Other advice - Step 1
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Please look at these individual subject areas and their related websites. You may find the answer to your question quickly. If your question is not answered here, please proceed to Step 2
| Consumer | Education | Discrimination |
| Government | Health | Legal |
| Immigration | Tax | Travel |
Consumer Issues
For problems with faulty goods, poor service, complaints about builders, problems with secondhand cars:
- Consumer Direct - for a specialist consumer advice service operated by Trading Standards
- Adviceguide - factsheets available from Citizens Advice.
Discrimination
For help when you are being discriminated against:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission - specialist advice helpline available
- Disability Legal Service - legal help for disabled people suffering discrimination
- Wycombe Racial Equality Council - provides racial equality services in High Wycombe.
- Adviceguide - factsheets available from Citizens Advice
Education
For advice on bullying, exclusion and access to schools:
- The Advisory Centre for Education - for advice on bullying, exclusion and access
- Buckinghamshire County Council - the local education authority
- Adviceguide - for a list of educational resources
Government
To find out about local and central government services, or to contact your local representatives:
- Direct Gov Website - portal to government services
- Wycombe City Council
- Buckinghamshire County Council
- Write to Them - site that enables you to write to your MP and councillors
Health
For help and advice about health services:
- Patient Advice and Liaison Service - for help making complaints
- NHS Direct - to find a doctor or dentist, or for general health advice
- Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust - for local health resources
- Adviceguide - factsheets available from Citizens Advice
Legal
Look here if you need help:
- to find your local solicitor
- to check if you are entitled to legal aid
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Immigration
In common with most Citizens Advice bureaux, High Wycombe CAB is only legally allowed to provide very basic levels of immigration advice:
- Immigration Advisory Service - for specialist immigration advice (local office - Slough)
- Wycombe Racial Equality Council - provides racial equality services in High Wycombe
- UK Borders Agency - for information from the government
- Adviceguide - factsheets available from Citizens Advice
Tax
High Wycombe Citizens Advice cannot provide detailed tax advice. These organisations should be able to give you further advice:
- TaxAid - if you are on a low income
- Tax Help for Older People - if you are a pensioner
- HM Revenue & Customs - to find your local tax office
Travel
Details of complaints procedures you can use for:
- ABTA - for complaints about package travel companies
- ATOL - for complaints about travel companies
- Air Transport Users Council - for complaints about airlines
- DVLA - for issues with driving licences and car registration
- Driving Law - for information about driving offences.
- Parking Fines - information on what to do about parking tickets.
- Adviceguide - factsheets available from Citizens Advice
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