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Doctors and Health Visitors:
Ash Grove Medical Practice,
Ash Grove, Blackburn. Tel. 01506
654965. This centre offers a wide
range of GP and Health & Welfare
Clinics to registered patients.
Hospital:
St. John's Hospital, Howden,
Livingston. Tel: 01506 523000
West Lothian Healthcare NHS
Trust:
The Trust operates a Health
Information Desk within West Lothian
Connected, Almondvale Shopping
Centre, Livingston and can offer
information and advice on
health, community and voluntary
services in West Lothian.
Dentists:
I. M. Henderson & Associates,
Wellsyde Dental Practice, 72
Marjoribanks Street, Bathgate. Tel.
01506 652843.
MacLeod, Morrison & Associates, 15a
George Street, Bathgate. Tel. 01506
634287.
B. A. Tonner, 64 South Bridge
Street, Bathgate. Tel 01506 653112.
Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office
located 35 Sycamore Walk, Blackburn.
Tel. 01506 652371.
West Lothian Council Information
Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for
advice on all council services at
Blackburn Connected, The Mill
Centre, Blackburn. Tel. 01506
776162.
West Lothian Council Customer
Service Centre - Tel. 01506 775000
The Service Centre telephones
are manned Monday-Friday,
08:00-22:00, thereafter they have a
small number of staff operating
emergency cover after 22:00. At
weekends they have staff to take
your emergency calls for repairs,
noise complaints, homelessness,
environmental health emergencies,
street lighting and roads. You can
also make a payment for rent,
council tax and service account
Monday-Sunday, 08:00-22:00.
Social Work Centre:
Bathgate Social Work Centre, 69
Whitburn Road, Bathgate. Tel: 01506
776700.
Job Centre Plus:
Tel. 0845 6043719.
Job Centre:
The local Job Centre is at 19
South Bridge Street, Bathgate. Tel:
01506 772700.
There is an Inland Revenue Helpdesk
located within West Lothian
Connected, Almondvale Shopping
Centre, Livingston where an adviser
can offer help with Children's
Credit Tax, Working Families Tax or
any other tax enquiry. Please note
that enquiries can only be made in
person.
Amenities:
Blackburn Community Centre, Ash
Grove, Blackburn. Tel. 01506 653014.
Bathgate Swimming Pool, Mid Street,
Bathgate. Tel. 01506 652783.
Library:
Blackburn Library, Ash Grove,
Blackburn. Tel. 01506 776500.
For information on the council's
mobile library services, please
CLICK HERE.
Parent & Toddler Groups:
For a full list of current Parent &
Toddler groups - please
CLICK HERE
Family Centre:
Blackburn Family Centre is a
locally managed education and
activity centre for parents and
children to provide activities and
health projects for families in the
Blackburn area. The centre has
charitable status and is funded
mainly by the National Lotteries
Charity Board and West Lothian
Council. For more information please
contact Blackburn Family Centre, 1a
Whitehill Road, Blackburn.
Tel. 01506 633438.
Sure Start:
For a list of current Sure Start
groups - please
CLICK HERE
Schools:
Telephone number for pupil
placements is 01506 776002. The
local schools within this catchment
area are:
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Hopefield Nursery
Hopefield Road
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 630944
Nursery Class
Murrayfield Primary School
Catherine Terrace
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 653481
Nursery Class
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary
Hopefield Road
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 653109 |
Blackburn Primary School
Riddochhill Road
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 653481
Murrayfield Primary School
Catherine Terrace
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 653400
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary
Hopefield Road
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 653109
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Bathgate Academy
Edinburgh Road
Bathgate
Tel. 01506 653275
St.Kentigern's RC Academy
West Main Street
Blackburn
Tel: 01506 656404
Special Educational School
Pinewood Special Educational
School
Elm Grove
Blackburn
Tel: 01506 442172
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Travel:
Blackburn is located close to the
A89 and A71 roads and also the M8
and M9 motorways. The
closest railway station is
in Bathgate which
offers convenient travel to
Edinburgh. For further
information on train and bus travel,
please contact the West Lothian
Travel Helpline - 01506 775288.
Other attractions:
Located close by are the
Bennie Museum in Bathgate,
Beecraigs Country Park,
Cairnpapple Hill, and
Torphichen Preceptory.
Other related weblinks:
A useful list of child and parent
related services
West Lothian Council website
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