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Drop-in Centres


 
Drop-in centre opening times for 2008

Drop-in centres will be open for receipt of completed SPS application forms and supporting documents from 3 March to 9 June 2008, opening times:
Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm, closed Bank Holidays and weekends, except
Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 May, and 7 and 8 June, from 9.00am – 3.00pm.
A drop-in centre receipt will be issued.

Post boxes are available at drop-in centres for application forms to be deposited between 5.00pm and midnight, on 9 June. Receipts for forms deposited in the post boxes will be sent by post within ten working days.

Application forms deposited after midnight on 15 May will be subject to a late claim penalty. Application forms deposited after midnight Monday, 9 June will be rejected.

Please note that drop-in centre staff are able to take receipt of the application and supporting documents – they are not able to provide advice on form completion.


BRISTOL
Block 5 (CFCU/ Inspectorate)
Burghill Road
Westbury on Trym
Bristol
BS10 6NJ
CARLISLE
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8DX
CREWE
Electra Way
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6GJ
EXETER
Clyst House
Winslade Park
Clyst St Mary
Exeter
EX5 1DY
NEWCASTLE
Lancaster House
Hampshire Court
Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7YH
NEWMARKET
Hyperion House
Unit 2, The Oaks
Fordham Road
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7XN
NORTHALLERTON
Alverton Court
Crosby Road
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL6 1AD
NOTTINGHAM
Block 7
Government Buildings
Chalfont Drive
Nottingham
NG8 3SN
READING
North Gate House
21-23 Valpy Street
Reading
RG1 1AF
WORCESTER
Block B
Government Buildings
Whittington
Worcester
WR5 2LQ
WORKINGTON (BCMS/RPA)
Curwen Road
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 2DD
Blank RLE1 forms, continuation sheets and the following supplementary forms will be available at drop-in centres from 3 March:

  • Agent/Partnership authorisation form (SP9)
  • Order of entitlements activation (SP11) – supplementary form for SP5
  • Bank details registration form (SP12)
  • Payment assignee details form (SP13)

Blank SPS application forms will be available from14 April 2008.


Multiple forms

To allow RPA to provide a better service, farmers or agents wishing to deliver ten or more forms to a drop-in centre are asked to telephone the relevant drop-in centre to make an appointment. Phone lines are open for the same opening hours as the drop-in centres.

Drop-in centreTelephone number
Bristol0117 9590399
Carlisle01228 523400
Crewe01270 754142
Exeter01392 266245
Newcastle0191 2265141
Newmarket01638 564364
Northallerton01609 742777 alternatively 01609 742753
Nottingham0115 9005425
Reading07920 235967
Worcester01905 362995
Workington01900 702222