Directory of businesses, news and events in Wanstead, Snaresbrook and Aldersbrook

Editor's welcome: May 2012

At the beginning of the year, we reported how Sustrans – a sustainable transport charity – would be urging local residents to get on their bikes for 2012. Known as the Biking Borough project and funded by Transport for London, the scheme certainly seemed ready to address, on a local level, the issues surrounding the nationwide problem of cycling safety. Plans included helping those who already cycled regularly to improve their road safety skills, while also encouraging those who hadn't cycled for some time to start safely making local journeys by bike. Click here to find out how the project has been progressing, and how it has been influencing the way both cyclists and drivers use our roads ...read more.

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May 2012: featured business of the month

Martin & Co Wanstead is locally owned and operated. We offer the power of a national brand combined with a personalised local service. We are the ONLY Award Winning, Dedicated, Lettings agent in Wanstead. This means that we focus solely on lettings not sales! Because Martin & Co are the ...

Tel: 0208 518 8099

Latest additions to the Wanstead Village Directory

Natural Harmony Acupuncture

Gemma graduated from Westminster University in 2008 with a BSc in Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture, and is fully qualified, BAcC registered and insured. She provides a friendly and professional standard of care, and will create a personalised treatment plan, based upon the detailed consultation and your individual needs.

London Solicitors Wiseman Lee LLP

London based solicitors covering areas of personal and business law, for Employment law, Education, Crime, Personal Injury, Property and Immigration law. With over 50 years in East London this dynamic team of solicitors deliver solutions that work.

Driving Instructor

Struggling with the clutch? Drive automatic! Quality tuition from a local instructor. Call or text Louis on 07889963341

Useful contacts at a glance

Advice

Samaritans

Tel: 08457 90 90 90

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Citizens Advice Bureau

Tel: 020 8988 9620

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Community Legal Advice

Tel: 0845 345 4 345

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Tel: 0845 769 7555

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National Debtline

Tel: 0808 808 4000

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Council & MP

Redbridge Council

Tel: 020 8554 5000

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John Cryer MP

Tel: 020 8989 5249

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Health

NHS Direct

Tel: 0845 4647

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Whipps Cross Hospital

Tel: 020 8539 5522

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Emergency Dentist

Tel: 020 8554 9865

Wanstead Pharmacy

Tel: 020 8989 0597

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Wanstead Place Clinic

Tel: 020 8926 1450

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Wanstead Village
Dental & Health Centre

Tel: 020 8530 2126

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Leisure

Wanstead Leisure Centre

Tel: 020 8989 1172

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Sylvestrian Leisure Centre

Tel: 020 8509 6526

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Wanstead Library

Tel: 020 8708 7400

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Aldersbrook Library

Tel: 020 8496 0006

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Pets

Goddard Veterinary Group

Tel: 020 8989 7744

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RSPCA

Tel: 0300 1234 555

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RSPB

Tel: 01767 693690

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Police

Wanstead Police Station

Tel: 0300 123 1212

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Wanstead Safer
Neighbourhoods Team

Tel: 020 8721 2796

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Snaresbrook Safer
Neighbourhoods Team

Tel: 020 8721 2561

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Utilities

Electricity - Power Loss

Tel: 0800 028 0247

Gas - Emergency

Tel: 0800 111 999

Thames Water

Tel: 0845 9200 800

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