Kingsclere Parish Council
Clerk: Sheila Thompson Email: clerk@kingsclere.gov.uk
Office: 37 George Street, Kingsclere, RG20 5NH Telephone/Fax: 01635 298634
Web site: www.kingsclere.gov.uk
Public Opening : Monday and Wednesday 9.30am - 11.30am.
Ordinary Council Meeting - last Monday of each month (except December) unless it is a Bank Holiday at 7.30pm at the Village Club, 35 George Street. All parishioners are welcome

Kingsclere Parish Council has a large range of powers including the right to set and charge a parish precept. We are involved in planning matters, promoting Kingsclere as a community and visitor centre, licensing, representation at many outside bodies, management of the village centre and many other small activities. We can spend money for the benefit of the community and provide grant aid to a number of local bodies. We are custodian trustee of the Village Club, the Dell Recreation Ground and the Holding Field. We provide the Burial Ground and the Allotments. We are the first point of advice and help on any local issue.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,
Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4AH
Web site: www.basingstoke.gov.uk
Telephone: 01256 844844 Switchboard closes 30 minutes after the office hours.
The civic offices are open Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm Friday - 8.30am - 4.00pm

Other ‘phone numbers

Benefits - housing & council tax (01256) 810680
Business development (01256) 845359
Council tax (01256) 358555
Customer Contact Centre (01256) 844844 For abandoned vehicles - asbestos - bonfires - car parking - dog wardens drainage enquiries - dropped kerbs - food hygiene - licenses - noise complaints pest control refuse collection - roads & footpaths - street cleansing
Bus/Travel Tokens (01256) 844844
Electoral registration ( 01256) 845264
Housing - Waiting List enquiries (01256) 845393 - Homelessness enquiries (01256) 845250
Mayor's office (01256) 845591
Planning applications and appeals (01256) 844844
Planning enforcement (01256) 845249

For details of your Borough Councillors view the web site or see the "Kingsclere Tower" magazine.

Hampshire County Council.
The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UJ
Web site: www.hants.gov.uk
Telephone: 01962 841841
Headquarters opening times: 8.30am - 5.15pm Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.45pm Friday

HCC provides Education & Learning, Children's Services, Social Care and Health, Environment and Strategic Planning, Roads and Transport,Arts, Libraries and Heritage, Leisure and Tourism, Business and Economy, Consumer Advice and Protection, Their website: www.hants.gov.uk gives a complete list of services provided.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
Web site: www.hampshire.police.uk/internet
Local Police Office is at the Village Club, 35 George Street
Usually open on Saturday mornings from 10am - 11.30am and also when our beat officer is on duty. Residents are welcome to call and discuss any problems in person with the duty officer.

In an emergency always dial 999 OR 112
Call 0845 045 45 45 for general enquiries
Dial 101 for non-emergency anti-social behaviour, community safety advice and information.

Hampshire has been permitted to retain the 101 service although the Government has dropped the scheme. Besides reporting non emergency police matters it can be used to report • vandalism and graffiti • nuisance noise • threatening and abusive behaviour abandoned vehicles • dumping and fly-tipping • drunk and rowdy groups • drug related antisocial behaviour • broken street lighting. Problems reported will be passed to the most appropriate authority.
Out of working hours these can also be reported to the Borough Out-of-Hours Line. Dial 01256 844 844 and wait until the recorded messages stop when the line will be connected.