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.

Benefit Office:
The nearest benefit office is at Government Buildings, 31-33 Whitburn Road, Bathgate.
Tel: 01506 772000 or visit their website - www.dss.gov.uk

Benefit Helplines:
Child Benefit - 08701 555540
Working Tax Credit - 08453 003900
Child Tax Credit - 08453 003900

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:
 

Nurseries	Primary Schools	Secondary Schools
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	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

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:
Blackburn Community Council
A useful list of child and parent related services
West Lothian Council website