Useful contacts for emergencies:
The following contacts provide information and advice relating to an incident or an emergency in the Chichester District area.
If you experience a situation which is is likely to cause serious injury to a person, serious risk of damage of damage to property always dial 999. Do not email or use social media.
If the call involves serious threats to life and / or property, the emergencies service should be contacted on 999.
Emergency Planning
Chichester District Council
Web: https://www.chichester.gov.uk/emergencies
Email: emergency@chichester.gov.uk
Telephone: 01243 534616
Emergency Out of Hours Telephone – 01243 785 339. This out of hours emergency telephone line should only be used in the following circumstances: reporting imminent flooding to a property, chemical drums found on the beach, oil pollution or any issue that requires the immediate attention of Chichester District Council.
British Gas and Transco Gas emergency
Telephone: 0800 111999
Environment Agency – 24 Hour Incident Hotline
Web: http://www.gov.uk/report-an-environmental-incident
Telephone: 0800 807060
Environment Agency – Floodline
Web: https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/map
Telephone: 0345 9881188
Environment Agency
Web: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Email: enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: 0370 8506506
Environment Agency – Operations Delivery Team for Solent and South Downs Area
Telephone: 0800 06605997
Highways England
Responsible for managing, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England, which includes motorways and major A-roads.
Web: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england
Email: info@highwaysengland.co.uk
Telephone: 0300 1235000
Highways – West Sussex County Council
Email: highwaysandtransporthq@westsussex.gov.uk
Emergency telephone: 01243 642105
National Flood Forum
Web: http://www.nationalfloodforum.org.uk
Telephone: 01299 403055
National Pandemic Flu Service
Telephone: 0800 1513100
Portsmouth Water 24 hour emergency
Telephone: 02392 477999
Rail Enquiries
Web: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
Telephone: 08457 484950
Refuge – 24hr Crisis line
The helpline 0808 2000 247 is there 24 hours a day, seven days a week for women experiencing domestic violence. Refuge’s fully trained female workers, provide support and information. All calls are confidential.
Web: http://www.refuge.org.uk/
Email: info@refuge.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 200 247
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SECAmb)
Web: http://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
Email: foundationtrust@secamb.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0300 1230999
Social Services – Chichester
Telephone: 01243 642121
Out of hours telephone: 033 022 26664
Southern Water
Wastewater emergency, including blocked drains or wish to report a possible pollution – 24 Hour Emergency Line
Telephone: 0845 2780845
Southern Water – drainage
Telephone: 0845 2780845
SSE Electric – no power
Telephone: 150
St Richard’s Hospital
Web: http://www.westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/st-richards-hospital/
Telephone: 01243 788122
Sussex Police
Web: http://www.sussex.police.uk/
Email: contact.centre@sussex.pnn.police.uk
Telephone: 999 in emergency or 101 for non-emergency enquiries
Sussex Police – Anti Terrorism Hotline
Telephone: 0800 789321
Swine Flu Information Line
Telephone: 0800 1513513
West Sussex County Council – Highways
Email: highwaysandtransporthq@westsussex.gov.uk
Emergency telephone: 01243 642105
West Sussex County Council – Trading Standards
Web: Report an incident or issue to Trading Standards
Email: trading.standards@westsussex.gov.uk
Telephone: 01243 642124
