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Doctors:
Carmondean Health Centre,
Carmondean, Livingston. Tel. 01506
435242. GP and Health and Welfare
Clinics to registered patients.
Health Visitors:
There are Health Visitors
attached to Carmondean Health Centre
(see above). Information on baby
clinics can be obtained by
telephoning 01506 435242.
Hospital:
St.John's Hospital, Howden,
Livingston. Tel. 01506 523000.
West Lothian Healthcare NHS
Trust:
The Trust operate a Health
Information Desk within West Lothian
Connected, Almondvale Centre,
Livingston and can offer information
to access health, community and
voluntary services within West
Lothian. Tel. 01506 777664.
Dentists:
Carmondean Dental Clinic,
Carmondean, Livingston. Tel. TBA
David Connarty, 23 Main Street,
Deans, Livingston. Tel. 01506 418835
Post Office:
There is a Post Office within
R.S. McColl, Carmondean Centre,
Livingston and a sub-Post Office
located at 16 Main Street, Deans.
West Lothian Council Information
Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for
advice on all council services at
at West Lothian Connected,
Almondvale Shopping Centre,
Livingston.
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:
Livingston Social Work Centre,
Cheviot House, Owen Square,
Livingston. Tel: 01506
777777.
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 within West
Lothian Connected, Almondvale
Shopping Centre, Livingston. Tel.
01506 772600.
There is an Inland Revenue Helpdesk
within West Lothian Connected,
Almondvale Shopping Centre,
Livingston where an adviser can
offer help on Children's Tax Credit,
Working Families Tax or any other
tax enquiry. Please note that
enquiries can only be made in
person.
Library:
Carmondean Library, Carmondean,
Livingston. Tel. 01506 777602.
For information on the council's
mobile library services, please
CLICK HERE.
Amenities:
Deans Community High School,
Eastwood Park, Deans. Tel. 01506
497090
Livingston Station Community Centre,
4 Main Street, Deans. Tel. 01506
414002
Livingston Station Youth Centre, 7
Main Street, Deans. Tel. 01506
411295
Livingston
Leisure Pool, Almondvale Parkway,
Livingston. Tel. 01506 777870
Parent & Toddler Groups:
For a full list of current Parent &
Toddler groups - please
CLICK HERE
Mother and Child Drop-In:
This group meet on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons (1.45 - 3.15pm)
and Wednesday mornings (10.00 -
11.30am). For more information
contact Christine Lindsay - 01506
497040 (Under 5's Centre).
Playgroups:
Deans Community High School,
Eastwood Park, Deans. Monday to
Friday, 9.20 - 11.20am, for children
2 years 9 months to nursery age. For
more information please call the
playgroup leader on 01506 497040
(ext. 68).
Livingston Station Youth Centre, 7
Main Street, Deans. Monday to
Thursday, 9.30 - 12.00pm. For more
information please call the
playgroup leader on 01506 411295.
Creche (0-5 years):
A
creche is available for parents who
are using the school facilities from
8:45am - 3:30pm (excluding lunch
break).
A fee
is applicable for this service
(concessions available). For more
information contact Christine
Lindsay on
01506
497040 (under 5's Centre).
Sure Start:
For a list of current Sure Start
groups - please
CLICK HERE
Schools:
Telephone number for pupil
placements is 01506 776002. There
are two nursery classes/schools,
three primary schools and one
secondary school.
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Nurseries |
Primary
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Nursery Class
Deans Primary School
Deans South
Livingston
Tel. 01506 411208
Nursery Class
Carmondean Primary School
Knightsridge Road West
Deans
Livingston
Tel. 01506 432492
Nursery (1.00 - 3.00pm)
Livingston Station Youth
Centre
7 Main Street
Deans
Livingston
Tel. 01506 411295 (Linda
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Deans Primary School
Deans South
Livingston
Tel. 01506 411208
Carmondean Primary School
Knightsridge Road West
Deans
Livingston
Tel. 01506 432492
Meldrum Primary School
Westwood Park
Deans
Livingston
Tel. 01506 410440
St.John Ogilvie's Primary
School
Harburn Avenue
Deans
Livingston
Tel. 01506 412560
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Deans Community High School
Eastwood Park
Deans
Livingston
Tel. 01506 497090
St.Margaret's RC Academy
Howden South
Livingston
Tel. 01506 497104
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Travel:
Deans is close to the A89 and A71
roads and also the M8 and M9
motorways. The closest railway
station is Livingston North, providing
easy and convenient links to Edinburgh.
There is also Livingston South
Station at Murieston providing
services to both Glasgow and
Edinburgh. For
further information on train and bus
travel please contact the West
Lothian Travel Helpline - 01506
775288.
Other attractions:
Located close by are
Bennie Museum in Bathgate,
Beecraigs Country Park,
Cairnpapple Hill,
Almondell and Calderwood Country
Park,
Almond Valley Heritage Centre
and
Torphichen Preceptory.
Other related weblinks:
A useful list of child and parent
related services
West Lothian Council website |