Living and Working in London

by MacDonald, Janet

• ISBN13: 9781901130119
• ISBN10: 1901130118
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Survival Books

Summary

What's it really like living and working in London? Not surprisingly there's a lot more to life than bobbies, beefeaters and busbys! Inside you'll discover:
-- How to get acquainted with London
-- How to avoid and overcome problems on arrival
-- How to choose the best area in which to live
-- How to find a job with a good salary
-- How to make the best use of public transportation
-- How to find a home to rent or buy
-- How to obtain the best health treatment
-- How to find the best education and schools
-- How to find the best shopping bargains
-- How to make the most of your leisure time

Table of Contents

Orientation	17	(46)
Barking & Dagenham	21	(1)
Barnet	22	(1)
Bexley	23	(1)
Brent	24	(2)
Bromley	26	(1)
Camden	27	(1)
City of London	28	(1)
Croydon	29	(1)
Ealing	30	(1)
Enfield	31	(1)
Greenwich	32	(2)
Hackney	34	(1)
Hammersmith & Fulham	35	(1)
Haringey	36	(2)
Harrow	38	(1)
Havering	39	(1)
Hillingdon	40	(2)
Hounslow	42	(1)
Islington	43	(1)
Kensington & Chelsea	44	(1)
Kingston-Upon-Thames	45	(1)
Lambeth	46	(2)
Lewisham	48	(1)
Merton	49	(1)
Newham	50	(1)
Redbridge	51	(2)
Richmond-Upon-Thames	53	(1)
Southwark	54	(1)
Sutton	55	(1)
Tower Hamlets	56	(2)
Waltham Forest	58	(1)
Wandsworth	59	(1)
Westminster	60	(3)
Getting There & Around	63	(28)
Arriving by Air	65	(3)
Arriving by Sea	68	(1)
Arriving by Train	69	(7)
Underground (Tube)	76	(3)
Buses	79	(1)
River Ferries	80	(1)
Taxis	81	(1)
Driving in London	82	(9)
Somewhere to Live	91	(44)
British Homes	93	(3)
Relocation Consultants	96	(1)
Rented Accommodation	96	(9)
Buying Property	105	(1)
House Prices	106	(3)
Leasehold Apartments	109	(4)
Garages & Parking	113	(1)
Estate Agents	113	(1)
Utilities	114	(3)
Heating & Air-Conditioning	117	(1)
Moving House	118	(2)
Moving In	120	(1)
Home Security	121	(1)
Buildings Insurance	122	(2)
Home Contents Insurance	124	(1)
Mortgages	125	(6)
Council Tax	131	(4)
Earning a Living	135	(18)
Qualifications	137	(1)
Job Hunting	138	(1)
Resources	139	(4)
Self-Employment & Doing Business	143	(7)
Regeneration	150	(3)
Back to School	153	(22)
Pre-School	154	(1)
Primary & Secondary Schools	155	(1)
State Schools	156	(4)
Independent Schools	160	(2)
Religious Schools	162	(1)
Specialist Schools	163	(1)
International Schools	164	(1)
Universities & Colleges	164	(7)
Vocational Courses	171	(4)
Staying Healthy	175	(24)
Emergencies	176	(2)
National Health Service (NHS)	178	(2)
Private Health Insurance	180	(2)
Private Health Treatment	182	(3)
Doctors	185	(2)
Drugs & Medicines	187	(1)
Hospitals & Clinics	188	(3)
Childbirth	191	(1)
Dentists	192	(1)
Opticians	193	(1)
Sexually-Transmitted Diseases	194	(1)
Health Information	195	(4)
Spend, Spend, Spend	199	(18)
West End	202	(7)
West London	209	(2)
East London	211	(1)
North London	212	(2)
South London	214	(1)
Internet Shopping	215	(2)
Time Off	217	(30)
London by Day	218	(11)
London by Night	229	(13)
Days Out	242	(5)
Arrival & Settling In	247	(12)
Immigration	248	(1)
Customs	249	(2)
Police Registration	251	(1)
Council Tax Registration	252	(1)
Finding Help	252	(1)
Checklists	253	(6)
Odds & Ends	259	(32)
Banks	260	(1)
Building Societies	261	(3)
Climate	264	(1)
Cost of Living	265	(1)
Crime	266	(3)
Insurance	269	(1)
Permits & Visas	270	(1)
Pets	271	(2)
Post Office Services	273	(2)
Retirement	275	(1)
Telephone	276	(6)
Television & Radio	282	(9)
APPENDICES	291	(16)
Appendix A: Useful Addresses	292	(7)
Appendix B: Further Reading	299	(2)
Appendix C: Weights & Measures	301	(6)
Index	307	(8)
Suggestions	315
Order Forms	254