Essentially Local July-August 2017
Essentially Local is a bimonthly local publication which includes a directory of businesses, lots of helpful articles and a competition. It is delivered to over 12,000 homes and businesses around the north of Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford, Wolverton and part of Towcester and the surrounding villages.
Essentially Local is a bimonthly local publication which includes a directory of businesses, lots of helpful articles and a competition. It is delivered to over 12,000 homes and businesses around the north of Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford, Wolverton and part of Towcester and the surrounding villages.
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Trading Standards<br />
Overseas travel tips with the sites you will need<br />
1 A European Health Insurance Card<br />
gives free or discounted medical<br />
treatment in state-run hospitals in<br />
any European Union country, plus<br />
a few others. The card is free and<br />
should be in date – keep it with<br />
you to use in emergencies. Apply<br />
through the official site www.ehic.<br />
org.uk or you may be charged.<br />
2 Check visa and other entry<br />
requirements. They take time to<br />
confirm and have a cost. The USA<br />
offers the ESTA visa-waiver scheme<br />
and you may need a ‘chipped’<br />
passport. Apply at https://esta.<br />
cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.html.<br />
Ensure your travel insurance<br />
provider covers your destination<br />
or they may refuse to pay out for<br />
issues if declared unsafe. Get advice<br />
from foreign travel advice service<br />
www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice<br />
3 The UK licence is valid in the EU<br />
but you will need an international<br />
driving permit for around 140<br />
countries including the USA, India<br />
and Thailand. These cost £5.50<br />
and should only be obtained from<br />
the Post Office, the RAC or the<br />
AA. Get to know the local driving<br />
regulations before you go. Use<br />
the AA website for information on<br />
driving laws by country – www.<br />
theaa.com/european-breakdowncover/driving-in-europe/countryby-country.<br />
Some European cities<br />
have restricted driving times,<br />
emissions charges and require<br />
emission stickers (vignette). It can<br />
take 30 days to apply for a vignette<br />
and you may be fined without it.<br />
Planning a trip to France: Go to<br />
www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/en/<br />
demande and French Environment<br />
Ministry at www.certificat-air.gouv.<br />
fr/en/simulation<br />
4 Sun cream has limited life and may<br />
be less effective, check the date.<br />
5 The star rating system for hotels<br />
isn’t standardised. It may indicate<br />
facilities rather than quality and may<br />
not live up to your expectations, so<br />
check reviews on Trip Advisor and<br />
similar companies.<br />
Claire Kendall<br />
Trading Strandards, Milton Keynes<br />
35<br />
40<br />
Please mention <strong>Essentially</strong> <strong>Local</strong> when responding to adverts
Change language