Very popular with local people to have weddings here as the registry office is in the same…read morebuilding! Also they allow you to bring in all your own caterers and suppliers which is a definite plus to keep costs down. Its walking distance from Ealing Broadway station, although there is also a public car park for weekend use (during the week its a staff car park for the council). The staff are really great and go out of their way to make events special so I'd definitely recommend this venue. It needs a bit of dressing up, but its actually really dramatic and beautiful if done right. Depending on the type of event, it holds up to 250 guests.

this is a friendly and helpful recycling centre they could deal with all the rubbish i took in from…read morea couple of old batteries to tree lop its fully licenced to so you now its dealt with correctly

Used to be the Local neighbourhood office of Woking Borough Council. Facilities for paying rent and…read morecouncil tax here and I believe for sorting out tenancy issues in and around Sheerwater. Also had a copy of the 'Swap book' here, as well as lists of people who wanted to exchange into and out of the area. Now used by the Community Development worker and no longer has a counter facility for payments. Rent etc is payable at Sheerwater Post Office Disabled access doorway

Bracknell Council is located in Time Square in very well appointed surroundings. The parking is not…read morehuge but there is Princess Square parking not far away. Its a huge building with a receptionist on hand to help point you in the right direction.

The Bracknell Forest Borough Council building is in the area of town with all the other public…read moreservice buildings, the magistrates court, police station, library, CAB etc. It's a reasonably sized building with helpful, friendly staff to guide you to the floor you need, and help see to your needs. Here you can pay you taxes, register a birth, get married as well as other civic activities.

Scam - you will loose your money! Take a look at Trip Advisor, they are not good and I don't think…read morethere is a single good review. My wife and I are planning a trip to London this summer. We attempted to purchase two Oyster Cards and 1 tourist map of London. When we tried to add the map to our Oyster Card order, we only had the option to buy 1 package of 100. When we reached out to customer service (the only time they responded), they told us that they had a glitch in their website and we would have to do a separate order. If we continued, we would have incurred international shipping fees twice. This should have been our first clue that this was a scam and shouldn't have ordered anything. However, we were stupid and ordered the Oyster Cards thinking it would make things easier when we arrive in London. We never got our Oyster Cards. I reached out to their customer service 3 times, and their reservations team 1 time via email. The first two times, I know my email went through, but I was ignored. I reached out yesterday to their customer service and their reservations team (hoping they could help) and the email bounced back saying it couldn't be delivered. I will have to have my credit card company dispute the charge. I can't imagine that they are truly associated with the British Tourism Board unless the goal is to scam tourists or discourage tourism in the UK. If they are really associated with the British Tourism Board, shame on you. Shame on you for taking money you didn't earn. You are representing the UK and not some third world country. If you don't want to earn my money honestly, I'll take it to the EU next time where they will appreciate the business and treat tourists fairly. Once again, do not buy anything as it is a scam! Do yourself a favor and take a look at the reviews on other sites such as Trip Advisor.

Putting together that first overseas trip and this site made things easier to organize from start…read moreto finish. This is where you can find out about just about everything you need to know. I've ordered several items and everything arrived as promised. This is where you can learn about London's great public transportation system and their FAQ pages are extremely helpful. Should you buy a visitor Oyster Card, or a Britrail pass, maybe both? What does the London City Pass get you? As one of world's great cities, London can be overwhelming and so I strongly suggest you put in some time on the VisitBritain website. They don't try to sell you something you don't need, instead they explain the options and let you decide what works best for the kind of trip you want.

Merely four stops away on the 56 or 4 bus routes, or a pleasant 15 minute walk past City…read moreUniversity, the India Visa office is conveniently located in The Angel, in Central London. Rather than busying yourself with the rigamarole of the Indian High Commission in Aldwych, you should *definitely* pay a visit to this cute little office just off Angel's Upper Street. Its only function is to provide you with a visa (any visa) to go to India, be you tourist or jetsetting business person. Inside they have: - One non-smiling (but very helpful) receptionist/ticket-giver - One coin-operated photocopier - One computer for last-minute online applications - One photobooth (specializing in the Indian visa's particular passport picture sizes) - One vending machine - One hundred straight-backed chairs - Three loos (male, female, accessible) - Twelve counters, each manned by a smiley brown person - One travel information counter - Two ticketing screens with Bollywood adverts My favourite thing about this office is how easy the staff make the Indian Visa application process -- as long as you're not expecting the glitz of an Embassy, you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised with the service. When they say "There's a problem with your application," they talk you through how to fix it. When they see you apply for visas almost every other year, they tell you how you could save money by applying for a one-year or 5-year visa. Most importantly, when they say "Your passport will be ready for collection in 3-4 business days, please check our website," your newly-visaed passport really is ready in such a short time. I like how well-informed and well-organized the little office community are. My only problem is the décor and general appearance of the offices -- they haven't been refurbished since the late 90s/early noughties, and it seems a shame they don't have somewhere for the kids to play while the parents wait for their passports. Would come again Would recommend to a friend Am encouraging you to take a trip to India!

This place does a perfectly fine job of what it's supposed to do. And that is provide somewhere for…read morethe final stage of the headache-inducing process that is getting a visa for India. If you're heading here you've probably already been on the fairly unhelpful website whose links send you round in circles. You will have completed the temperamental online application form. You will have torn your hair out trying to find somewhere that takes 2in x 2in photos rather than the standard passport sized ones, and winced when they cost you at least £7. You will have winced again at the £90 cost of the visa. You will have been told to download the mysteriously undownloadable checklist before you come to the centre. And you may even have tried to book an appointment at the centre and found the next one isn't for a fortnight. None of which is the fault of this place, but does explain why stress levels seem to be elevated when you arrive. Luckily it should be straightforward from here. They take applications from 8.30am to 2.30pm and after a nightmare lunchtime visit last time I went for an early morning attempt which proved better. On arrival you'll see The Queue of Tension snaking out the office door - appointment or not, everyone has to join this. The front dozen lucky people even get to stand inside the building. Tension peaks upon reaching The Desk of Determination, where 2 very helpful gents have the unenviable task of telling everyone what's immediately wrong with their application. Perhaps a third of the queue is turned away here (usually a wrongly sized photo or they need extra documents if applying for someone else). Another third get given extra instructions (usually to sign the form or glue their photo on with the pritt stick in the corner). The final third get an approving nod that triggers a rush of relief (this was me, phew). You'll then be given a ticket number and waved through to the The Room of The Painfully Long Wait. Take a seat, you're going nowhere fast. I'd say bring a book as the signs say no electronic devices, but the vast majority of people were typing on phones without anyone objecting. People-watching is also good fun (and mentally guessing the purpose of everyone's trip!). I did actually bring a book and almost fell into the trap of getting so absorbed in the story that I missed my number eek! They have toilets, a vending machine, a glue stick and a photo booth (though if you didn't bring pics, the one at the newsagent down the road is cheaper). All appointments get a fast-track counter and there's maybe 7-9 others open for everyone else (which is most people given how limited the appts are). Expect the ticket numbers to count up at approx one per minute as a rule of thumb. It's almost impossible to resist a fist pump when it gets to your turn, and it takes about 5mins at the very efficient counter then you're done. To give you an idea, for a plain vanilla tourist visa I joined The Queue at about 8.30am, reached The Desk at just after 9, and was seen at a counter at about 10.15 so make sure you allow enough time. With the benefit of hindsight I'd say get there half an hour earlier, triple check what you need to bring (esp a second photo!), don't bring your kids and pick up a coffee en route!

With everyone locked down and borders closed, i did not realize that my passport expired in 2020…read more It's time for a renewal and it's a bit more challenging because I'm in the United States and Her Majesty's Passport Office is in the United Kingdom. Thankfully, there's a web page for that! A very easy to follow wizard took me through the renewal process, asking for details like my name, birth city, passport numbers and such. Somewhere in there, I was asked to upload a digital picture so I took a clear selfie with their instructions - straight on face with a plain background and no shadows on my face. Done. Final step, it asked for money. Don't they all? And they accepted my credit card with no problem charging me in sterling. Now I just need to send it off with color pictures of every page in my US passport and then wait. Fun but simple. [Review 15001 overall, 503 of 2021, number 823 in United Kingdom.]

For anyone with a last minute appointment, great to know they have passport forms at the entrance…read moreand 6 photo booths between the ground level and level 2, so don't stress about bringing them with you. Staff were really friendly and helped super fast! Was seen within 10 minutes and application processed within 20 minutes. Going back to collect my passport in 4 hours! Amazing same day service!

The Czech embassy is conveniently located a few minutes walk away from the Notting Hill Gate…read moreunderground station (central line at the boundary between zones 1 & 2). The surrounding area is really lovely, so if you need to visit this place, it's worthwhile taking a walk around (e.g. to the nearby Kensington Palace) I have never encountered a member of staff who wasn't anything but very nice, and they always seem to handle all business quite promptly. If you get a chance to visit any of the embassy's cultural events, definitely do so - there is a nice and very green atrium area to sit down at, excellent Czech Pilsner Urquell beer on tap (poured just the way it's supposed to be), and sometimes also good traditional hearty Czech dishes on offer. On such evenings, the embassy becomes a lovely oasis connecting Czech, Slovak, and English culture.