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Contact Government Decontamination Service (GDS)
Government Decontamination Service
MoD Stafford
Beaconside
Stafford
ST18 0AQ
General Enquiry Telephone Number: +44 (0) 8458 501323
Fax: +44 (0) 1785 21 6363
Email:
Link to Google Maps showing entrance to MoD Stafford.
The GDS office will be staffed between 09:00 and 16:00 Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays and Civil Service privilege days), but the Service will be able to respond following CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear) or major HAZMAT (HAZardous MATerials) incidents on a 24/7 basis, 365 days a year.
Emergency contact
The GDS on-call team can be contacted on a 24/7 basis, 365 days a year.
The on-call team can be contacted via the Defra Duty Office on � +44 (0) 845 051 8486.
Freedom of information
If you would like to obtain information from the Government Decontamination Service (GDS) under the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental Information Regulations, please email
Or write to:
Freedom of Information
The Food and Environment Research Agency
Sand Hutton
York
YO41 1LZ
United Kingdom
Travelling to GDS at MoD Stafford
GDS is based on a secure military site and visitors are only admitted by prior arrangement. Proof of identity will need to be produced to obtain a security pass for the site. A Passport or Driving Licence is recommended.
Road (from M6 North and South
1. Exit at Junction 14.
2. From the North take the first exit at the roundabout onto the A34 for 0.6 miles. From the South take the third exit at the roundabout onto the A34 for 0.6 miles.
3. At the roundabout, take the second exit and continue on the A34 for a further 0.1 miles.
4. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto the A513 Beaconside for 1.5 miles.
5. The entrance to MoD Stafford is on the left 120 yards after the Sandon Road traffic lights.
ON ARRIVAL at the site, park in the visitors area and report to the Main Guardroom. MoD Stafford is a secure military site, visitors are only admitted to the site by prior arrangement. Proof of identity will have to be produced to obtain a day pass for yourself and your vehicle. A Passport or Driving Licence is recommended. Staff in the guardroom will direct you to the GDS building.
Rail
Stafford station is a principle station on the West Coast Main Line. The West Coast Main Line serves principle stations between London Euston, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Train times are available from http://www.nationalrail.co.uk
Taxi
The main taxi rank is located outside the railway station. You should ask to be taken to the main entrance at MoD Stafford on Beaconside. (People in the Stafford area may still refer to the site as RAF Stafford, because the site was occupied by the RAF for more than fifty years). The journey by taxi normally takes 10-15 minutes. Visitors without a pass will need to report the Guardroom to obtain a security pass. See "ON ARRIVAL" details above.
Westside Taxis (Tel: +44 (0) 1785 225588) have a number of drivers who hold passes for MoD Stafford.
Bus
The number 5 bus connects the base with Stafford town centre. The terminus for this service is outside of the main entrance to MoD Stafford. The service starts in Chell Road by Sainbury's. This is 5 minutes walk from the railway station. Visitors without a pass will need to report the Guardroom to obtain a security pass. See "ON ARRIVAL" details above.
For more information see http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk
Hotels in the area
For those that will need to stay over night here are some hotels that are local: