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LOCAL INFORMATION - LONGRIDGE

Doctors:
Fauldhouse Health Centre, Blackfaulds Place. Fauldhouse. Tel. 01501 772038.
Whitburn Medical Practice, 1 Weavers Lane, Whitburn. Tel. 01501 740297.
Stoneyburn Health Centre, Main Street, Stoneyburn. Tel. 01506 762515.
These centres offer GP and Health and Welfare Clinics and a baby clinic to registered patients.

Health Visitors:
A baby clinic is provided for all registered patients of Fauldhouse Health Centre. For more information, contact 01501 772038.

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:
C. J. Anderson & Associates, 61 East Main Street, Whitburn. Tel. 01501 740360.
A. B. MacAuley, 27 Market Place, Whitburn. Tel. 01506 741383.

A dentist visits Fauldhouse Health Centre on Wednesdays and Fridays offering services to children, antenatal and senior citizens. For more information please contact 01501 770201.

Post Office:
There is a sub-Post Office located at 18 Main Street, Longridge. Tel. 01501 770557.

West Lothian Council Information Service:
There is a "one-stop-shop" for advice on all council services at 5 East Main Street, Whitburn.

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 located at 19 South Bridge Street, Bathgate. Tel. 01506 772700.

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:
Fauldhouse Library, Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse. Tel. 01501 773000.
Whitburn Library, Union Road, Whitburn. Tel. 01501 678050.
For information on the council's mobile library services, please CLICK HERE.

Amenities:
Whitburn Swimming Pool, West Main Street, Whitburn. Tel. 01501 678070.

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:
Fauldhouse Playgroup, Community Centre, Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse. The group meet on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. Tel. 01501 770552.

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

Longridge Nursery Class
School Road
Longridge
Tel: 01501 770208

Longridge Primary School
School Road
Longridge
Tel: 01501 770208
St.Joseph's RC Primary
Gateside Road
Whitburn
Tel: 01501 740452

Whitburn Academy
Shanks Road
Whitburn
Tel. 01501 740675

St.Kentigern's RC Academy
West Main Street
Blackburn
Tel. 01506 656404

Travel:
Longridge is located on the A706 and has good links to the motorway network via Whitburn. The closest railway station is in Fauldhouse providing 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 Polkemmet Country Park and the Local History Museum in Whitburn.

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