USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS & ADDRESSES
POST OFFICES
• Henham Stores, High St, Henham, CM22 6AS Tel: 850 644
• The Post Office 1 Ambrose Corner, Elsenham, CM22 6EH Tel: 812 175
• Post Office Stores, Brewers End, Takeley, CM22 6SH Tel: 870 243
• Y Z Mini Market, 7, Chapel Hill, Stansted, CM24 8AB Tel: 813 271
LIBRARY SERVICES
Stansted Library, Crafton Green, Chapel Hill, Stansted, CM24 8AQ
Tel: 815 149 - e-mail: stansted.library@essex.gov.uk
Bishops Stortford, 6 The Causeway, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2EJ
Tel: 0300 1234 049 - e-mail: hertsdirect@hertscc.gov.uk
Dunmow Library, 47 White Hart Way, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1FS
Tel: 0345 603 7628 - e-mail: dunmow.library@essex.gov.uk
Mobile Library – On Wednesdays (fortnightly) at The School in Henham from
2pm – 2.30pm and Henham Saplings Nursery at 2.35pm – 2.50pm
LOCAL PHARMACIES
Boots Cambridge Rd, Stansted 812 278
Mon – Fri 7am – 7pm Sat 9am – 5pm Sun Closed
Tesco Bishops Park Centre 0345 677 9056
Mon – Sat 8am – 8pm Sunday 10am – 4pm
ANIMALS
RSPCA - To report cruelty or animals in distress. Tel: 0300 1234 999
Dog Warden 01799 510510 or sknight@uttlesford.gov.uk
Veterinary Services - These are the nearest Veterinary Surgeries - in approximate
distance order
Mercer & Hughes, Cambridge Rd, Stansted, CM24 8DA Tel: 813 780
Veterinary Hospital, Rye St, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2HA Tel: 654 108
J.A.C Kew Hither Farm, Thorley St, Thorley, CM23 4AJ Tel: 656 334
PUBLC HOUSE
The Cock Inn Melanie Pimblett 850 347
Opening times 12pm – 4pm and 6pm – 11pm
Web: www.thecockinnhenham.co.uk/
e-mail: bookings@thecockinnhenham.co.uk
WASTE RECYCLING CENTRE – SAFFRON WALDEN
Household waste ONLY
Thaxted Road. Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2UR – Tel: 0345 603 7625
Opening times
Summer - 1st March – 15th October All week 9am – 5pm
Winter - 16th October – 28th February All week 9am – 4pm
HIGHWAYS - Road and Footpath Maintenance
Most areas of road and footpath maintenance are dealt with by Essex County Council.
Below is a list of road maintenance problems that should be reported to Essex County
Council:
Pot hole or other road defect
Path or footway defect
Kerb defects
Damaged or incorrect signs
Drainage problem
Highway or road lining defect
Public Right of Way (footpaths) defect
To report a problem and for more information about road maintenance in the district visit
www.essexhighways.org/transport-and-roads.aspx
The Henham Parish Councillor responsible for highways is garrylecount@hotmail.com
SCHOOLS
Elsenham Primary School 01279 813198
Henham and Ugley Nursery and Primary School 01279 850213
Newport Primary School 01799 540055
Birchwood High, Bishops Stortford 01279 655936
Bishops Stortford Boys High 01279 868686
Forest Hall 01279 813384
Helena Romanes School 01371 872560
Herts and Essex High School 01279 654127
Joyce Frankland Academy Newport 01799 540237
Saffron Walden County High School 01799 513030
St Mary’s Catholic School 01279 654901