Directions to the Royal Docks

Directions to Britannia Village are as follows:

by Tube

Britannia Village is served by Royal Victoria DLR and Custom House for Excel DLR. For more information see the 'London Transport' website.

by Train

It is also on the Silverlink train line, run by 'Connex' . There are stations at Custom House and Canning town tube stations

by Road

Directions by road can be found on our 'directions' page

Council Tax & RODMA Charges

Residents OF Britannia Village are subject to both Council and Royal Docks Management charges

Details of the council tax charges can be found online at the councils website.

You can check what your your council tax banding is using the search tool of the national valuation office just enter your postcode.

Details of how your council tax is spent can be found here

The largest proportion by far goes on education, followed by cultural events.

The council can be contacted by telephone, during working hours on Telephone No : 020 8430 2000

Management Company : Charges and Reporting Problems

The flats on Britannia village are managed by CPM (Corporate Property Management)

They provide a 24 hour number for emergencies. If you call the number then you will need to quote your policy number that you have been given

Covered are emergencies within the communal areas which are result in incidents that :

- Exposes you to a risk to your health or

- Creates an immediate risk of loss or damage to the property.

Docklands Office (Britannia Village Community Centre): Tel: 0207-511-6230 (closes 5 pm)

CPM 24 hr Emergency Tel : 01992 464 941

You can e-mail them at : cpm@ukpropertymanagement.com

Royal Docks Councillors & MPS

Your local Royal Docks Councillors can be found here

Your local MP : Jim Fitzpatrick : Labour

Council Services : Rubbish / Graffiti Removal / Problem Reporting

Newham council provide a free household appliance removal service

Originally setup in an attempt to stop Newham residents dumping their old sofas and fridges in the street.
You too can get them to pick up your old sofas/ ovens / mattresses / fridges

You can also report problems / arrange rubbish pick-up by calling them during working hours on Telephone No : 020 8430 2000

You can report a problems in your local area to the council on-line via submitting a StreetScene report . However don't be suprised if you don't get much response... your probably best calling them as well

Social Housing

Britannia Village has its fair share of Social Housing, in fact the largest proportion in Royal Docks.

Noisy tenants and Households leaving rubbish outside their doors can be

Reported to the appropriate housing trust. Further details to follow.

Link to PeaBody trust

Utilities : Gas : Water : Electricity

Do you know that an average household spends over £700 per year on gas and electricity in this area?

When was the last time you took the time to check that you were getting a good deal.

You can do this... and switch providers based on the results..

List of Providers, Contact Numbers and price checker

Your nearest

Post Office : is at the end of the bridge on the south of the dock

Cash Point : (charge is made) is in the costcutter shop at the end of the bridge on the south of the dock

Cash Point : (free) is on the lower ground floor in the Excel building

NewsAgent : is the PostOffice at the end of the bridge on the south of the dock

Take-Away : take-aways deliver for free see the takeways section

Restaurant : restaurants are covered in the Restaurants section

Gym & Pool : Located in the Holiday inn Quad Club

Crime Latest :

Don't leave your bikes in the shutter garages... they will walk!

Several bikes have gone missing over the past few months. Youths (from Canning Town) target the garages with cutters to prise you away from your two wheels.If you see kids (usually with baseball caps) checking out the garages call the police

Let us know if you've been a victim of crime within the area

Crime Statistics for Newham

Last Years crime statistics for the Newham area are available : from upmystreet

Reporting a Crime

You can report crime against property via the Police Non-Emergency crime website

http://www.online.police.uk

If you have information on a crime you can report it anonymously through crime stoppers.
Telephone anonymously free on 0800 555 111

http://www.crimestoppers.co.uk/