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LOCAL INFORMATION  -  LADYWELL

 

Ladywell is a district to the east of Livingston and has a mixture of council and privately owned houses.

Doctors:
The closest health centre is Howden Health Centre, Howden Road West, Livingston. The centre is located within the grounds of St.Johns Hospital.
Tel: 01506 418518
This practice offers a wide range of services including Health & Welfare Clinics to registered patients.

Health Visitor:
There are three health visitors attached to Howden Health Centre (see above). For information on baby clinics please contact the Health Centre on 01506 423800.

Hospital:
The closest hospital is 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:
There are three dental clinics within the Ladywell area:
Inveralmond Clinic, Inveralmond High School, Ladywell, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 434847 (This is a mobile dental unit).
Roughhead, Love and Associates, Newyearfield Dental Centre, Hawke Brae, Ladywell West, Livingston.
Tel: 01506 417780
Howden Health Centre, Dental Department, Howden, Livingston. Tel: 01506 418532

Post Office:
There is a Post Office within the Asda store in the Almondvale Shopping Centre.

West Lothian Council Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" (drop in centre for advice on all council services) at West Lothian Connected, Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston.

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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 the website at www.dss.gov.uk

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

The local Job Centre is situated within 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 tax enquiry. Please note that enquiries can only be made in person.

Amenities:
Livingston Leisure Pool, Almondvale Parkway, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 777870
Inveralmond Community High School, Willowbank, Ladywell East, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 438093
Forrestbank Community Centre, Ladywell, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 430035

Library:
Carmondean Library, Carmondean Centre, Carmondean, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 777602.
Almondbank Library, The Mall, Craigshill, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 777500
A mobile library service visits Ladywell on Wednesday afternoons once a fortnight.

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

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

Play Groups:
Playgroup, Forrestbank Community Centre, Ladywell, Livingston.  Tel: 01506 430035
The group operates Monday-Friday, 9:30 - 11:30am.

Schools:
There is one nursery, one primary school and one secondary school within Ladywell and one RC primary and RC secondary school in Howden.
Telephone number for pupil placement is 01506 776002.

Nurseries: Primary Schools: Secondary Schools:
Ladywell Nursery School
Willowbank
Ladywell
Livingston
Tel: 01506 434542
Harrysmuir Primary School
Willowbank
Ladywell
Livingston
Tel: 01506 434501

Inveralmond Community
High School
Willowbank
Ladywell
Livingston
Tel: 01506 438903
Inveralmond Early Years Centre
Willowbank
Ladywell
Livingston
Tel: 01506 441907
Howden St.Andrews RC Primary
Kingsport Avenue
Howden
Livingston
Tel: 01506 43314
St.Margarets RC Academy
Howden South Road
Howden
Livingston
Tel: 01506 497104

Travel:
Ladywell is close to the M8 Motorway, A89 and A71. The nearest railway station is Livingston North at Carmondean providing a fast and convenient service to Edinburgh and Bathgate. There is also Livingston South Station at Murieston providing services to both Edinburgh and Glasgow. For more information on train and bus travel please call the West Lothian Travel Helpline - 01506 775288.

Other attractions:
Located close by are the Bennie Museum in Bathgate, Beecraigs Country Park, Almondell Country Park, Cairnpapple Hill, Torphichen Preceptory, Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Howden Park Centre, and the Almondvale Shopping Centre.

To view a wider range of services available in West Lothian, please use the links below:

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Click here for a useful list of child and parent related services

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Click here to link to the main West Lothian Council website



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