendy Jones* 01787 469049
Doctors Castle Hedingham Surgery 01787 461465/784
Sible Hedingham Surgery 01787 460612
Hardwick House Surgery 01787 370011
Veterinary Surgery Forge veterinary surgery, Halstead 01787 472666
Henny veterinary surgery, Lt Henny 01787 263530
Ministers Church of England c/o Alice Nolder 01787 469688
Roman Catholic Father Philip Barry 01787 472477
Mortuary Facilities St. Mary’s Church
Drinking water Church Farm House (un-tested) 01787 460236
(in the event of mains failure) Hill Farm 01787 460641
Electricity generators None portable known
Petrol Shell Station, Sible Hedingham 01787 465030
Fiveways Station, Sible Hedingham 01787 460427
BBC Essex FM 103.5/95.3; MW 765/729/1530 01206 541169
BBC Suffolk FM 103.9/104.6, 95.5 MHZ 01473 250000
Copies of this document are held by:
Essex County Council
Braintree District Council
Gestingthorpe Parish Councillors & Parish Clerk
Gestingthorpe Village Hall Committee
Essex Police HQ
Halstead Police
Braintree Police
Essex Fire Service HQ
Halstead Fire Station
Essex Ambulance Service
EDF
AW
BT
November 2011
