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LOCAL INFORMATION - KIRKNEWTON

Doctors:
East Calder Health Centre, 147 Main Street, East Calder. Tel. 01506 882882.
This centre offers GP, Health and Welfare Clinics and Baby Clinics to registered patients.

Health Visitors:
There is a Health Visitor attached to East Calder Health Centre (see above).

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:
Drysdale-Wilson, 137 Main Street, East Calder. Tel. 01506 881566.
Pumpherston Dental Surgery, 93b Uphall Station Road, Pumpherston. Tel. 01506 440900.
A dentist visits East Calder Health Centre offering dental care to children, antenatal and senior citizens. Tel. 01506 882343.

Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office at 48A Main Street, Kirknewton.

West Lothian Council Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for advice on all council services 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 located 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:
East Calder Library, Main Street, East Calder. Tel. 01506 883633. For information on the council's mobile library services, please CLICK HERE.

Amenities:
Kirknewton Village Hall, Station Road, Kirknewton.
East Calder Sports Centre, 28 Raw Holdings, East Calder. Tel. 01506 883340.

Parent & Toddler Groups:
For a full list of current Parent & Toddler groups - please CLICK HERE

Sure Start:
For a list of current Sure Start groups - please CLICK HERE

Play Groups:
Kirknewton Village Hall, Station Road, Kirknewton. The group meets Monday-Friday, 09:15 - 11:45am. for more information please call into the Village Hall.

Schools:
Telephone number for pupil placements is 01506 776002. There are two nursery classes/schools, three primary schools and one secondary school.

Nurseries Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Nursery School
Kirknewton Primary School
21 Station Road
Kirknewton
Tel. 01506 881461

Kirknewton Primary School
21 Station Road
Kirknewton
Tel. 01506 881461
St.Paul's RC Primary School
Main Street
East Calder
Tel: 01506 881665

Balerno Community High School
5 Bridge Road
Balerno
Tel: 0131 477 7733

St.Margaret's RC Academy
Howden South
Livingston
Tel. 01506 497104

Travel:
Kirknewton lies on the B7031 and is very close to the A71 which provides good links with Edinburgh. There is a railway station in Kirknewton with convenient links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. For further information on train and bus travel, please contact the West Lothian Travel Helpline - 01506 775288.

Other attractions:
Located close by are Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, Almond Valley Heritage Centre and Torphichen Preceptory.

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